Continental

Continental, headquartered in Germany, operates in the sale, maintenance, and repair of motor vehicles, parts, motorcycles, and accessories.

In 2025, Continental reported total greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 83.46 billion kg CO2e. This includes Scope 1 emissions of 599.61 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based emissions of 107.76 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of about 82.75 billion kg CO2e. Key contributors to Scope 3 emissions in 2025 were use of sold products (approximately 68.54 billion kg CO2e) and purchased goods and services (about 8.81 billion kg CO2e).

Looking back at 2024, Continental's total emissions were approximately 100.25 billion kg CO2e, comprising Scope 1 emissions of 671.73 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based emissions of 161.50 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of about 99.42 billion kg CO2e.

Continental has set ambitious climate commitments and targets:

• Near-Term Targets: Continental AG commits to reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 75% by 2030 from a 2019 baseline. The company also aims to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 30% over the same timeframe. Additionally, they plan to cut indirect use-phase emissions from products in motor vehicles by 30% by 2030, also from a 2019 base year. These targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and are classified as consistent with keeping global warming to 1.5°C.
• Mid-Term Targets: Continental has an interim target to reduce its own (Scope 1 and market-based Scope 2) emissions to 0.7 million metric tons of CO2e by 2030, representing a further reduction of over 20% compared to 2023. They also aimed to reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 30% by 2030 from a 2020 baseline.
• Long-Term Targets: Continental aims to achieve 100% carbon neutrality in its own operations (Scope 1 and market-based Scope 2 emissions) by 2040. They are also striving for overall group-wide carbon neutrality by 2040. In a broader long-term goal, Continental aims to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

In terms of past achievements and targets, Continental aimed to reduce specific CO2 emissions, energy and water consumption, and waste generation by 20% by 2020, relative to adjusted sales and using 2013 as a baseline. Following a switch to green electricity for reported energy consumption in fiscal 2020, Continental's total CO2 emissions were reduced by 70% compared with fiscal 2019 (Scope 1 and Scope 2).