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Sustainable development

ENGAGEMANS - COMMITMENTS FOR THE FUTURE
Since the club was founded in 1906, the Automobile Club de l’Ouest has always placed the values of solidarity and mutual aid at the heart of its development.

In 2021, we formalised our commitments to sustainable development with a three-pronged approach. In line with the CSR strategy announced in June 2021, Stéphane Darracq, general manager of the ACO, presented the 24 Hours of Le Mans’ carbon footprint.
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THE THREE-PRONGED APPROACH
Sustainable development

Actions Taken

Our commitment is underpinned by three founding principles and meets 12 of the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
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Sustainable development

24 Hours Centenary – Embracing hydrogen in the near future
24h Le Mans02/06/2023

24 Hours Centenary – Embracing hydrogen in the near future

24 HOURS CENTENARY – PERPETUAL INNOVATION ⎮ With the current status of climate change, it is imperative to imagine new technologies to power cars while reducing CO2 emissions. The ACO is fully committed to this goal at the 24 Hours which has always represented a crucial test bed for technologies of the future.

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MissionH24 at the virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans
24h Le Mans11/01/2023

MissionH24 at the virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans

MissionH24 is ready to launch the 2023 season with the virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans on 14–15 January. The joint venture headed by the Automobile Club de l’Ouest and GreenGT to promote the use of hydrogen for zero-carbon racing targets the whole motorsport world, and beyond.

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MissionH24 invited to the Goodwood Festival of Speed
24h Le Mans21/06/2022

MissionH24 invited to the Goodwood Festival of Speed

Ten days after the end of the 24 Hours of Le Mans week MissionH24 will be back in action on the track from Thursday to Sunday, this time in Great Britain, as H24 Racing’s two electric-hydrogen-powered racing prototypes have been invited to the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Stéphane Richelmi will be at the wheel of the...

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Sustainable development

24 Hours of Le Mans 2021 - The action of the "Restos du cœur"

24 Hours of Le Mans 2021 - The action of the "Restos du cœur"

ACO Sustainable Endurance Award presented by DHL

ACO Sustainable Endurance Award presented by DHL

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    For almost a century, the 24 Hours of Le Mans has urged manufacturers to innovate for the benefit of future motorists. The quest for performance has always embraced reliability and safety. The ground-breaking innovations of the past have shaped today’s commitment to sustainable mobility. MissionH24, which aims to bring hydrogen to the 24 Hours of Le Mans, exemplifies a strategy for the future that has its roots in a fertile history. We invite you to delve into this history.

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