Volkswagen Group Africa recognised for environmental and community impact at Exporter of the Year Awards

• VWGA honoured with the SJM Flex Environmental Award for an impressive 13^th time
• The company also received the Community Chest CSI Award for the second time

Gqeberha – Reinforcing their positive impact as a long-standing corporate citizen in the Eastern Cape, Volkswagen Group Africa (VWGA) received two awards at the 2026 Exporter of the Year Awards.

The annual awards, held for the 32^nd time by Exporters Eastern Cape, took place on Friday 6 November and acknowledged the contributions of exporting companies in the province, in terms of economic participation, job creation, community investment and environmental sustainability.

VWGA was acknowledged in the latter two aspects, receiving the SJM Flex Environmental Award and the Community Chest CSI Award (Large Companies). This is the 13^th time the company has won this environmental award, and the seventh consecutive win in this category.

The company also received the CSI award for the second consecutive time, being the inaugural winners in this category when it was introduced in 2025.

“To be honoured in these categories in the same year we celebrate 75 years of Volkswagen in South Africa, is testimony of the impact our company has made in the Eastern Cape and the wider South Africa,” said Christiane Zorn, Chairperson and Managing Director at VWGA. “Behind these achievements are teams who work consistently to ensure our impact is a positive one, and these awards reflect the part they have played to establish what Volkswagen stands for in this country and region.”