MAHLE's Sustainability Strategy Making Steady Progress
MAHLE has published its '2025 Sustainability Report,' revealing that its Scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions have been nearly halved compared to 2019, keeping the company ahead of schedule for its 2030 targets.
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MAHLE publishes the "2025 Sustainability Report" as part of its annual report
- Climate goals progressing faster than planned: Scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions almost halved, bringing 2030 targets into view.
- Continuously strengthening efforts to build an ethical and sustainable supply chain.
- Promoting circular product development and expanding the use of recycled and bio-based materials.
- Significant improvement in occupational accident rates through the strengthening of safety culture.
Sustainable and responsible business practices are essential elements of MAHLE's business strategy. This stance is clearly demonstrated in the "2025 Sustainability Report," which was published for the first time as part of the annual report. As an automotive supplier, MAHLE is making steady progress in its efforts to reduce CO2 emissions, moving forward at a pace that exceeds its plans to achieve its climate goals. CO2 emissions from power and fuel used at plants (Scope 1 and 2) have currently been reduced to about half, bringing the achievement of the 2030 targets into sight. In 2025, efforts to build an ethical and sustainable supply chain were strengthened. In addition, the company is promoting sustainable product development by expanding the use of recycled and bio-based materials. Significant results have also been achieved in the field of occupational safety, with the number of occupational accidents, including lost-time accidents, halved compared to 2022, bringing the accident rate to a level below the industry average.
"Publishing the Sustainability Report as part of our annual report for the first time has allowed us to reaffirm that sustainability is a key factor guiding our strategy," said Georg Dietz, Member of the MAHLE Group Management Board and responsible for Sustainability, Occupational Safety, and Environmental Management. "MAHLE is making steady progress toward achieving its goals. In particular, we are very pleased to have achieved significant results in the field of workplace safety in 2025."
Last year's occupational accident rate improved by 19% from the previous year, and the number of lost-time accidents per million hours worked dropped to 1.7. This trend of improvement is also reflected in the fact that outstanding occupational health and safety initiatives at various MAHLE locations have been highly evaluated by external organizations, resulting in several awards.
Multifaceted initiatives toward decarbonization
"Awareness of sustainable and responsible actions has increased significantly throughout the company," said Kathrin Apel, Director of Corporate Sustainability, Occupational Health and Safety, and Environmental Management at MAHLE. "Our efforts span a wide range of areas, from the efficient use of energy and raw materials to incorporating sustainability factors into decision-making in development, purchasing, and production."
Scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions associated with the company's own production activities and energy consumption have been reduced by 47% compared to the 2019 baseline, reaching a level just 2% shy of the 2030 target of 49%. In 2025, Scope 3 emissions associated with the supply chain and product use also decreased by 23% compared to the same baseline year.
MAHLE is consistently working to expand its CO2 reduction activities by utilizing a wide range of technologies. In 2025, 17% of total energy consumption was covered by renewable electricity, and sites in Germany achieved carbon neutrality through the introduction of green electricity and carbon offsetting of fossil fuel usage. In Brazil, four sites, including the Mogi Guaçu plant, signed green power supply contracts in 2025. Furthermore, the introduction of state-of-the-art solar power generation systems is progressing, with operations starting at locations in Europe, South America, India, China (Guangzhou, Shanghai, Shenyang), and Samut Prakan, Thailand.
MAHLE is currently constructing one of Germany's largest solar photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) hybrid systems, which supplies low-environmental-impact power and heat, at its Vaihingen/Enz site. The site area spans 21,500 square feet (approximately 2,000 square meters).
In addition, the development of EV charging infrastructure at the company's locations is rapidly advancing. At many sites in Germany, MAHLE chargeBIG charging points have been installed in employee parking spaces, and the number has already exceeded 300 units.
Furthermore, for inter-site transport connecting the central warehouse near Stuttgart with Mühlacker and Vaihingen, the company switched from conventional fossil diesel to the biofuel HVO100, reducing CO2 emissions by 90%.
