- Contribution to climate change (impact on air quality and potential greenwashing accusations)
- Harm to local/protected areas and biodiversity (risk of environmental impact due to accidents or activities)
- Ineffective water and waste management (overconsumption of water and pollution from recycling processes)
- Breach to Group Code of Ethics (non-compliance by employees or business partners)
- Personal Data Protection (failure to comply with GDPR)
- Right to alert (failure to protect whistleblowers)
- Violation of social regulations (hidden labor force or non-compliance with labor rights in the value chain)
- Discrimination (potential liability due to employee discrimination)
- Violation of trade union rights (lack of social dialogue)
- Psychosocial risks (excessive pressure at work, poor working conditions)
Europcar Mobility Group
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2022 reporting, Europcar Mobility Group disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 2.5M tCO2e/year (excluding US). By scope: Scope 1: 61.4K tCO2e/year; Scope 2: 4.8K tCO2e/year; Scope 3: 2.4M tCO2e/year. Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
GHG Emissions
2.5M tCO2e/year (excluding US)
2022
Renewable Energy
74.77% of total energy use
of total energy
Water Usage
294.5K m3/year (excluding US)
2022
Waste
1.6K tons/year (excluding US)
2022
Energy Use
30.1K MWh/year (excluding US)
2022
📊 Emissions by Scope (2022)
| Scope | What it covers | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | Direct emissions from sources the company owns or controls (fuel combustion, company vehicles, process and fugitive emissions). | 61.4K tCO2e/year |
| Scope 2 | Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heat and cooling. | 4.8K tCO2e/year |
| Scope 3 | Other indirect emissions across the value chain (purchased goods, business travel, use of sold products, etc.). | 2.4M tCO2e/year |
New to scopes? Read Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions explained and market-based vs location-based Scope 2.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 23% compared to 2019 baseline (excluding US)
- Achieved an 'A' rating from CDP for climate change performance
- Reached top 1% of companies rated by EcoVadis with a score of 76
- Achieved AAA rating from MSCI ESG
- SBTi approved target to reduce Scopes 1 & 2 CO2 emissions by 46% and Scope 3 emissions by 27.5%, both by 2030 (vs. 2019 baseline).
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Reduce average emissions of cars to 93 g CO2/km and vans to 144 g CO2/km by end of 2024
- Reach 20% green vehicles by end of 2024
📅 Medium-term
- Reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 46.2% by 2030
- Reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 27.5% by 2030
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Accessible MobilityResponsible EmployerEnvironmentBusiness Ethics