Human rights in the supply chain.

We follow a risk-based due diligence approach to identify, assess and minimise potential human rights risks of production and non-production materials and services.

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 potential negative effects along the supply chain and try to minimise them.

More about HRRS

direct suppliers

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

Corporate Social Responsibility.

Mercedes-Benz supports projects and initiatives through partnerships, programmes and funding measures. The focus here is on ecological sustainability, strengthening communities and targeted disaster relief.

Corporate Social Responsibility Overview

Concepts for supply chains.

Supplier Dialogue and Qualification.

A shared understanding of our standards and comprehensive know-how regarding their implementation are basic requirements for supply chain management.

Responsible Sourcing Standards.

The Responsible Sourcing Standards are a key instrument for embedding the expectations of the Mercedes-Benz Group into complex supply chains. They set the framework for supply chain management and serve as the central contractual document defining requirements for suppliers in the areas of working conditions, human rights, environmental and safety standards, as well as business ethics and compliance.

To Responsible Sourcing Standards

Effective 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 establish common expectations and processes in markets all over the world.

Supply chain management.

What we do to ensure transparency in dynamic supply chains.

Handling critical raw materials.

Our activities in selected raw material supply chains.

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.

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 strengthen social responsibility and human rights due diligence.

Initiatives for raw material supply chains.

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

Responsible Lithium Partnership.

Lithium mining in Chile.