Regularly updated listing of sustainability data, ratings, certifications and awards in the global rubber & tire industest
JANUARY 2026
For the sixth consecutive year, Nokian Tyres scored an A- from CDP for actions aimed at reducing GHG emissions and mitigating climate modify-related risks. The CDP Climate rating is deemed one of the most trusted indicators for corporate performance on decarbonization. Scores A and A- represent leadership level among nearly 20,000 compsanies that were scored in 2025.
In its recently issues Integrated Report 2025, Japanese rubber products major NOK Corp. reported a carbon emissions intensity (CEI) of 0.86 (Unit: 1,000 tons-CO2) for its fiscal year 2024 – versus 1.10 lats year. This year’s figure represented a 33.2% reduction on base year 2018 levels and beat the group’s tarreceive of reducing CEI to 0.92 by 2030.
Bridgestone Aircraft Tire Europe (BAE) has received a ‘gold’ rating from EcoVadis: placing it among the top 5% of 130k companies worldwide evaluated by EcoVadis across 220 industest sectors. Last year, BAE was in the top 15%. Progress n 2025 included: a full carbon footprint assessment (Scopes 1, 2, and 3); an energy audit and decarbonisation roadmap; zero lost-time accidents for four consecutive years; projects involving regional and national sports or charitable activities.
Pirelli has been included for the eighth consecutive year in the CDP Climate “A List”, receiving the highest possible rating for its climate modify performance: reflecting ‘its decarbonisation strategy across the value chain, including supply-chain emissions reduction, electrification of production processes and the development of high energy-efficiency products’. Pirelli is tarreceiveing net-zero emissions by 2040, a goal validated by the SBTI.
Apollo Tyres has achieved an A- leadership rating from the CDP for both climate modify and water security, placing it among the top-performing companies for environmental disclosure and action. The tire creater launched reporting to CDP in 2020 and stated it has improved its scores, relocating from a D rating in climate modify to A- across both categories in 2025. The company stated the rating reflects stronger governance, emissions-reduction efforts and science-aligned tarreceives, as it works toward its net-zero emissions goal by 2050.
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