ESG Commitment
DEKRA will achieve the goal of carbon neutrality in 2025. In 2022, the company was rewarded for its sustainability initiatives and measures with the top EcoVadis Platinum rating for the second time in a row. DEKRA is also working on a science-based target for reducing its CO2 emissions in accordance with the goal to limit global warming to 1.5°C. Moreover, the non-profit organization CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) has been commissioned to assess DEKRA’s climate strategy against their stringent criteria. DEKRA started to record the environmental impact of its business processes in 2022.
Meanwhile, as the world's leading testing, inspection and certification organization, DEKRA is committed to helping customers all over the world achieve their sustainability goals.
Company Introduction
DEKRA has been active in the field of safety for almost 100 years. Founded in 1925 in Berlin as Deutscher Kraftfahrzeug-Überwachungs-Verein e.V., it is today one of the world’s leading expert organizations. DEKRA SE is a subsidiary of DEKRA e.V. and manages the Group’s operating business. In 2022, DEKRA generated preliminary sales totaling almost EUR 3.7 billion.The company currently employs almost 48,000 people in approximately 60 countries on all continents. With qualified and independent expert services, they work for safety on the road, at work and at home. These services range from vehicle inspection and expert appraisals to claims services, industrial and building inspections, testing and certification of products and systems, advisory & training services, as well as audit and temporary work. The vision for the company’s 100th birthday in 2025 is that DEKRA will be the global partner for a safe, secure and sustainable world.
We can provide the following services in the field of low-carbon and sustainable development:
Carbon emission (GHG accounting report, CCF report) verification and validation, product carbon footprint (PCF) report and verification, product life cycle assessment (LCA) report and verification, environmental product declaration (EPD), product carbon label evaluation, carbon emission reduction initiatives of enterprises and supply chains, carbon neutrality certification, etc.;
ESG (environment, social responsibility, corporate governance) related audit, evaluation and support services;
Carbon disclosure support services based on carbon disclosure platforms, such as carbon disclosure projects (CDP), science and technology carbon targets (SBTi), EcoVadis, etc.;
Energy saving technology and energy management system certification, energy efficiency audit;
EHS Environment Health Safety compliance audit and risk management;
Social responsibility audit and compliance services.
On January 13, 2023, The General Manager of China Certification and Business Assurance of DEKRA, Mr. Paulson Wei, was invited to participate in International ESG Policy, Regulation and Best Practice Network Seminar sponsored by TIC Council and National Institute for Laboratory and Inspection Body and delivered a speech on the theme "From Compliance to Risk Management - ESG's Best Practice in the Automotive Supply Chain".
In December, 2022, DEKRA carried out functional compliance verification for energy management, carbon emission management, asset management of Siemens (China)'s intelligent power distribution management platform NXpower/PDX and smart energy carbon management platform Smart ECX, and issued functional compliance certification certificates for them.
In November, 2022, DEKRA won the award of excellent service organization for carbon business by China Energy Conservation Association.