Renault Group is a French multinational automotive manufacturer and holding company headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt. Founded in 1976 as a restructured entity, it designs and produces passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, and electric mobility solutions under multiple brands.
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The group employs over 170,000 people and generated €56.2 billion in revenue in 2024.
Founded 2002Head office Boulogne-Billancourt, FranceStaff ~98,000Revenue €56.2B (FY2024)Website ↗
Renault has cut Scope 1&2 emissions 50% since 2019 and signed major renewable PPAs, but total emissions rose 17% in 2024 due to expanded Scope 3 reporting. The company faces active regulatory charges for diesel fraud and actively lobbies against EU CO₂ targets—a fundamental misalignment with its stated climate goals.
Renault scores 28/100 (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 May 2026.
That places Renault joint 731st of 934 companies scored, and joint 14th of 26 in Automotive.
What is Renault doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Carbon Footprint: Operations and Transparency & Accountability (7/10, 7/10). Weakest on Controversies & Red Flags and Emissions Trajectory (1/10, 4/10).
Where Renault lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
- Emissions from its own operations7/10Its own emissions aren't independently verified or tracked over several years.
- Emissions from its supply chain6/10No full value-chain map or supplier engagement programme.
- Whether its emissions are falling4/10No evidence of a year-on-year fall in its total emissions.
- How clean its energy is5/10Less than half its energy shown to be renewable, or no transition plan.
- Its effect on nature5/10Its effect on nature isn't measured or independently verified.
- How it uses materials and handles waste6/10No verified figures for reuse and recycling across the business.
- Its effect on water4/10No measured water footprint with reduction targets.
- Its climate targets6/10Its targets aren't validated by the Science Based Targets initiative.
- How openly it reports7/10No annual impact report, or no pay linked to climate targets.
- Its record on controversies1/10Points deducted for controversies or its business model. The finding is under question 10.
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How is Renault's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is Renault's score based on?
13 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
38% of them were published by Renault itself; the rest come from independent sources.
Scored on 6 April 2026 under an earlier version of our method. We're re-checking it under the current method.
8 of 13 sources are independent of the company.
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How does Renault compare with other automotive companies?
Where Renault sits among automotive peers.
Among the 26 major automotive brands we've scored, Renault is tied =14th of 26, with 3 others.
Who scores higher in Automotive?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Renault.
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