排行榜摘要

• 梅赛德斯已经为其供应链设下了净零排放的目标。它承诺，到2039年，其所有生产的产品均将实现碳中和。
• Has established a general commitment to Deforestation Free Supply Chains and contractually obligates its suppliers to take due diligence measures to support the protection of natural forests, illustrating implementation by providing evidence of engagement with suppliers on deforestation risks.
• The industry leader on low-carbon and near-zero emissions steel and aluminum procurement, having entered into multiple contracts and agreements with suppliers to support greater investment in and production of fossil-free steel and aluminum. However, demonstrates comparatively little progress on enhancing the use of secondary steel and aluminum.
• The top scorer in the fossil-free and environmentally sustainable batteries subsection, due to progress on sustainable battery mineral procurement and battery recycling, opening a new battery recycling factory in Kuppenheim in 2024 that uses a mechanical-hydrometallurgical process that can recover up to 96% of critical raw materials.
• Has strong human rights commitments, policies, and processes, and remains generally transparent on its supply chain due diligence activities, including by being the only company to explain in detail how it involves external human rights experts in its human rights risk assessment process.
• Maintains a generally high level of transparency on transition mineral sourcing, disclosing a good level of information about the results of its mineral supply chain mapping efforts and requiring suppliers to only use cobalt, lithium, nickel and natural graphite from IRMA-audited mines.
• Slightly improved performance on Indigenous Peoples’ rights due to greater disclosure on risks to Indigenous Peoples’ rights in its supply chain, including detail as to where in the supply chain they occur.
• Top performer on workers’ rights, demonstrating some of the best practices in this area, with strong policies, and mechanisms to consult workers and unions on the assessment of workers’ rights risks.