The company says it improved energy efficiency through equipment refurbishment, increases to plant operating capacity and employee awareness projects. Specifically, in 2012 it focused on optimizing systems for monitoring and measuring energy, replacing compressors with variable speed air compressors, installing inverters on filter system pumps and installing high-efficiency motors and lighting systems. It also worked on improving building heating and air-conditioning systems and cutting energy consumption while machines are in stand-by mode.
Fiat says that last year, it launched 1,800 energy projects and achieved €48 million ($62.7 million) in energy savings.
The group says it has now set a more aggressive energy consumption target for 2014 – although it’s not clear what that is. The report states an aim of cutting energy per unit at group plants worldwide by 34 percent by 2014, and for mass-market brands by 18.3 percent, versus a 2010 baseline. This appears to be the old target, as the company came close to meeting the goal in 2012. It plans this year to establish a new medium- to long-term energy plan. 
Carbon emissions
Fiat last year beat its 2014 relative CO2 goal, of 0.499 tons of CO2 per vehicle produced, emitting 0.495 tons per vehicle in 2012 – an 8.5 reduction versus 2011 and 17.6 percent drop versus 2010. Again, the company says it has set a more aggressive 2014 goal, but the report appears to list only the old goal, of a 17 percent cut versus 2010 for mass-market brands, and a 33 percent cut versus 2009 baseline for the group as a whole. 
Last year, the group excluding Chrysler generated 20.5 percent its of total direct and indirect energy from renewable sources, up from 19 percent in 2011. When including Chrysler Group, the figure was 9.8 percent in 2012, and 9.7 percent in 2011.
In Europe, the vast majority of renewable energy purchased by the group is RECS (Renewable Energy Certificate System) certified, while on the South American market electricity purchased is certified as coming almost entirely from hydroelectric sources. The group also has some solar power and solar thermal plants. In 2012 Fiat’s direct energy use included 72 GJ from solar thermal and 1,799 GJ from solar PV.
Product line
Turning to the company’s products, the Fiat brand had the lowest weighted average emissions of Europe’s top-selling brands in 2012, for the sixth year. In the US, Fiat increased average fuel economy for passenger cars and light duty trucks by 4 percent , and cut average CO2 emissions by 8 percent, versus the previous year. In 2013 it’s aiming for at least a 3 percent increase in CAFE fuel economy of Chrysler Group products, versus 2012. It says it has modified this target to reflect the repositioning of its product portfolio, based on market demand. 