The company is also engaged in developing materials that contribute to resource conservation and CO2 reduction throughout the entire product lifecycle. In the production of vehicle cabin air filters, initiatives such as FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) ...
- Climate goals progressing faster than planned: Scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions almost halved, bringing 2030 targets into view.
- Continuously strengthening efforts to build an ethical and sustainable supply chain.
- Promoting circular product development and expanding the use of recycled and bio-based materials.
- Significant improvement in occupational accident rates through the strengthening of safety culture.
Sustainable and responsible business practices are essential elements of MAHLE's business strategy. This stance is clearly demonstrated in the "2025 Sustainability Report," which was published for the first time as part of the annual report. As an automotive supplier, MAHLE is making steady progress in its efforts to reduce CO2 emissions, moving forward at a pace that exceeds its plans to achieve its climate goals. CO2 emissions from power and fuel used at plants (Scope 1 and 2) have currently been reduced to about half, bringing the achievement of the 2030 targets into sight. In 2025, efforts to build an ethical and sustainable supply chain were strengthened. In addition, the company is promoting sustainable product development by expanding the use of recycled and bio-based materials. Significant results have also been achieved in the field of occupational safety, with the number of occupational accidents, including lost-time accidents, halved compared to 2022, bringing the accident rate to a level below the industry average.
"Publishing the Sustainability Report as part of our annual report for the first time has allowed us to reaffirm that sustainability is a key factor guiding our strategy," said Georg Dietz, Member of the MAHLE Group Management Board and responsible for Sustainability, Occupational Safety, and Environmental Management. "MAHLE is making steady progress toward achieving its goals. In particular, we are very pleased to have achieved significant results in the field of workplace safety in 2025."
Last year's occupational accident rate improved by 19% from the previous year, and the number of lost-time accidents per million hours worked dropped to 1.7. This trend of improvement is also reflected in the fact that outstanding occupational health and safety initiatives at various MAHLE locations have been highly evaluated by external organizations, resulting in several awards.
Multifaceted initiatives toward decarbonization
"Awareness of sustainable and responsible actions has increased significantly throughout the company," said Kathrin Apel, Director of Corporate Sustainability, Occupational Health and Safety, and Environmental Management at MAHLE. "Our efforts span a wide range of areas, from the efficient use of energy and raw materials to incorporating sustainability factors into decision-making in development, purchasing, and production."
Scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions associated with the company's own production activities and energy consumption have been reduced by 47% compared to the 2019 baseline, reaching a level just 2% shy of the 2030 target of 49%. In 2025, Scope 3 emissions associated with the supply chain and product use also decreased by 23% compared to the same baseline year.
MAHLE is consistently working to expand its CO2 reduction activities by utilizing a wide range of technologies. In 2025, 17% of total energy consumption was covered by renewable electricity, and sites in Germany achieved carbon neutrality through the introduction of green electricity and carbon offsetting of fossil fuel usage. In Brazil, four sites, including the Mogi Guaçu plant, signed green power supply contracts in 2025. Furthermore, the introduction of state-of-the-art solar power generation systems is progressing, with operations starting at locations in Europe, South America, India, China (Guangzhou, Shanghai, Shenyang), and Samut Prakan, Thailand.
MAHLE is currently constructing one of Germany's largest solar photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) hybrid systems, which supplies low-environmental-impact power and heat, at its Vaihingen/Enz site. The site area spans 21,500 square feet (approximately 2,000 square meters).
In addition, the development of EV charging infrastructure at the company's locations is rapidly advancing. At many sites in Germany, MAHLE chargeBIG charging points have been installed in employee parking spaces, and the number has already exceeded 300 units.
Furthermore, for inter-site transport connecting the central warehouse near Stuttgart with Mühlacker and Vaihingen, the company switched from conventional fossil diesel to the biofuel HVO100, reducing CO2 emissions by 90%.
The company is also engaged in developing materials that contribute to resource conservation and CO2 reduction throughout the entire product lifecycle. In the production of vehicle cabin air filters, initiatives such as FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) ...