Human rights in the supply chain.

We pursue the goal of ensuring that our products only contain raw materials and materials that have been mined and produced without violating any human rights and environmental standards. On account of the complexity of the supply chain and the variety of raw materials and other materials in our products, Mercedes-Benz takes a risk-based and strategic approach.

Complex supply chains.

Our vehicles generally contain several thousand parts and components. Our supply chains are accordingly complex. And with every innovation and every market development a supply chain will dynamically evolve.

Human Rights Respect System.

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

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direct suppliers

Our suppliers for production and non-production materials are mainly located in the regions of Europe, North America and Asia.

Strenghtening Human Rights in the supply chain.

With financial support for the two NGOs Bon Pasteur and Terre des Hommes, the company supports organizations that make a contribution on the ground, over and above the requirements of the German Supply Chain Sourcing Obligations Act (LkSG) and the company's own human rights regulations.

Concepts for sustainable supply chains.

Sustainable supply chain management.

A shared understanding of sustainability and comprehensive know-how regarding implementation are basic requirements for successful sustainability management in the supply chain. For this reason, we have been organizing supplier training courses in cooperation with other vehicle manufacturers for many years now.

Responsible Sourcing Standards.

To Responsible Sourcing Standards

Sustainable supply chain management offers us many opportunities. It enables us to reinforce our stakeholders’ trust in the Mercedes-Benz Group as a partner and helps us to establish good business practices in markets all over the world. This benefits the sustainable development of society and the conservation of valuable natural resources.

Supply chain management.

What we do to ensure transparency in dynamic supply chains.

Handling risk raw materials.

Our activities in selected raw material supply chains.

Raw Material Report.

We report on our activities to respect human rights in raw material supply chains and on our progress in the context of our sustainable corporate strategy.

To our Raw Material Report

Just Transition: Lighthouse project to create positive impacts for both people and nature throughout aluminium supply chain in Brazil.

Making a difference on site.

The Corridor Initiative: How we want to work together with our aluminium supplier Hydro along a bauxite pipeline in Brazil to promote human rights and biodiversity.

Initiatives for sustainable raw material supply chains.

We are involved in various general and specific raw material initiatives.

Responsible Lithium Partnership.

Sustainable lithium mining in Chile.