Robert Bosch GmbH

Robert Bosch GmbH, a leading company in the motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers sector (Industry 34), headquartered in DE, has set ambitious climate commitments. For the reporting year 2025, the company reported a total of approximately 311.7 billion kg CO2e for Scope 1 and 2 emissions combined, with Scope 1 emissions at approximately 450 million kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions at approximately 61 million kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions for 2025 were approximately 311.1 billion kg CO2e, with significant contributions from the use of sold products (about 282.3 billion kg CO2e) and purchased goods and services (approximately 26.9 billion kg CO2e).

In 2024, Robert Bosch GmbH reported total Scope 1 and 2 emissions of about 531 million kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at approximately 460 million kg CO2e and Scope 2 at roughly 71 million kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions in 2024 were approximately 312.2 billion kg CO2e.

The company has achieved carbon neutrality for its own operations (Scopes 1 and 2) since 2020. By 2030, Robert Bosch GmbH aims to reduce its absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 85% compared to the 2018 baseline year. Furthermore, they are committed to reducing absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 30% by 2030, also against a 2018 baseline, irrespective of company growth. A key component of their strategy includes increasing the sourcing of renewable electricity to 100% by 2030, from 14% in 2018.

Earlier reporting years show significant emissions, with Scope 3 emissions in 2021 standing at approximately 383 billion kg CO2e and in 2020 at about 380.4 billion kg CO2e. In 2019, total Scope 3 emissions were approximately 420.1 billion kg CO2e, and Scope 1 and 2 combined emissions were around 3.3 billion kg CO2e. In 2018, Scope 3 emissions were approximately 468.9 billion kg CO2e.