The Manufacturing ESG Maturity Benchmark Study 2024–2025 provides a detailed and data-driven evaluation of the ESG initiatives and performance of 22 global manufacturing enterprises. The study assesses companies on more than 80 metrics across four key dimensions: environment, social, governance, and ESG disclosure compliance and complexity. It offers a comparative analysis to help enterprises measure their performance against peers and align their strategies with global sustainability frameworks, such as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Key Features of the Report
Comprehensive Assessment: Evaluates ESG performance across metrics, including energy efficiency, labor rights, supply chain transparency, and governance practices.
Insights on Top Performers: Identifies companies, such as Whirlpool and General Motors, that are recognized as leaders in ESG due to their high transparency and sustainable manufacturing efforts.
Focus on Decarbonization and Energy Efficiency: Highlights the adoption of clean technologies, renewable energy, and circular economy practices across the industry.
Addressing Greenwashing Risks: Examines cases where 32% of enterprises were fined for misrepresenting sustainability efforts, stressing the importance of transparency.
Regional and Regulatory Impact: Provides insights into how the EU’s CSRD and other global regulations are influencing corporate sustainability strategies.
This benchmarking study is a vital tool for enterprises, investors, end users, and service providers, offering actionable insights to drive ESG transformation, enhance transparency, and build long-term resilience. It empowers stakeholders to make informed decisions by providing visibility into best practices, areas for improvement, and emerging trends in the manufacturing industry.
Featured Providers: This report provides a thorough analysis of the following manufacturing enterprises: Airbus, Apple, Boeing, Caterpillar, Cemex, Corning, Cummins, Deere & Company, DuPont, ExxonMobil, Ford, General Motors, Honeywell, International Paper, Saint-Gobain, Samsung, Siemens, Stanley Black & Decker, Tesla, Toyota, Volkswagen, and Whirlpool.
Table of contents
About Manufacturing ESG Maturity Benchmark Study 2024–2025 (Page 3)
Executive summary (Page 6)
Market insights (Page 8)
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- Increased transparency and new reporting requirements in ESG
- Alignment of new ESG frameworks with global SDGs
- Comprehensive collaboration and transparency by engaging the entire supply chain
- Heightened accountability compelling businesses to disclose forward-looking carbon reduction plans in alignment with EU climate goals
- Lack of transparency increases the risk of greenwashing, as businesses try to exaggerate or misrepresent their sustainability efforts
Manufacturing ESG Maturity Benchmark Study 2024–2025 overview (Page 17)
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- Metrics covered under environmental subdimensions
- Metrics covered under social subdimensions
- Metrics covered under governance subdimensions
- Breakdown of ESG disclosure compliance and complexity dimension
Manufacturing benchmarks (Page 27)
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- Manufacturing ESG Maturity Benchmark Study 2024–25 research methodology and coverage
- Manufacturing ESG Maturity Benchmark Study 2024–2025 assesses enterprises across four dimensions, 32 subdimensions, and more than 80 metrics
Enterprise profiles (Page 32)
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- Detailed profiles for Airbus, Apple, Boeing, Caterpillar, Cemex, Corning, Cummins, Deere & Company, DuPont, ExxonMobil, Ford, General Motors, Honeywell, International Paper, Saint-Gobain, Samsung, Siemens, Stanley Black & Decker, Tesla, Toyota, Volkswagen, and Whirlpool
Key contacts (Page 55)
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