FORVIA HELLA | Sustainability Performance
HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA produces automotive lighting and electronic systems, supplying a range of components that enhance vehicle visibility and functionality within the automotive sector.
1899
Germany
10,001+ employees
Automotive
$1B - 10B in revenue
$25M - 100M in profitability
Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#7743
Overall#321
in Germany#192
in AutomotiveSustainability Maturity
Sustainability Intent
Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsDigital emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementSocial
Diversity and InclusionGovernance
TargetsESG scores and ExclusionsFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
CO2 scope 1 + 2
Laggard
Renewable energy
Waste generated
Aligned
Female employees
Leading
Market cap
Revenue
R&D intensity
Carbon emissions
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: 93 out of 364
Total CO2 emissions
(CO2e tonnes)
Industry rank: 93 out of 364
Scope 1
Scope 2 location based
Scope 3 downstream
Scope 3 upstream
Industry benchmark
(adj. for revenues)
(adj. for revenues)
Renewable energy
Reveal data for 1 credit
84%2025
Industry rank: 3 out of 364
Total energy consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: 3 out of 364
Total energy
Share of renewable energy
Industry benchmark
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Waste generation intensity (tonnes /$M)
Industry Benchmark
30.9
B/M 20.9
1.5K
B/M 1.4K
88.4
B/M 62.9
3.8
B/M 4.9
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Female employees
Reveal data for 1 credit
Share of female employees (%)
25
50
75
100
Company
Benchmark
Digital Emissions
CO2e per visit (g)
Industry benchmark
B/M 0.66 g
C
Environmental ScoreScore C
Green HostingNo
Waste
Reveal data for 1 credit
34.0K2025
Total waste generated (tonnes)
Total waste
Recovered & recycled
Not-recovered & not-recycled
Industry Benchmark
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Controversy level
- FORVIA HELLA GmbH & Co KGaA (HELLA Group, Forvia/Faurecia 81%+ controlled post2022 EUR 5.4 billion acquisition), German automotive lighting/electronics, has faced sustained class actions over the contested 2022 EUR 5.4 billion Forvia/Faurecia acquisition integration challenges affecting German institutional minority shareholders, plus the contested 2024 sustained share price volatility amid EV transition pressure affecting German institutional shareholders.
Carbon emissions breakdown
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Waste management
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Water management
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Market cap
Revenue
EBITDA
Operating margin
Revenue & EBITDA
$8.9BFY2026 revenue
Total Annual
Revenue & EBITDA
($ B)
Annual revenue
EBITDA
3 year change
Margin trends
Margin as % of revenue
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
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Free cashflow
Capex
Debt/equity ratio
R&D intensity
9.8%FY2026
R&D as % of revenue
Return on invested capital (ROIC)
Industry benchmark
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Return on invested capital
2.0%FY2026
Return on invested capital (ROIC)
Industry benchmark
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Analyst revenue estimates & actuals
Analyst consensus vs actuals
($ B)
Actual revenue
Consensus estimates
Estimate only
9.0
▼ 2.4%
9.1
20258.9
▲ 0.4%
8.9
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Sustainability targets and commitments
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| Target | Year | Value | Scope | Baseline |
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Progress against targets
Environmental policy coverage
Carbon reduction policy
Available
Human rights policy
Available
Recycling policy
Available
Workplace health & safety policy
Available
17%
Independent Directors
4 out of 23 incl. management
Overall score
79
Environment
99
Social
99
Governance
40
Exclusion screening
Adult content
Not available
Alcoholic
Not available
Animal testing
Not available
Firearms
Not available
Tobacco
Not available
Gambling
Not available
Nuclear
Not available
