Scientific paper ID 2246 : 2022/3

The aim of this work is to analyze the best environmental management practices for the car manufacturing sector and some aspects of the end-of-life vehicle treatment sector, which is part of the environmental transition feasibility study and sustainable development. Environmental compatibility based on the life cycle of a given product is presented.

The most important environmental aspects and types of environmental pressures for the car manufacturing sector are outlined, namely: supply chain management, engineering and design, production and assembly stage, use stage (not covered), stage of end-of-life vehicles and associated different types of pressure on the environment: energy/climate change, resources/waste, water, emissions, biodiversity. Special attention is paid to key aspects: environmental management, energy management, waste, water, biodiversity, management, logistics and supply chain design, processing and collection.

The need for a complex study of the possibilities for including the described aspects in curricula and programs is substantiated.

In conclusion, the key role of universities in achieving ecological transition and the need to build specialists with knowledge, skills and competences aimed at sustainable development are emphasized.