Mercedes-Benz Group AG

Mercedes-Benz Group AG, headquartered in Germany and operating in the motor vehicles, trailers, and semi-trailers industry, has demonstrated a commitment to reducing its carbon emissions.

For 2025, Mercedes-Benz Group AG's projected total carbon emissions are approximately 119.4 billion kg CO2e. This includes about 500 million kg CO2e for Scope 1 emissions, 100 million kg CO2e for market-based Scope 2 emissions, and approximately 118.8 billion kg CO2e for Scope 3 emissions. The largest contributors to Scope 3 emissions in 2025 are the use of sold products (around 86.5 billion kg CO2e) and purchased goods and services (approximately 25.9 billion kg CO2e).

In 2024, the company's total carbon emissions were approximately 134.2 billion kg CO2e, comprising about 600 million kg CO2e for Scope 1, 100 million kg CO2e for market-based Scope 2, and approximately 133.5 billion kg CO2e for Scope 3.

For 2023, Mercedes-Benz Group AG reported market-based Scope 1 and 2 emissions of approximately 621 million kg CO2e. Scope 1 emissions were around 538 million kg CO2e, and market-based Scope 2 emissions were approximately 83 million kg CO2e.

Mercedes-Benz Group AG has set ambitious climate commitments. The company aims to achieve net carbon-neutrality for its new vehicle fleet across the entire value chain and vehicle lifecycle by 2039. Furthermore, Mercedes-Benz Group AG plans to reduce CO2 emissions in its production plants (Scope 1 and 2) by 80% by 2030, compared to a 2018 baseline. The company has already achieved an earlier target of reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions at its plants by 50% by 2030, relative to 2018, having met this goal in 2022. Additionally, Mercedes-Benz Cars and Mercedes-Benz Vans are committed to reducing CO2 emissions in logistics by 60% by 2039, against a 2021 baseline, and aim for all production materials to be net carbon-neutral by 2039. The company has also signed The Climate Pledge in 2020.