VW to Hire ‘Aggressive’ Climate Activist to Scrutinize Policies

Volkswagen AG Chief Executive Officer Herbert Diess plans to hire a climate campaigner to shake up the German automaker’s efforts to fight pollution and help provide a much-needed kick-start toward becoming greener.

“We have so many ideas, but they take too long to implement in our big organization, so I need someone really aggressive internally,” Diess told the Financial Times in an interview. A company spokesman confirmed the remarks. The candidate will be granted direct access to Diess and other top executives.