MAN Truck & Bus wins EcoVadis Gold sustainability rating with 82 points
MAN Truck & Bus has again earned the EcoVadis Gold medal, scoring 82 out of 100 points to rank among the top five percent of motor-vehicle manufacturers assessed in 2026.
- 82 of 100 points
- 70 of 100 points
- top 5 percent worldwide
- 86 of 100 points
What Happened
EcoVadis, a globally recognised provider of corporate sustainability ratings, has again awarded MAN Truck & Bus its Gold medal. With 82 of 100 points, MAN ranks among the top five percent of companies assessed worldwide in the "manufacture of motor vehicles" industry segment in 2026. After last year's Silver medal, MAN returned to Gold status with a clear improvement from 70 to 82 points. The rating recognises MAN's holistic approach across the four areas EcoVadis assesses: environment, labour and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement.
- Silver medal, 70 of 100 points
- Gold medal, 82 of 100 points
- Environment: 86 of 100 points
- Labour and human rights: 81 points
- Sustainable procurement: 81 points
- Ethics: 74 points
“Sustainability does not emerge in a single area, but through the interplay across the entire company – from product development and production through purchasing and the supply chain to HR, compliance and many other functions. The clear improvement in the rating shows that we have managed to make these diverse activities even more transparent and traceable.”
Sustainability is a central part of MAN's corporate strategy and, the company says, supports its aim of combining economic, ecological and social responsibility. MAN's vision is to simplify the business of transport and logistics companies through leading sustainable transport and mobility solutions. The sustainability strategy rests on six strategic fields of action: decarbonisation, circular economy, social sustainability, product, service and transport safety, compliance, ethics and integrity, and responsibility along the value chain. Together they form the framework for the company's transformation and its continuous development across the entire value chain.
EcoVadis assesses how companies integrate and implement sustainability in their business activities. Among the things it considers are policies, targets, measures, achieved results, public commitments and transparent reporting on sustainability topics, supplemented by information from publicly available sources. The ratings are built on internationally recognised sustainability standards such as the UN Global Compact, the conventions of the International Labour Organization (ILO), the standards of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the ISO 26000 norm. According to EcoVadis, more than 175,000 companies from over 180 countries and more than 220 industries have already been assessed worldwide.
Previously from MAN Truck & Bus
MAN's sustainability efforts have also shown up on the product side in our recent coverage. In September 2026, MAN premiered a new eTGX electric truck for heavy long-haul transport at IAA Transportation 2026, pairing a longer aerodynamic front and a new battery generation with megawatt charging for up to 720 kilometres of range.
Background drawn from MotorClaw's earlier coverage of MAN Truck & Bus's official releases.
Why this matters
Sustainability ratings like EcoVadis are used by business partners, customers and investors to judge how responsibly a company operates, so MAN's move from Silver back to Gold can shape how it is seen by buyers and suppliers. The company improved its score across all four assessed areas, from 70 points last year to 82.
Terms in This Story
- EcoVadis
- An internationally recognised provider of sustainability ratings for companies.
- UN Global Compact
- A United Nations initiative that sets principles for companies on human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption.
- ISO 26000
- An international standard that gives guidance on social responsibility.
- Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
- An international organisation that sets standards for how companies report on sustainability.
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