Jaguar Landrover Case Study

Question 1

Name 3 things Jaguar Landrover has done to be sustainable:

Answer 1

One of following:
* Drive to reduce vehicle waste by using aluminium which in turn improved fuel efficiency
* Looks at the full life cycle of a car: Production, materials used and disposal. Then tries to make each step sustainable
* Since 2009 Jaguar owners have been given the option to offset their vehicles carbon emissions through investment in green technologies and tree planting
* Jaguar is now focussed on the future having made their first fully electric car (I-Pace) and invested heavily in the formula E electric racing series
* 44% of their parts are made in Britain reducing the need for transportation and lowering emissions
* Reduced total CO2 emissions from their cars by 28.2% in past decade
* Vehicles have a longer average life (now 14 years) and only 1% of production waste goes to landfall

Question 2

Name 3 things they have done at the Wolverhampton plant to be sustainable:

Answer 2

One of following:
* Focussed on recruiting local people to reduce transportation need and therefore pollution
* Rooftop is covered by 21 000 solar panels, meeting 30% of the plants energy need
* Water is harvested from the rooftop and used for flushing toilet reducing runoff and flood risk
* All paving around the site is permeable to enable rain to soak in
* Bike racks and cycle lanes are provided to encourage workers to cycle to work rather than drive
* All lighting is provided by LEDs which use far less energy than normal lights
* Wherever possible the site used recycled or recyclable materials