BYD is a Chinese multinational automotive, battery, and consumer electronics manufacturer headquartered in Shenzhen. Founded in 1995, it ranks among the world's largest EV and plug-in hybrid producers.
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With 703,500 employees and 2023 revenue of 602 billion CNY, BYD operates globally in battery manufacturing, vehicle production, and energy storage.
Founded 1995Head office Shenzhen, People's Republic of ChinaStaff ~969,000Revenue ~$107BWebsite ↗
BYD's absolute emissions have surged 50% year-on-year despite intensity targets. Supply chain emissions largely undisclosed; Scope 3 use-of-products missing entirely. Operational transparency improving but unverified; greenwashing ruling and documented pollution allegations undermine credibility.
BYD Company scores 25/100 (Significant gaps) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Scores are free. Companies can never pay for anything about their own score. Last verified July 2026.
That places BYD Company joint 808th of 934 companies scored, and 23rd of 26 in Automotive.
What is BYD Company doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Transparency & Accountability and Carbon Footprint: Operations (6/10, 5/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Carbon Footprint: Supply Chain (1/10, 3/10).
Where BYD Company lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
- Emissions from its own operations5/10No full Scope 1 and 2 figures worked out to the GHG Protocol.
- Emissions from its supply chain3/10No assessment of where its supply-chain emissions come from.
- Whether its emissions are falling1/10No evidence its emissions are falling, not even from energy bills or mileage.
- How clean its energy is3/10No renewable energy tariff or major efficiency investment shown.
- Its effect on nature3/10No assessment of its effect on nature, and no basic environmental policy.
- How it uses materials and handles waste5/10No measurable waste or recycling targets reported publicly.
- Its effect on water3/10No monitoring of water use, or no measures to reduce it.
- Its climate targets3/10No specific targets with dates.
- How openly it reports6/10No annual impact report, or no pay linked to climate targets.
- Its record on controversies5/10Points deducted for controversies or its business model. The finding is under question 10.
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How is BYD Company's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleHas BYD Company's score changed?
BYD Company's score has moved from 22 to 25 across 2 recorded reviews, up 3 points.
- 22 → 25+325 July 2026
Rescore 22→25 (promote-refresh, frozen base 35)
- Scored 224 April 2026
Initial score at platform launch
What evidence is BYD Company's score based on?
14 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
14% of them were published by BYD Company itself; the rest come from independent sources.
12 of 14 sources are independent of the company.
“1.5 billion kg CO2e from Scope 1, 8.6 billion kg CO2e from Scope 2”
“still does not disclose its Scope 3 emissions due to purchased goods and services”
“In 2023, BYD Group emitted greenhouse gases equivalent to 12.34 million metric tons of CO₂, representing an increase of more than 50 percent”
“more than 94 million cubic meters of water consumption, representing an increase of 27.7 percent compared to 2023”
“employs a third party to inspect and calculate carbon emissions based on the Inspection Guideline for Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Organizations issued by Shenzhen”
“BYD has also provided a category-level breakdown for 3 out of 15 Scope 3 emissions categories”
“used 468 million kWh of green electricity”
“companies must pay much closer attention to the environmental consequences of sourcing transition minerals”
“Until January 2024, BYD has established 23 battery recycling centers”
“BYD added more than 410 energy-saving renovation projects throughout the year”
“BYD had offered no evidence to substantiate the claims and that the claim must not reappear”
“imposed a 10 million forint environmental fine on BYD Auto Hungary Kft.”
“BYD factory has been listed as a major source of complaint for its spray-painting operations since 2019”
“interim target of reducing the carbon intensity of its operations by 50% by 2030 and committed to achieving carbon neutrality across the whole value chain by 2045”
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How does BYD Company compare with other automotive companies?
Where BYD Company sits among automotive peers.
Among the 26 major automotive brands we've scored, BYD Company sits 23rd of 26.
Who scores higher in Automotive?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above BYD Company.
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