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Gentex

Gentex Corporation, headquartered in the United States, is a leading player in the automotive and aerospace industries, renowned for its innovative technology solutions. Founded in 1974, the company has achieved significant milestones, including the development of advanced electrochromatic devices and smart mirror systems that enhance driver safety and comfort. Gentex's core products include automatic dimming rear-view mirrors, camera-based driver assistance systems, and innovative lighting solutions. These offerings are distinguished by their integration of cutting-edge technology and user-centric design, setting them apart in a competitive market. With a strong presence in North America, Europe, and Asia, Gentex has established itself as a market leader, consistently recognised for its commitment to quality and innovation in automotive safety and connectivity.

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45

Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Motor Vehicle Manufacturing industry. Comparing a company's score to the industry average can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

25

Industry Benchmark

Gentex's score of 45 is higher than 90% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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Gentex's reported carbon emissions

In 2023, Gentex reported total carbon emissions of approximately 9,961,400 kg CO2e for Scope 1 and 2 combined. This figure includes 13,330,000 kg CO2e from mobile combustion, 90,000 kg CO2e from fugitive emissions, and 10,328,000 kg CO2e from stationary combustion. The company has set ambitious climate commitments, aiming for carbon neutrality by 2049, with interim targets of reducing emissions by 15% below 2020 levels by 2026, 40% by 2031, and 70% by 2041. These targets encompass all scopes of emissions, reflecting Gentex's commitment to significant long-term reductions in its carbon footprint.

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Scope 1
3,555,000
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Scope 2
48,056,000
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Industry emissions intensity

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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Gentex's primary industry is Motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers (34), which is low in terms of carbon intensity compared to other industries.

Location emissions intensity

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The carbon intensity of the energy grid powering a company's primary operations has a strong influence on its overall carbon footprint. This request for Gentex is in US, which has a low grid carbon intensity relative to other regions.

Reduction initiatives & disclosure networks

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Gentex is not participating in any of the initiatives that we track. This may change over time as the company engages with new initiatives or updates its commitments. DitchCarbon will update this information as it becomes available.

Science Based Targets Initiative
Carbon Disclosure Project
The Climate Pledge
UN Global Compact
RE 100
Climate Action 100
Race To Net Zero
Reduction Actions

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