Volkswagen (VW) | Sustainability Performance
Volkswagen Group is a major player in the automotive industry.
1937
Germany
10,001+ employees
Automotive
$10B+ in revenue
$1B - 10B in profitability
Submit or report inaccurate dataDownload Company InsightsⓘBy downloading this report, you'll receive the most insightful and detailed analysis of the company's sustainability performance, compared to its peers. It includes key industry trends, carbon and energy intensity, nature impact, social metrics, and an in-depth look at key risks and controversies.
Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#9356
Overallⓘ#431
in Germanyⓘ#277
in AutomotiveⓘSustainability Maturity
ⓘSustainability Intent
ⓘOverview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsCarbon certificatesDigital emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementAir & land impactNature and biodiversitySocial
Diversity and InclusionPay GapsHealth and SafetyExternalitiesGovernance
TargetsSDG ImpactFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
Aligned
Aligned
Laggard
Leading
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Industry Benchmark
18.4
B/M 19.4
66.8
B/M 40.1
Powered by illuminem and GIST Impact
Controversy level
- Volkswagen AG faced the September 2015 'Dieselgate' emissions scandal disclosure (US EPA Notice of Violation) revealing defeat-device software installed on ~11 million VW/Audi/Porsche/SEAT/Škoda diesel vehicles globally, with cumulative costs exceeding USD 33 billion in fines, settlements, and buybacks — including the January 2017 USD 4.3 billion US DOJ plea agreement, the June 2018 EUR 1 billion German Braunschweig prosecutor fine, and former CEO Martin Winterkorn's indictment (Brunswick trial commenced September 2024, suspended September 2024 due to ill health).
Sustainability employees
ⓘWe follow the strictest rules to ensure compliance with all the relevant data protection laws, including GDPR. Click here for our Privacy Policy.Total sustainability employees
11+
ⓘThis value represents the estimated number of employees in a company with sustainability-related roles or job titles, as determined by Illuminem using publicly available data.