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Audi sustainability key figures Alternative drive technologies and vehicle emissions https://www.audi.com/en/sustainability/environment-resources/decarbonization/life-cycle-assessment.html https://www.powerco.de https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/audi-at-the-neckarsulm-site-5557/profile-of-location-5558 https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/audi-at-the-neckarsulm-site-5557/profile-of-location-5558 https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/press-releases/audi-battery-testing-center-in-gaimersheimwhere-range-and-fast-charging-come-together-14669 https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/press-releases/audi-battery-testing-center-in-gaimersheimwhere-range-and-fast-charging-come-together-14669 https://www.audi.com/en/sustainability/ethical-leadership/documents-policies.html 79 Audi Report 2023 FinanceStrategy & Company ESG Appendix The circular economy contrasts with the traditional linear economy, which focuses primarily on easily accessible primary raw materials and low cost energy. Linear in this context means that raw materials are processed once and disposed of following use. In the circular economy, on the other hand, parts and materials are reused through maintenance and repair, refurbishment, remanufacturing or recycling. The paradigm shift toward a functioning circular economy therefore offers potential from a social, economic and ecological point of view. This means, for example, that climate change and other global challenges, such as the loss of biodiversity, raw material wastage and environmental pollution, can be mitigated. There are likewise many opportunities Circular economy and sustainable materials GRI 301, 306 The responsible handling of raw materials is an integral element of forward-looking automotive production for AUDI AG. The aim is to develop and produce vehicles in a more resource-saving and recyclingfriendly manner, to keep them in use for as long as possible and to recycle them to the best possible extent at their end of life.

These include the progressive integration of renewable energies, decarbonization, sustainable supply chains, resource efficiency (e.g. by applying principles of a circular economy) and improving energy efficiency. We seek to achieve a reduction in the ecological impact of our products while at the same time taking into account economically sustainable feasibility. Measures to reduce the ecological impact are to be given a higher priority than has previously been the case. Our understanding of sustainability means bringing our activities with regard to environmental, social and governance matters into harmony such that our actions also make us successful in economic terms. That is the only way we can continue to produce innovative technologies. To prove that we have achieved our goals, we disclose key environmental indicators (KPIs) annually and report transparently on the progress of our efforts. 4. Working with stakeholders It is important to us to involve our employees, customers and suppliers, as well as legislators, authorities and other stakeholders. We want to improve our understanding of their environmental and energy expectations and requirements. Their suggestions are incorporated into our energy and environmental compliance manage- ment systems, are carefully evaluated and influence our processes, products and services. We provide comprehensible information in our reports and in our communications with stakeholders. 5. Continuous improvement As part of our efforts to continuously improve the environmental impact of our products, services, processes and production facilities and to optimize them in terms of energy, our internationally recognized energy and environmental compliance management systems are validated by independent auditors. These management systems themselves are thus equally subjected to a continuous improvement process.

“Audi im Dialog 2022” made it possible to obtain feedback from experts on the “Vorsprung 2030” strategy as it relates to (e-)mobility and the circular economy. At the “Audi Act4Impact Summit” with more than 100 partner companies, Audi encouraged a mutual exchange of ideas about sustainability in the supply chain. Materiality matrix ³ ESG stands for Environmental, Social and Governance. You can find additional information about dialogue events and Audi’s collaboration in external initiatives and associations at www.audi.com. The materiality matrix visualizes the evaluation of 16 relevant topics or fields of action by stakeholders (Y-axis) and by an analysis of the ecological and societal impacts of the Audi Group (X-axis). The topics are noted in the materiality matrix in accordance with the evaluations of “very high,” “high” and “medium.”

Audi Report 2021 36 S trateg y P ro d u cts & S ervices O p eratio n s & In teg rity V alu e C reatio n & P ro d u ctio n E m p lo yees & S o ciety A p p en d ix In tro d u ctio n World Economy » Significant recovery of the global economy due to – from a global perspective – more moderate coronavirus restrictions compared with the previous year » Ongoing monetary- and fiscal-policy support measures in most industrialized countries, such as maintaining an interest rate policy designed to stimulate the economy » Rapid rise in energy and raw material prices compared with the prior-year period; primary product shortages (in particular semiconductors) increased significantly Car market » Moderate increase in worldwide demand for vehicles compared with the weak prior-year figure » Heterogeneous growth in the world regions due to different rates of recovery compared with the previous year, which was impacted by the pandemic » Semiconductor supply shortages and resulting production cutbacks, especially in the second half of 2021 Economic environment In 2021, recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and semiconductor supply shortages were key factors in the development of the global economy and car markets.

This reflects the fact that biodiversity itself is still not viewed as especially prominent, even though energy and emissions management in the factory, the circular economy, and sustainability standards in the supply chain are all closely related to biodiversity. STRATEGY 23 EMPLOYEES & SOCIETYFOREWORD APPENDIXBRIEF PORTRAIT OPERATIONS & INTEGRITY PRODUCTS & SERVICES VALUE CREATION & PRODUCTION Audi Sustainability Report 2019 Progress you can feel Circular economy Emissions and energy management at the plant Sustainability standards in the supply chain Training and development of employees Equal opportunities, integration and diversity Occupational health and safety Vehicle safety Transparency of resource conservation and life cycle assessment of various types of drive systems Digital connectivity and services Autonomous driving Alternative drive technologies Sustainable system offer Sustainable combustion engines New mobility concepts Promotion of education and science Corporate citizenship at Audi locations Fair working conditions and modern working forms Nature conservation and biodiversity Innovative capacity and management VALUE CREATION & PRODUCTION Ethical operations Long-term customer relationships Data protection and data security Economic stability Corporate culture and participation Corporate governance and compliance OPERATIONS & INTEGRITY EMPLOYEES & SOCIETY PRODUCTS & SERVICES Materiality matrix Stakeholder relevance: Bar height High Medium Low 4.0 3.03.03.03.0 4.04.04.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 Impact: 1.

