Future Volvo EVs Will Be Completely Leather-Free as Carmaker Stands up for Animal Welfare

September 27, 2021 EcoVadis EN


All of Volvo’s future electric cars will be 100% leather-free, as the Swedish carmaker takes an ethical stand for animal welfare. By 2025, Volvo wants 25% of the material in new cars to consist of recycled and bio-based content. This goal is also driven by a concern about the negative environmental impacts of cattle farming, including deforestation.



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