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Continental | Sustainability Performance

https://www.continental.com

This firm manufactures automotive parts, specializing in tires and vehicle technology. Continental emphasizes advanced engineering and sustainable mobility solutions.

1871

Germany

10,001+ employees

Automotive

$10B+ in revenue

N/A in profitability

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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark

#12114
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#539
in Germanyⓘ
#355
in Automotiveⓘ

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Industry Rank

38 out of 364

Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsCarbon certificatesDigital emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementNature and biodiversity
Social
Diversity and InclusionPay GapsHealth and SafetyExternalities
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CO2 scope 1 + 2 ⓘDirect emissions from owned or controlled sources, combined with indirect emissions from purchased electricity calculated using grid-average emission factors based on where the energy is consumed.
1.7MCO2e tonnes, 2025
Critical
Renewable energy ⓘProportion of the company's total energy consumption sourced from renewable sources, expressed as a percentage.
51%2025
Waste generated ⓘTotal waste generated through the company's direct operations, including both hazardous and non-hazardous materials.
347.0Ktonnes, 2024
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Female employees ⓘProportion of women in the company's total workforce, expressed as a percentage.
39%2025
Leading
Externalities ⓘThe monetized estimate of environmental and social impacts caused by an organization that are not reflected in its financial accounts.
37.9M$, 2024
Aligned
Market cap ⓘTotal market value of the company's outstanding shares, calculated by multiplying the share price by the number of shares outstanding.
14.3B$, 2026▲5.7% YoY
Revenue ⓘTotal revenue reported in the company's financial statements for the specified reporting year, reflecting income generated from primary business activities. Expressed in millions of USD.
39.7B$, 2024▲4.3% YoY
R&D intensity ⓘResearch and development expenditure expressed as a percentage of revenue, reflecting the company's relative investment in innovation.
10.22%2024

Intensity


Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Water consumption intensity (m³ /$M)
Waste generation intensity (tonnes /$M)
Industry Benchmark

76.0

B/M 20.9

3.8K

B/M 1.5K

305.3

B/M 72.5

637.5

B/M 127.8

15.6

B/M 6.8


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  • Continental AG has faced sustained class actions over the contested 2021 Vitesco Technologies (powertrain) spinoff (Continental spun off Vitesco Technologies September 2021, Vitesco subsequently acquired by Schaeffler via October 2024 reverse merger) affecting German institutional shareholders, plus the contested historic 2008-2009 Schaeffler-Continental hostile takeover (Schaeffler family 49.9% Continental stake August 2008) legacy.
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Total sustainability employees

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