Commemorated yearly on 5 June, WED is one of the principal vehicles through which the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and enhances political attention and action. The theme for WED 2009 is "Your Planet Needs You-UNite to Combat Climate Change".

Renault Group sites around the world are commited and mobilized for environmental protection, people's sensibilization and changing individual habits. 

A few examples...

• In Croatia, Renault-Nissan pursue with its local partners an environmental program which consists of getting rid of car wrecks. Since 2007, 1,500 wrecks have been removed.

• in South Korea, employees of the Renault Samsung Motors plant in Busan will help to clean the Nakdong river, located in the neighbourhood.

• In Turkey, employees of the Renault Oyak plant in Bursa take care of woods in the vicinity. In addition, more than 8,000 fruit trees have been planted in the gardens of 22 villages located around the plant.

• In Spain, the engine factory of Valladolil limits its impact on environment by reusing every single liter of water. Treated and depolluted, the water is then redistributed through production lines.