For Volkswagen, the ability to help shape national, European and international corporate networks is an important component of the permanent dialogue with key social groups and actors. Volkswagen contributes its technical and social capacity here and supports numerous projects. The Group is represented on the board of the leading European business network for corporate social responsibility, CSR Europe. At a national level, we are involved in econsense, the Forum for Sustainable Development of German Business. Along with numerous other companies, Volkswagen has signed the “Code of Responsible Conduct for Business” initiative. 
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