Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor 2025

The report finds that the five largest incumbent light-duty vehicle manufacturers are making inadequate progress in transitioning to electric mobility. Most assessed companies have 2030 emission reduction targets that are critically insufficient and long-term net-zero pledges that lack concrete substantiation. While some companies have committed to procuring near-zero emission steel and aluminium, other critical transitions, such as reducing battery production emissions and improving electric vehicle efficiency, are largely neglected. The analysis highlights a significant gap between corporate pledges and the 1.5°C-compatible pathways required for the passenger transport sector.

• The 2030 emission reduction targets for the five largest automotive manufacturers are critically insufficient, with only Stellantis showing a notable exception by committing to an absolute emissions reduction of 30% for all emissions by 2030 compared to 2021 levels.
• Long-term carbon neutrality and net-zero pledges for four out of five automakers lack integrity because they are not supported by specific, concrete emission reduction commitments.
• Most automotive companies have made insufficient commitments to phase out internal combustion engines (ICE), with targets remaining vague and misaligned with 1.5°C-compatible pathways.
• Progress in battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales is mixed and generally off track; for example, Toyota's BEV sales represented less than 1% of global sales in 2023.
• There is a significant lack of transparency regarding the calculation of scope 3 category 11 emissions (use-phase emissions), which can account for up to 90% of a manufacturer's footprint.
• While Ford and GM have set targets to procure 10% near-zero steel and aluminium by 2030 through the First Mover Coalition, other key transitions like battery production emissions and BEV efficiency are mostly neglected.
• The report identifies a lack of consistent terminology across the sector, where terms like 'green', 'lower-emissions', and 'near-zero' are used interchangeably without clear definitions.
• Volkswagen's subsidiary Traton has a target for approximately 50% of new heavy-duty vehicle (HDV) sales to be zero-emission by 2030 in the EU27+3, US, and Canada, but actual BEV HDV sales were only 0.5% in 2024.

APA

Hans, F., Straub, S., Bammel, L., & Day, T. (2025). Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor 2025. Carbon Market Watch. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/CCRM2025_SectionB4_Automobile_Standalone_v03_web.pdf

Chicago

Hans, Frederic, Saskia Straub, Louise Bammel, and Thomas Day. Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor 2025. Carbon Market Watch, 2025. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/CCRM2025_SectionB4_Automobile_Standalone_v03_web.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{hans2025corporate, author = {Hans, Frederic and Straub, Saskia and Bammel, Louise and Day, Thomas}, title = {{Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor 2025}}, institution = {Carbon Market Watch}, year = {2025}, month = jul, url = {https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/CCRM2025_SectionB4_Automobile_Standalone_v03_web.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }