The Allianz Group has set itself high targets in terms of reducing the CO2 emissions from its own operations. The company wanted to decrease its emissions by 20 percent by 2012 - and achieved this target already in 2010. Now, Allianz wants to have reduced its emissions by one third in 2015. All reductions are calculated based on the amount of CO2 that Allianz was producing in 2006.

"When one looks at the global CO2 challenge, exchanging two vehicles in our fleet might only look like a small step. However, I consider our decision as an important one, when it comes to making  a visible statement towards changing our automotive future ", says Dr. Wolfgang Brezina, Member of the Board of Management responsible for HR and Internal Services at Allianz Germany.

The Allianz Board of Management members in Munich use the electric vehicles, which have a range of around 150 km, for journeys within the city area between Allianz locations and for traveling to Munich airport. The electric vehicles are also used for large events such as the Allianz Annual General Meeting or the "Allianz Auto Day". A number of Allianz agents in or near Munich use the e-cars on a daily or weekly basis for customer visits. These activities should make the e-cars more visible in traffic and thus increase their acceptance.

More than 7,000 electric cars are already on the road in Germany. Almost 4,500 electric cars were officially registered in 2011. In 2012, this figure increased by around 2,500 e-vehicles.

Allianz has been working with automotive manufacturers for more than 60 years and is a longstanding partner to BMW Group.

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