Sustainability - an overview.

For many years, sustainability has been a key component of the Mercedes-Benz Group’s corporate strategy.

In this, we concentrate on particularly relevant areas of action, including decarbonising our value chain, promoting the circular economy, respecting human rights and responsible corporate governance. For our long-term success as a company, we always incorporate sustainability aspects into our operative business and strategic decisions.

Climate Transition Action Plan.

We want to actively shape the forward-looking transformation of the automotive industry.

More on our Climate Transition Action Plan

Raw Material Report 2026 and tranparent GLA.

Raw Material Report 2026.

Raw Material Report.

The Raw Material Report outlines our activities to uphold human rights and mitigate environmental risks in raw material supply chains. It represents an important step towards greater transparency and demonstrates our commitment to continuous improvement.

Transparent GLA.

Explore our transparent GLA.

Click on a raw material to discover the focus parts it is used in and learn more about how we strengthen respect for human rights and enhance transparency across our value chains, with insights into local initiatives and projects in sourcing regions around the world.

News.

The XX tech programmes began with the VISON EQXX, which focused on wide-ranging real-world electric efficiency – from drivetrain and aerodynamics to digital development tools and much more besides. The CONCEPT AMG GT XX, on the other hand, focuses on electric performance, with a radically new drivetrain that rewrites the rulebook. Meanwhile, Tomorrow XX focuses on innovative components and materials that drive decarbonisation and circularity all the way across our portfolio.

Tomorrow XX.

As a driver of innovation, Mercedes Benz presents its Tomorrow XX technology programme.

Electric Mercedes-Benz GLC.

The all-new electric GLC.

The all-new electric GLC reduces it´s carbon footprint by two-thirds across its entire lifecycle compared to the current combustion-powered GLC. Thanks in part to carbon-reduced aluminium and substantial carbon reductions in battery production.

Road leads towards the horizon.

Renewable Carbon Initiative.

Mercedes Benz is the first automotive company to join the “Renewable Carbon Initiative” (RCI), marking a pioneering step towards fossil-free vehicle components.

Mercedes-Benz Urban Mining.

Recovery of secondary raw materials.

As part of an “urban mining” pilot project, Mercedes-Benz and TSR Group are setting up an innovative return site for end-of-life vehicles.

Olaf Schick, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Integrity, Governance & Sustainability.

We have ambitious goals. That is why we are consistently integrating sustainability into our business operations. This is the only way we can make progress as a company, for our stakeholders and for society. We do this, for example, by advancing decarbonisation across our value chain, strengthening our focus on a circular economy, respecting human rights along our supply chains and investing in enhancing trust in digital solutions. It is key to strengthen the competitiveness of Mercedes-Benz.

Olaf Schick
Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG. Integrity, Governance & Sustainability
Olaf Schick, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Integrity, Governance & Sustainability.

We want to lead the way in particularly relevant fields.

For us, the solution is not abstention, but technological and social progress – with all the relevant areas of our activities taken into account.

Mercedes-Benz Ambition 2039.

Ambition 2039.[1]The ambition of the Mercedes-Benz Group is by 2039 to reduce its CO₂ emissions by 90% in its own production, by 80% in the vehicle use phase, where market conditions permit, and by 70% across all relevant stages of the value chain, compared to 2019. In addition, the Mercedes-Benz Group supports qualified climate change mitigation projects that meet recognized standards.
By 2049 at the latest, the Mercedes-Benz Group intends to achieve net-zero. Net-zero means that the CO₂ emissions will be reduced by at least 90% compared to 2019. Remaining CO₂ emissions (< 10%) will be neutralized permanently.

Our course remains set: Ambition 2039[1]The ambition of the Mercedes-Benz Group is by 2039 to reduce its CO₂ emissions by 90% in its own production, by 80% in the vehicle use phase, where market conditions permit, and by 70% across all relevant stages of the value chain, compared to 2019. In addition, the Mercedes-Benz Group supports qualified climate change mitigation projects that meet recognized standards.
By 2049 at the latest, the Mercedes-Benz Group intends to achieve net-zero. Net-zero means that the CO₂ emissions will be reduced by at least 90% compared to 2019. Remaining CO₂ emissions (< 10%) will be neutralized permanently.
is a core element of our holistic approach to climate protection and air pollution control.

Visual Mercedes-Benz Voices.

Mercedes-Benz Voices – what moves our team.

Here, employees share their personal stories and talk about everyday working life and culture at Mercedes-Benz.

Human Rights Respect System

Human Rights Respect System.

Our systematic human rights approach: With our Human Rights Respect System (HRRS) we identify human rights risks and potential negative effects along the supply chain and try to minimise them.

Integrity Council.

Advisory Board for Integrity and Sustainability.

By supporting us from an external perspective, this Board acts a key catalyst for our company.

Society & Governance.

The precondition for long-term success is acting in an ethically and legally responsible way towards all stakeholders. Compliance, integrity and our dialogue with society and relevant stakeholder groups are as important to us as attitude and advocacy issues.

Society & Governance Overview

Our sustainability focus areas.

We see sustainability as a holistic process that encompasses economic, ecological and social issues. We focus on particularly relevant areas in which our company can have an impact.

Climate and environment at Mercedes-Benz.

Environment & Climate.

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is an important goal of our sustainable corporate strategy. This is how we are driving the transition in mobility forward.

key Visual Circularity.

Resources & Circularity.

With recycling and modern processes, we want to increasingly decouple resource consumption from growth.

Visual Raw Material Report 2023.

Human Rights at Mercedes-Benz.

Information, news and insights into our commitment to human rights.

Visual Traffic Safety.

Traffic Safety.

The European Union is aiming to reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries in road traffic accidents to near zero by 2050. What we are doing to support this goal and, step by step, implement our vision of accident-free driving.

Digital Trust.

Digital Trust.

We want to take advantage of the great opportunities offered by digitalisation and artificial intelligence and at the same time act responsibly so that our stakeholders, e.g. customers and employees, continue to trust us.

Visual People.

People.

A company is only as good as its team. That is why Mercedes-Benz invests in extensive training opportunities, modern working conditions and an appreciative, inclusive working environment.

In Brazil, Japan, South Africa and the USA, a BPO hotline is also available.

Whistleblower system BPO.

An important tool for good corporate governance: our Business & People Protection Office (BPO) receives reports of rule violations.

Good to know.

Key sustainability resources at Mercedes-Benz.

Sustainability Report 2025.

As an integral part of the annual report, the sustainability statement covers the aspects and topics that are material for the environment, society and the company.

Transparency.

Mercedes-Benz Sustainability Reports since 2013.

Downloads.

Environmental checks and reports from Mercedes-Benz – and much more.

ESG information for investors.

Strategy, ESG reporting, sustainable finance.

Any questions?

Interested in sustainability at Mercedes-Benz? We look forward to hearing from you.