BMW scores 7 points higher than Volkswagen on SINK's sustainability index.
BMW is more sustainable according to SINK's open sustainability index, scoring 35/100 vs Volkswagen's 28/100 — a difference of 7 points.
Volkswagen scores 28/100 on the SINK sustainability index (Significant gaps). Volkswagen reports strong Scope 1&2 reductions (51% since 2018) but total emissions rose 4.4% in 2023 as Scope 3 ballooned to 99% of footprint. Intensity-only targets, 6.7Mt carbon offsets in 2024, and a history of deliberate emissions fraud undermine credibility. Mixed lobbying on EU standards masks operational progress.
BMW scores 35/100 on the SINK sustainability index (Below expectations). BMW reports transparent operational emissions and renewable electricity sourcing but relies on intensity-based targets that obscure absolute reduction obligations. Critical weaknesses: cartel liability, misleading advertising bans, aggressive lobbying against EU climate rules, and absent nature/biodiversity assessment despite high-risk supply chain exposure.
Both companies are rated on the same 10-question SINK rubric: Scope 1/2/3 carbon footprint, energy source, nature and biodiversity, resource use, water, emissions trajectory, science-based targets, transparency, and controversies. Scores are 0–100, based on public data, and fully reproducible.
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