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Volkswagen

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๐Ÿš— AutomotiveDESignificant gaps
~680,000 employees~โ‚ฌ322B revenue418.4Mt COโ‚‚e totalRanked #245 of 323Website โ†—

Volkswagen is a automotive company headquartered in DE with total reported emissions of 418.4Mt COโ‚‚e per year. Based on our 10-question rubric, Volkswagen scores 28/100 โ€” rated as showing significant gaps in its sustainability performance.

SINK Score Breakdown

How we calculated Volkswagen's score using our formula: (0.3 ร— Base + 0.7 ร— Performance) ร— Scale Penalty

Base Impact
35
Automotive industry ceiling
Performance
52/100
10 questions scored below
Scale Penalty
0.6x
emissions volume multiplier
SINK Score
(0.3 ร— 35 + 0.7 ร— 52) ร— 0.6 = 28

Emissions Breakdown

Scope 1
3.2Mt
Direct emissions
Scope 2
1.2Mt
Energy (purchased)
Scope 3
414.0Mt
Value chain
Total
418.4Mt
COโ‚‚e per year

10-Question Rubric Breakdown

Click any question to see the reasoning, sources and community challenges.

Q1
8/10
Carbon Footprint โ€” Operations
Q2
5/10
Carbon Footprint โ€” Supply Chain
Q3
3/10
Emissions Trajectory
Q4
7/10
Energy Source
Q5
5/10
Nature & Biodiversity Impact
Q6
5/10
Resource Use & Waste
Q7
5/10
Water Impact
Q8
5/10
Targets & Commitments
Q9
7/10
Transparency & Accountability
Q10
2/10
Controversies & Red Flags

Community Verification

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Last scored: 4 Apr 2026
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Volkswagen Sustainability Score: 28/100 โ€” SINK