ŠKODA WEEKLY

08/2021

BE WHO YOU ARE, BE YOURSELF

THE FIRST ŠKODA DIVERSITY MEETUP TOOK PLACE ON 10/2/2021. IT FOCUSED

ON THE SUPPORT OF WOMEN IN MANAGEMENT.

ŠKODA CEO Thomas Schäfer introduced the topic of diversity and explained why it is so

important to ŠKODA AUTO. Our guest speaker was Daniela Pešková, Board Member at

Česká spořitelna responsible for retail banking, and the TOP Female Executive in the Czech

Republic for 2020. She described the personal dilemmas she has had to deal with – balancing

family and career, choosing between security and professional growth, and handling the pitfalls

of trying to be authentic and a perfectionist at the same time. More than 150 women

participated in the online meeting, with an online app where they could send their questions.

Read more about this event in the March ŠKODA Mobil, which is coming out on 26/2/2021.

OCTAVIA PRO FOR

THE CHINESE MARKET

The OCTAVIA PRO has been jointly designed by

SAIC VOLKSWAGEN ŠKODA's Design Team in

Shanghai and ŠKODA AUTO's Design Team in the

Czech Republic. The all-new model built on

Volkswagen’s MQB-EVO platform is slated to hit

the market in the second quarter of 2021.

ŠKODA AUTO

ACCEPTS NEW

ROLE IN THE

RUSSIA & CIS

REGION

DONATE YOUR

ANTICOVID

PLASMA

DID YOU OVERCOME COVID-19? HELP THE

OTHERS IN THEIR FIGHT BY DONATING

YOUR BLOOD PLASMA!

During the COVID-19 infection, specific antibodies

are created in the infected's body, that stay in the

blood plasma for some time after curing the

disease. Using this convalescent plasma is one of

the ways of curing COVID-19. Ondřej Czub (in the

photo), Electronic Systems Specialist in the Kvasiny

Paint Shop is one of such donators:

For the latest info about the OCTAVIA PRO

follow the news at ŠKODA Space.

NEW SKETCHES OF

THE ŠKODA KUSHAQ

We have released two design sketches of the new

ŠKODA KUSHAQ. The design of the midsize SUV

for the Indian market draws inspiration from the bold

look of the ŠKODA VISION IN concept car. ŠKODA

AUTO has adapted the MQB-A0-IN version of the

Volkswagen Group’s Modular Transverse Toolkit

specifically for India. As part of the INDIA 2.0 product

campaign, it is the first of four models from the

ŠKODA and Volkswagen brands to be manufactured

locally in India. The world premiere of the ŠKODA

KUSHAQ will take place on 18/3/2021 - live on the

official ŠKODA India channels

on YouTube, Facebook

and Instagram.

NO. OF THE WEEK

3,711

ŠKODA AUTO became the

lead brand responsible for

the Russia and CIS market

as of 1/1/2021.

This division of responsibility

enables the Group Board of

Management to focus on

global strategic issues, while

local markets are developed

in line with individual, adapted

strategies.

Each brand responsible for

a region synchronizes the

implementation of the

VW Group's strategy and

optimizes it for the

respective region, while

coordinating the activities

of the other Group brands

in its market and supervising

smooth cooperation.

„I really think it's important to help anywhere

you can in these times. If my own doing may

help the seriously ill, I'll gladly do it.“

Donation conditions

and locations

are listed

at ŠKODA Space.

WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU ALL,

WHO HAVE DONATED THEIR BLOOD

PLASMA OR ARE PLANNING TO DO SO.

WE APPRECIATE YOUR GOODWILL

TO HELP THE OTHERS.

Bohdan Wojnar spent 3,711 days as the ŠKODA AUTO Board Member for Human

Resources Management, making him the longest-standing Czech member on the

brand’s Board. In his decade-long tenure, he has driven the transformation of the HR

Management process, developed the staff training & education system and established

the ŠKODA Academy. He has also played an active role in the close cooperation with the

KOVO Trade Union while developing the company’s CSR strategy. This includes

establishing the ŠKODA AUTO Endowment Fund and other achievements. On 1. 3.

2021, Maren Gräf, currently Head of Group HR Top Management, will take over.

Watch Bohdan Wojnar's video greeting on ŠKODA Space.

For more information, visit www.skodamobil.cz or www.skodaspace.com. Redaction ŠKODA Weekly: GK/1 – Internal Communication.