Sabine Maassen Member of the Board of Management of AUDI AG Human Resources and Organization Hildegard Wortmann Member of the Board of Management of AUDI AG Marketing and Sales 9About the ReportAudi Report 2020 https://www.audi.com/en.html Materiality matrix Stakeholder relevance: Bar height Impact: high medium low G R I 1 0 2 -4 4 , 1 0 2 -4 6 , 1 0 2 -4 7102-29, 102-31, 102-44, 102-46, 102-47, 103-1 4.0 2,0 3,0 3.0 2,0 1,0 0,0 1,0 0,0 4.0 4.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 2,0 3,0 1,0 0,0 3.0 2,0 1,0 0,0 4.0 5.0 4.03.0 4.0 5.0 Operations & Integrity Value Creation & Production Employees & Society Products & Services 1 Ethical operations 2 Long-term customer relationships 3 Data protection and data security 4 Economic stability 5 Corporate governance and compliance 6 Corporate culture and participation 1 Circular economy 2 Emissions and energy management at the plant 3 Sustainability standards in the supply chain 4 Nature conservation and biodiversity 5 Innovative capacity and management 1 Fair working conditions and modern working forms 2 Occupational health and safety 3 Equal opportunities, integration and diversity 4 Training and development of employees 5 Promotion of education and science 6 Corporate citizenship at Audi locations 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Vehicle safety 2 Alternative drive technologies 3 Transparency of resource conservation and life cycle assessment of various types of drive systems 4 Sustainable combustion engines 5 Sustainable system offer 6 Digital connectivity and services 7 Autonomous driving 8 New mobility concepts 4 Wesentlichkeitsmatrix 10Audi Report 2020 About the Report Milestones Milestones for the P h o to : A U D I A G FUTUREFUTURE FUTURE Audi e-tron S: combined electric power consumption in kWh/100 km: 28.8–27.1 (NEDC); combined CO₂ emissions in g/km: 0 Querverweis_0-4_Meilenstein Audi Report 2020 11 Milestones For society and the global economy. It was dominated by the coronavirus pandemic.

Economic dynamism both in advanced economies and in emerging countries was below the level of the previous year. Economic development was influenced especially by an increase in trade disputes worldwide and by the more unsettling effect this had on the financial markets. In Western Europe, the growth rate for gross domestic product (GDP) reached 1.2 (1.8) percent in the period under review. Economic growth in almost all Western European countries was down on the prior-year period. Sources of uncertainty included particularly the ongoing negotiations on the exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union (EU). In Germany, the region’s largest national economy, GDP grew by 0.5 (1.5) percent based on healthy levels of employment, despite the dwindling rate of growth. The Central and Eastern Europe region equally saw lower economic growth of 2.3 (3.3) percent. Economic output especially in Russia experienced a reversal from the previous year with GDP growth of 1.1 (2.2) percent – this was mainly attributable to year-on-year falls in commodity prices. The United States saw its growth rate for economic output fall to 2.3 (2.9) percent in the year under review. The economy was supported mainly by positive consumer demand and fiscal measures. Brazil’s GDP grew by 1.1 (1.3) percent in the period under review. The situation in South America’s largest national economy remained tense, with political uncertainty also playing a role. The Asia-Pacific region again returned the highest growth rates worldwide. The Chinese economy achieved a GDP growth rate of 6.2 (6.6) percent – again a high growth in economic output in international terms – despite trade disputes with the United States. Fiscal measures had a stimulating impact on the Chinese economy. Meanwhile Japan’s GDP improved by 1.1 (0.3) percent. / INTERNATIONAL CAR MARKET 1) Worldwide demand for cars amounting to 79.6 (82.9) million vehicles in 2019 was down –4.0 percent on the prior-year level.

The Audi brand aims to operate responsibly, transparently and with integrity and act in harmony with ecology and the economy, with a clear long-term perspective. The company regards carbon-neutral mobility as the mandatory foundation for further growth and, in doing so, wants to make a contribution to the Volkswagen Group goal of reducing the decarbonization index (DCI) by 30 percent by the year 2025. consistently sustainable consistently team Audi is becoming more agile, networked and transparent – the change in the corporate culture is well underway. This cultural change is the basis for further transformation. consistently focused Audi is concentrating its resources on key projects. In the future, Audi will only develop products that are strategically relevant and that customers want. consistently profitable A stable financial foundation offers Audi scope for investments. To accurately prioritize its future projects, Audi guides its actions, among other things, according to the return on investment after CO₂ effect. Audi has set itself the target of more than 21 percent ROI as a strategic goal. consistently synergetic As part of the Volkswagen Group, Audi can profit from enormous synergies. The company will make even greater use of this advantage in the future. Audi wants to enter into further partnerships within and outside the Group. W H AT H O W Read more about the strategy and its op er a tion alization in the Audi Financial Report and at www.audi.com/strategy. 98 https://www.audi.com/en/company/strategy.html https://www.audi.com/content/dam/gbp2/en/company/investor-relations/reports-and-key-figures/annual-reports/EN_Audi_Financial_Report_2019.pdf https://www.audi.com/en/company/strategy.html Audi pursues its goals consistently. In the process, a strategy-based system of key figures creates transparency as regards the current situation, thus enabling targeted management and implementation of the “consistently Audi” strategy.