Taking responsibility for raw material supply chains.

We make every reasonable effort to prevent human rights and environmental standard violations in our raw material supply chains. Through our Integrity Code and our Principles of Social Responsibility and Human Rights, we commit to respecting internationally recognised human rights both within our own operations and throughout our supply chain. Reviewing the supply chains of these raw materials is therefore a high priority for us.

We are committed to the responsible sourcing of production and non-production materials and services, with the aim of ensuring that the raw materials and materials contained in our products and components are extracted and produced without violations of human rights or environmental standards. Given the complexity of supply chains and the wide range of raw materials and materials used in our products, Mercedes-Benz takes a risk-based and strategic approach. Step by step, we are increasing transparency. Measure by measure, we strive to prevent adverse impacts on people and the environment.

To support this ambition, we assess 24 critical raw materials for human rights and environmental risks and implement measures to reduce those risks. By the end of 2025, we had assessed 70 per cent of the 24 raw materials identified as relevant to our due diligence activities. By 2028, appropriate measures to prevent, mitigate or bring to an end adverse human rights and environmental impacts are to be defined for all raw materials associated with elevated risks.

Since 2022, Mercedes-Benz has published the Raw Material Report. With the current edition, the report enters its fourth year and further expands transparency across raw material supply chains. The report provides detailed insights into our human rights and environmental due diligence approach, highlights progress in risk mitigation, and explains how we work with business partners to strengthen effective due diligence systems.

New features include additional focus components and raw materials, deeper insights into our environmental due diligence activities for selected raw materials, and cross-cutting topics such as artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM), gender-responsive due diligence, supplier audits, forced labour risk assessments, and business activities in conflict-affected and high-risk areas. In addition, using the example of the new all-electric Mercedes-Benz GLA, we illustrate which components and associated raw materials are currently in scope of our due diligence efforts. Complementary Local Spotlights demonstrate how we work together with partners on the ground to address key sustainability challenges.

Learn more about our targets and progress in our Sustainability Report.