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 with several ambitious targets.

In 2025, Mercedes-Benz Group AG projects its total carbon emissions to be approximately 119.4 billion kg CO2e. This includes Scope 1 emissions of 500 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based emissions of 100 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of approximately 118.8 billion kg CO2e. Key contributors to Scope 3 emissions include use of sold products (86.5 billion kg CO2e) and purchased goods and services (25.9 billion kg CO2e). In 2024, the company's total emissions were approximately 134.2 billion kg CO2e, comprising Scope 1 emissions of 600 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based emissions of 100 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of about 133.5 billion kg CO2e.

For 2023, Mercedes-Benz Group AG reported Scope 1 emissions of 538 million kg CO2e and Scope 2 market-based emissions of 83 million kg CO2e. The total Scope 1 and 2 market-based emissions for 2023 were 621 million kg CO2e. Specific CO2 emissions in production for cars were 279 kg CO2e per vehicle.

The company has set several significant reduction targets:

• Production Emissions (Scope 1 and 2): Mercedes-Benz Group AG aims to reduce CO2 emissions in its production plants (Scope 1 and Scope 2) by 80% by 2030, compared to a 2018 baseline. The company notably achieved an earlier target of reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions at its own plants by 50% by 2030 (compared to 2018) as early as 2022.
• Net Carbon-Neutral Fleet: The Mercedes-Benz Group aims for a net carbon-neutral new vehicle fleet along the entire value chain and over the vehicles’ entire lifecycle by 2039. This includes efforts to make all production materials procured by Mercedes-Benz Cars and Mercedes-Benz Vans net carbon-neutral by 2039.
• Logistics Emissions (Scope 3): Mercedes-Benz Cars and Mercedes-Benz Vans are committed to reducing CO2 emissions in logistics by 60% by 2039, compared to 2021.
• Lifecycle Emissions (Scope 3): By 2030, the company aims to reduce lifecycle CO2 emissions per passenger car by at least 50% (2020 baseline).
• Electrified Vehicle Share: The group plans to increase the share of electrified vehicles in the new car fleets of Mercedes-Benz Cars and Mercedes-Benz Vans to up to 50% in the second half of the current decade.

Mercedes-Benz Group AG signed The Climate Pledge on 24 August 2020, further demonstrating its commitment to climate action.