Schaeffler achieves ‘leadership’ status once again in CDP ratings

2026-01-08 | Herzogenaurach

• For the fourth time consecutively, Schaeffler scores an ‘A’ in CDP climate change category
• Acknowledgment of the commitment to decarbonizing production
• Sustainability is of great importance to the Schaeffler Group

For the fourth time in succession, international environmental organization CDP has awarded the Schaeffler Group a top score of ‘A’ in the climate change category, in recognition of its commitment to sustainability in 2025. In the water security category, Schaeffler was given an ‘A-’, the same score as in the previous year. The result of these two scores put the Motion Technology Company once again in the highest category ‘leadership’.

Affirmation of commitment to climate protection
Klaus Rosenfeld, CEO of Schaeffler AG, explains: “The award of yet another ‘A’ score for climate change affirms our commitment to environmental protection and inspires us to continue to systematically implement our decarbonization strategy. Following the acquisition of Vitesco Technologies, we are currently working on updating our climate targets for the combined company. In this context, our aim is to remain in line with the targets of the Paris Climate Agreement. For Schaeffler, sustainability is a key issue and important prerequisite as we strive to become the leading Motion Technology Company.”

Schaeffler’s inclusion in CDP’s ‘Climate A List 2025’ testifies to the comprehensive, high-quality and transparent data that the company has collected on its sustainability measures. This provides stakeholders with comprehensive insights into the company’s environmental impacts and serves as a basis for its sustainable transformation.

Decarbonization of own production
The current ranking by CDP acknowledges in particular, the company’s commitment to decarbonizing its own production. In this context, the worldwide procurement of renewable electricity for production and energy savings of more than 100 gigawatt hours enabled the Schaeffler Group to meet two of its key targets in 2024.

The company has also improved its score in the environmental policy category due to a new edition of its Policy Statement ‘Energy, Environment, Health and Safety (EnEHS)’, which details the company’s commitments in conjunction with water security and climate protection.

In the water security category, the ‘A-’ rating confirms that the Schaeffler Group continues to be one of the leading companies in this area. This result was mainly attributable to the scores the company received for its business strategy and opportunity and risk management.

Holistic sustainability strategy
The Schaeffler Group sees sustainability as a holistic and overarching issue. The Motion Technology Company’s sustainability strategy, which is systematically aligned to the three ESG dimensions of Environment, Social and Governance, consists of five different action fields. Two of these concern climate: the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the company’s own operations and along its supply chain, and the mitigation of environmental impacts by integrating the principles of the circular economy.

With a unique global environmental database, CDP collects comprehensive information on greenhouse gas emissions, climate risks, and corporate targets and reduction strategies on an annual basis. The non-profit environmental organization rates companies with scores from ‘A’ to ‘D-’, whereby the best ratings ‘A’ and ‘A-’ belong to the top category ‘leadership’. Internationally, the CDP rating is regarded as the definitive standard for environmental transparency and is often used in the context of investment and procurement decisions to support the transition to a sustainable and resilient economy.

For more information on the Schaeffler Group’s commitment to sustainability, please visit the company’s website: https://www.schaeffler.com/en/group/sustainability/