After five years remaking the culture of Volkswagen (VW) in the wake of its Dieselgate scandal and subsequent U.S. compliance monitorship, Hiltrud Werner glowed with a deserved sense of pride in the lead-up to her departure from the German auto giant last week.
“I had a five-year contract, [and] that contract ends Jan. 31. That will be my last working day, so I’m not leaving early. I put all my energy into this company to the last moment,” she told Compliance Week in a video interview prior to her departure. Werner served as VW’s board member responsible for integrity and legal affairs. “I’m very thankful for the job I was assigned.”
