Overview
With the Ambition 2039, Mercedes-Benz committed themselves to become a carbon-neutral* company by 2039 along their entire value chain. Hence Mercedes-Benz is not only taking responsibility for emissions that occur when using their vehicles, but also for emissions that occur when producing the vehicle. A huge proportion of these emissions do not occur at Mercedes-Benz locations, but in its supply chain. To derive a realistic, yet ambitious decarbonization strategy, gaining transparency about emissions hotspots in the supply chain and quantifying possible reduction measures, is crucial. Mercedes-Benz therefore decided to use Sphera’s consulting services and their detailed life cycle assessment (LCA) models and supply chain knowledge to fill this gap.
*include all greenhouse gases according to the Greenhouse Gas Protocol that are converted in CO2-equivelents.
Founded in: 1926
Automotive
Stuttgart, Germany (HQ)
Mercedes-Benz’s Challenges
Missing emissions transparency
in the supply chain
Lack of reliable, detailed emissions inventories
for steel, aluminum and plastics
Lack of knowledge
about the influence of renewable energy and recycled or bio-based materials and their impacts on supply chain emissions
Lack of CO2 reductions
target setting
Solution
Sphera’s Sustainability Consulting Services
Sphera’s Sustainability Consulting services enable companies to build business value from sustainability, gain new investments and future-proof their businesses b:
- Providing insight into the concepts behind decarbonization and net zero
- Helping organizations to assess their status quo
- Developing a decarbonization roadmap suitable for a specific business model
“Sphera’s sophisticated supply chain LCA models and their extensive supply chain understanding helped us gain transparency in our supply chain. Quantifying decarbonization pathways for our main materials was the missing piece of our corporate decarbonization strategy.”
Dr. Klaus Ruhland, Sustainability, Corporate Environmental Protection and Energy Management, Mercedes-Benz AG
Results
Sphera’s LCA expertise and deep supply chain knowledge enabled Mercedes-Benz to gain a detailed understanding of emissions hotspots and reduction measures in their supply chain, helping them to refine their supply chain decarbonization strategy.
Gained CO2 transparency in the supply chain
Developed the ability to quantify supply chain strategies
