Volkswagen
VW is making some progress on eliminating fossil fuels, environmental harms, and human rights violations from its supply chain, but it needs to significantly raise its game if it wants to become an industry leader on clean and equitable supply chains.
Ranking
4 of 18
EV sales 2022
563,032
Source: EV-VolumesKey Takeaways
Has made progress on disclosure and target-setting to reduce Scope 3 emissions in line with a 1.5 degree pathway, and has taken some initial steps to incentivize its suppliers to reduce their own emissions
Needs to expand these efforts so they include other significant air emissions and water management
Some initial steps taken on fossil-free and environmentally responsible steel, aluminum, and batteries, but not nearly enough
Positive steps taken to date include signing purchase agreements for green steel with H2 Green Steel (via its subsidiary Scania Truckin) and for recycled steel with Salzgitter AG
Has developed solid, but insufficient, processes for human rights due diligence and responsible mineral sourcing
No commitment to Indigenous Peoples’ rights and inadequate policies to ensure workers’ rights are respected throughout its supply chain
Score Breakdown
Fossil-free & Environmentally Sustainable Supply Chains
Disclosure
50%
Target-setting and progress
38%
Use of supply chain levers
50%
Disclosure
0%
Target-setting and progress
0%
Use of supply chain levers
20%
Disclosure
0%
Target-setting and progress
0%
Use of supply chain levers
30%
Disclosure
0%
Target-setting and progress
0%
Use of supply chain levers
39%
* InfluenceMap scores were applied as a multiplier to the total Fossil-free & Environmentally Sustainable Supply Chains score. See methodology for further details.
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
commit
83%
identify
33%
Prevent, Mitigate & Account
50%
remedy
40%
commit
83%
identify
100%
Prevent, Mitigate & Account
26%
remedy
0%
commit
0%
identify
0%
Prevent, Mitigate & Account
8%
remedy
0%
commit
50%
identify
0%
Prevent, Mitigate & Account
27%
remedy
0%
Latest Supply Chain News On Volkswagen
Progress on battery chemistries holds potential to reduce demand for high-intensity minerals
Ford and VW nickel partnerships in Indonesia may impact local environment and community’s health
VW invests in resource-efficient battery design and signs agreements for “low CO2” steel and “environmentally-friendly”lithium
Allegations of forced labor and human rights violations, and environmental damage in VW’s supply chains
01
Equitably
Respecting and advancing the rights of Indigenous Peoples, workers, and local communities throughout the supply chain.
02
Sustainably
Preserving and restoring environmental health and biodiversity across supply chains, while reducing primary resource demand through efficient resource use and increased recycled content.
03
Fossil-free
100% electric and made with a fossil fuel-free supply chain.