XPeng makes and sells smart electric and extended-range cars, mainly in China; vehicle sales were 89.1% of its revenue in 2025, with the rest from services and other income. XPeng Inc. was incorporated in the Cayman Islands in 2018 and has its head office in Guangzhou; its roots go back to 2015, when the group began operating through Chengxing Zhidong.
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It had 19,884 employees at 31 December 2025 and CN¥76.7 billion revenue that year.
Founded 2018Head office Guangzhou, ChinaStaff ~19,884 (31 December 2025, year-end)Revenue ~CN¥76.7B (2025)Website ↗
XPeng's footprint was 10,288,670 tCO2e in 2025, mostly from the parts it buys and the electricity its cars use, up from 6,091,947 t in 2024 as deliveries grew from 190,068 to 429,445 cars. Only intensity fell. Solar panels at its plants supplied 25% of their electricity, and its combined green electricity and certificate share was 35%. Its targets are self-set and per vehicle, with carbon neutrality by 2050, no SBTi target and no absolute cut. Its emissions data is not externally assured. In 2022 a Nanjing regulator fined a subsidiary CNY 100,000 for storing waste paint residue improperly.
XPeng scores 29/100 (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 November 2026.
That places XPeng joint 735th of 969 companies scored, and joint 14th of 32 in Automotive.
What is XPeng doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Carbon Footprint: Operations (7/10, 6/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (0/10, 3/10).
Where XPeng lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
- Emissions from its own operations6/10Its 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 falling0/10No evidence its emissions are falling, not even from energy bills or mileage.
- How clean its energy is4/10Less than half its energy shown to be renewable, or no transition plan.
- 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 water5/10No measured water footprint with reduction targets.
- Its climate targets3/10No specific targets with dates.
- How openly it reports5/10No dedicated sustainability role, board oversight or public report.
- Its record on controversies7/10Points deducted for controversies or its business model. The finding is under question 10.
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How is XPeng's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is XPeng's score based on?
8 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
25% of them were published by XPeng itself; the rest come from independent sources.
“2025 23.6 6.0 12.5 10,288,670 51,128 0.134 139,322 10,098,220”
“We delivered a total of 190,068 units of vehicles in 2024, and a total of 429,445 units of vehicles in 2025”
“Founded in 2014, Xpeng initially offered only battery electric vehicles (BEVs), like most of its domestic peers.”
“被南京市生态环境局责令改正并罚款 10 万元”
“Overall, the XPENG G9 reaches an average score of 95% and easily receives 5 Green stars.”
“Long-term Carbon Target: To achieve carbon neutrality throughout the lifecycle of our”
“XPENG has been awarded the highest MSCI ESG Rating of AAA”
“Achieved the highest MSCI ESG Rating of AAA”
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How does XPeng compare with other automotive companies?
Where XPeng sits among automotive peers.
Among the 32 major automotive brands we've scored, XPeng is tied =14th of 32, with 2 others.
Who scores higher in Automotive?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above XPeng.
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