ZF Friedrichshafen | Sustainability Performance
Develops and manufactures automotive components and systems, including driveline and chassis technologies.
1915
Germany
10,001+ employees
Automotive
$10B+ in revenue
$1B - 10B in profitability
Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#4206
Overall#172
in Germany#99
in AutomotiveSustainability Maturity
Sustainability Intent
Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsDigital emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementGovernance
Targets
CO2 scope 1 + 2
Laggard
Renewable energy
Aligned
Waste generated
Laggard
Carbon emissions
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: 87 out of 364
Total CO2 emissions
(CO2e tonnes)
Industry rank: 87 out of 364
Scope 1
Scope 2 location based
Scope 3 downstream
Scope 3 upstream
Industry benchmark
(adj. for revenues)
(adj. for revenues)
Renewable energy
Reveal data for 1 credit
30%2024
Industry rank: 41 out of 364
Total energy consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: 41 out of 364
Total energy
Share of renewable energy
Industry benchmark
Renewable electricity
Reveal data for 1 credit
43%2024
Industry rank: 17 out of 364
Total electricity consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: 17 out of 364
Total electricity
Share of renewable electricity
Industry benchmark
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Waste generation intensity (tonnes /$M)
Industry Benchmark
27.6
B/M 20.9
1.4K
B/M 1.4K
77.5
B/M 62.9
11.7
B/M 4.9
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Digital Emissions
CO2e per visit (g)
Industry benchmark
B/M 0.66 g
C
Environmental ScoreScore C
Green HostingYes
Waste
Reveal data for 1 credit
581.6K2024
Total waste generated (tonnes)
Total waste
Recovered & recycled
Not-recovered & not-recycled
Industry Benchmark
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Controversy level
- ZF Friedrichshafen AG (Zeppelin Foundation 93.8% controlled non-profit foundation structure) has faced sustained scrutiny over the contested historic 2015 USD 13.5 billion TRW Automotive acquisition (ZF's largest acquisition, creating ZF as world's second-largest auto supplier alongside Bosch) and the contested 2024 sustained ZF Wabco (commercial vehicle braking acquired 2020 USD 7 billion) integration challenges affecting institutional creditor governance complexity.
Carbon emissions breakdown
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Waste management
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Water management
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Sustainability targets and commitments
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