Volkswagen

Volkswagen, headquartered in Germany, operates in the Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers industry.

In 2025, Volkswagen's total reported emissions are approximately 888.6 billion kg CO2e. This includes Scope 1 emissions of 2.4 billion kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of about 0.4 billion kg CO2e (market-based), and Scope 3 emissions of around 883.7 billion kg CO2e. A significant portion of Scope 3 emissions comes from the use of sold products, totalling approximately 752.6 billion kg CO2e, and purchased goods and services, at about 104.4 billion kg CO2e.

Looking back, in 2024, the company's total emissions were approximately 827.5 billion kg CO2e, comprising Scope 1 emissions of 3.0 billion kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions (market-based) of 0.5 billion kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of around 824.0 billion kg CO2e. In 2023, total reported emissions stood at approximately 433.8 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at 4.0 billion kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions (market-based) at 0.7 billion kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of about 429.1 billion kg CO2e.

Volkswagen has several climate commitments. The company aims for net carbon neutrality by 2050. They have set a near-term target to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions from production by 50.4% worldwide by 2030, compared to a 2018 base year. This target has been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5°C. For Scope 3 emissions from the use of sold light-duty vehicles, Volkswagen commits to a 30% reduction per vehicle km by 2030 from a 2018 base year. This Scope 3 target is confirmed by SBTi as being in line with limiting global warming to 2°C. The company also aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040 compared to 2018.