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Ola Källenius (Chairman), Jörg Burzer, Renata Jungo Brüngger, Sabine Kohleisen, Markus Schäfer, Britta Seeger, Hubertus Troska, Harald Wilhelm

Chairman of the Supervisory Board:
Bernd Pischetsrieder

Court of Registry: Stuttgart; commercial register no. 762873
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Sustainability Report 2022

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Key figures environment (XLS)

Climate protection

CO2 emissions from energy consumption (in 1,000 t)3
GRI 305-1/-2

 

20212

2022

CO2 direct (Scope 1)

681

569

CO2 indirect (Scope 2)
– market-based

466

94

CO2 indirect (Scope 2)
– location-based

1,123

1,121

Total – market-based1

1,148

663

Total – location-based1

1,805

1,690

1

Since 2016, the “Market-based” and “Location-based” accounting approaches have been implemented in accordance with GHG Protocol Scope 2 Guidance. Since then, the Market-based-approach has been the standard accounting method.

2

These data have been adjusted due to the spin-off and hive-down of the Daimler commercial vehicle business as an independent company, nonetheless, they still contain minor uncertainties as adjustments for combined locations and units can first be made in financial year 2022.

3

The key figure was audited in order to obtain limited assurance
Specific CO2 emissions (in kg/vehicle)1
GRI 305-1/-2

 

 

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Cars

CO2 direct (Scope 1)

250

267

279

326

349

258

CO2 indirect (Scope 2) – market-based2

565

562

431

426

306

57

Total – Scope 1 & 2

815

829

711

752

655

316

Vans

CO2 direct (Scope 1)

340

355

346

333

353

269

CO2 indirect (Scope 2) – market-based2

157

196

160

147

141

9

Total – Scope 1 & 2

497

551

506

479

493

279

1

Excluding CO2 from fuels

2

Since 2016, the “Market-based” and “Mocation-based” accounting approaches have been implemented in accordance with GHG Protocol Scope 2 Guidance. Since then, the Market-based-approach has been the standard accounting method.

Air quality

Air emissions (in t)
GRI 305-7

 

20211

2022

Solvents (VOC)

3,780

4,036

Sulphur dioxide (SO2)

13

20

Carbon monoxide (CO)

1,269

1,077

Nitrogen oxides (NOx)

625

455

Dust (total)

149

108

1

These data have been adjusted due to the spin-off and hive-down of the Daimler commercial vehicle business as an independent company, nonetheless, they still contain minor uncertainties as adjustments for combined locations and units can first be made in financial year 2022.
Specific solvent emissions (VOC) (in kg/vehicle)

 

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Cars1

1.37

1.47

1.77

2.09

2.10

Vans

3.52

3.98

3.37

4.16

3.86

1

Excluding Ho Chi Minh, as data not available at the time of publication

Resource conservation

Energy

Specific energy consumption (in MWh/vehicle)1
GRI 302-1/-3

 

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Cars

3.12

3.22

3.72

4.09

3.36

Vans

2.92

2.84

2.77

2.90

2.47

1

Excl. fuels
Energy consumption (in GWh)
GRI 302-1

 

2021

2022

Electricity

2,492

2,481

Natural gas

3,101

2,531

District heating

733

597

Heating oil

39

78

Liquefied petroleum gas

52

37

Coke

0

0

Fuels1

370

363

Total

6,7862

6,0873

1

Since 2017, in addition to the fuel used in test beds and emergency power generators, the fuel used in company vehicles also is carried on the balance sheet

2

These data have been adjusted due to the spin-off and hive-down of the Daimler commercial vehicle business as an independent company, nonetheless, they still contain minor uncertainties as adjustments for combined locations and units can first be made in financial year 2022.

3

The key figure was audited in order to obtain limited assurance.

Water

Water withdrawal (in 1,000 m3)
GRI 303-3

 

2021

2022

External procurement (potable water)

5,128

5,111

Well water (own wells)

2,133

2,053

Surface water

152

110

Utilised rainwater

42

21

Total

7,4541

7,2952

1

These data have been adjusted due to the spin-off and hive-down of the Daimler commercial vehicle business as an independent company, nonetheless, they still contain minor uncertainties as adjustments for combined locations and units can first be made in financial year 2022.

2

The key figure was audited in order to obtain limited assurance.
Wastewater volume (in 1,000 m3)
GRI 303-4

 

2021

2022

Direct discharge (EN21)

259

226

Indirect discharge

4,756

4,655

Total

5,015

4,881
Wastewater direct discharges
GRI 303-4

 

2021

2022

Chemical oxygen demand (COD) (in t)

9

7

Zinc (Zn) (in kg)

2

0

Nickel (Ni) (in kg)

19

24

Total chrome (Cr) (in kg)

0

0
Specific water consumption (in m3/vehicle)
GRI 303-5

 

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Cars

3.88

4.06

4.65

4.87

4.36

Vans

4.11

3.70

4.15

4.09

3.53

Waste

Waste by category (in 1,000 t)
GRI 306-3/-4/-5

 

20211

20222

Non-hazardous waste for disposal

7

5

Non-hazardous waste for recycling (excluding scrap)

151

135

Scrap for recycling

433

427

Hazardous waste for disposal

8

8

Hazardous waste for recycling

51

47

Total

651

622

1

These data have been adjusted due to the spin-off and hive-down of the Daimler commercial vehicle business as an independent company, nonetheless, they still contain minor uncertainties as adjustments for combined locations and units can first be made in financial year 2022.

2

The key figure was audited in order to obtain limited assurance.
Specific wastes (in kg/vehicle)
GRI 306-3/-4/-5

 

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Waste Cars

 

 

 

 

 

Non-hazardous waste for disposal

16.2

11.6

6.0

3.1

2.0

Non-hazardous waste for recycling (excluding scrap)

69.2

75.4

87.2

112.5

86.2

Scrap for recycling

359.7

346.1

377.2

357.0

315.5

Hazardous waste for disposal

1.9

2.1

4.9

3.5

4.0

Hazardous waste for recycling

30.4

32.0

35.0

37.8

30.9

Total production waste Cars

477.4

467.2

510.2

513.9

438.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waste Vans

 

 

 

 

 

Non-hazardous waste for disposal

9.7

7.0

5.3

4.5

3.1

Non-hazardous waste for recycling (excluding scrap)

47.1

41.0

33.6

30.1

39.1

Scrap for recycling

40.4

39.7

33.8

27.9

26.3

Hazardous waste for disposal

11.8

11.5

10.7

11.0

8.3

Hazardous waste for recycling

14.5

12.3

12.2

12.2

12.3

Total production waste Vans

123.4

111.5

95.8

85.8

89.2

General information

Production figures (in vehicles)1

 

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Cars

1,727,673

1,593,476

1,230,733

1,132,213

1,261,106

Vans

358,476

369,191

323,907

336,847

360,874

1

Only of fully consolidated locations, excluding other makes
Surface areas

 

2021

2022

Factory premises (in km2)

28

28

Degree of soil sealing (in %)

60

61