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AUDI·Automotive·Ingolstadt, Germany·Founded 1909·Last verified 25 April 2026
40
out of 100
Below expectationsPending Review

Audi reports declining absolute emissions and renewable-powered production, but remains fundamentally exposed through massive use-phase Scope 3 emissions from ongoing ICE sales. The company's 2015 Dieselgate scandal—involving systemic defeat devices affecting 590,000 US vehicles—represents unprecedented environmental fraud. Current targets are intensity-based rather than absolute, offsets substitute for real reductions, and trade association lobbying weakens EU CO2 standards.

The calculation

Every score shows its working.

Same formula for every company. No curve. No private weighting.

SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale
Industry base impact
Automotive sector ceiling.
35 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
55 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 35) + (0.7 × 55) = 49.0
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.82
Final score
Rounded. Below expectations.
40 / 100
The ten questions

Where AUDI is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Energy Source (7/10, 7/10). Weakest on Controversies & Red Flags and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (2/10, 4/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

14 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which rubric questions it informed.

[1]Third-party verified
DitchCarbon - Audi emissions data
Ongoing
Q1Q3
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[2]Self-reported
Audi Decarbonization page
Ongoing
Q1Q2Q4Q6
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[3]Self-reported
Audi of America Decarbonization Statement
Ongoing
Q1Q8Q9
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[4]Self-reported
Audi Sustainable supply chain detail
Ongoing
Q2
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[5]Self-reported
Volkswagen Group Annual Report 2024 - Sustainability
2024
Q3Q8
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[6]Self-reported
Audi Environmental key figures
Ongoing
Q4
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[7]Self-reported
Audi Mission:Zero core topics
Ongoing
Q5Q6
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[8]Self-reported
Audi Ingolstadt net carbon neutral production announcement
2024
Q5
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[9]Self-reported
Audi Water Stewardship Alliance announcement
2023
Q7
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[10]Self-reported
audi.com — environmental key figures
Unknown
Q7
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[11]Self-reported
audi.com — sustainability reports
Unknown
Q9
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[12]Public record
EPA - Volkswagen Violations Learn Page
Ongoing
Q10
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[13]Third-party verified
InfluenceMap - Volkswagen lobbying tracker
Ongoing
Q10
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[14]Third-party verified
InfluenceMap - ACEA trade association alignment
Ongoing
Q10
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AUDI in context

Where AUDI sits among automotive peers.

Among the 24 major automotive brands we've scored, AUDI sits 3rd of 24.

3/24
AUDI's rank
30
Industry average
22
Industry low
45
Industry high
How this score has moved

AUDI's score over time.

today

Score history begins 6 April 2026.

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What's being contested

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About AUDI

Audi, founded in 1909 and headquartered in Ingolstadt, Germany, is a premium automaker owned by Volkswagen Group. It manufactures approximately 1.7 million vehicles annually across multiple production sites. The company is transitioning toward electric vehicles while still producing substantial ICE inventory, positioning it within the broader automotive sector's incomplete energy transition.

Founded
1909
Headquarters
Ingolstadt, Germany
Employees
~84,435 (2015)
Annual revenue
~€53B
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