General Motors designs, manufactures, and sells vehicles globally under brands including Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac, and Buick.
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GM reports 2.3 Mt of operational emissions, with a selection of its GHG data third-party verified, but Scope 3 rose from 327 Mt in 2022 to 388 Mt in 2024 despite intensity targets, and it is not shown as assured. GM paid nearly $146M in a 2024 EPA settlement over vehicles found to emit more CO2 than certified (it denied wrongdoing), and it lobbies against vehicle-emission rules.
General Motors scores 26/100 (Significant gaps) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Fees pay for the review, never the result. Last verified October 2026.
That places General Motors joint 710th of 847 companies scored, and joint 16th of 24 in Automotive.
Where General Motors sits among automotive peers.
Among the 24 major automotive brands we've scored, General Motors is tied =16th of 24, with 4 others.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
InfluenceMap rates GM D+ for climate lobbying; opposed California's Advanced Clean Cars II and Advanced Clean Trucks rules.
GM's 2024 TCFD Report contains no mention of biodiversity, deforestation, or TNFD disclosure.
Scope 3 rose from 327.3 Mt (2022) to 388.4 Mt (2024).
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The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above General Motors.
Kia discloses comprehensively but emissions trajectory is broken: Scope 1+2 improved 17%, but Scope 3 dominates at 99% of total and grows with record sales.
See the breakdown →Renault has cut Scope 1&2 emissions 50% since 2019 and signed major renewable PPAs, but total emissions rose 17% in 2024 due to expanded Scope 3 reporting.
See the breakdown →Volkswagen reports strong operational emissions reductions but masks worsening total impact: Scope 3 rose 4.4% to 420Mt CO2e in 2023 while intensity-only targets obscure absolute growth.
See the breakdown →General Motors's score has moved from 29 to 26 across 2 recorded reviews, down 3 points.
Fortune 50 re-score (owner-approved batch 2, 2026-10-17). History gap: the last recorded row is 29 (2026-02-08, initial_score), but the live score before this change was 25 (previousScore 29). The intermediate change(s) were not recorded at the time and are not reconstructed here.
Initial score at platform launch
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Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale9 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
“We have engaged an independent third party to verify a selection of the greenhouse gas (GHG) and certain sustainability data for our global operations”
“We are subject to risks associated with climate change, including evolving regulation of GHG emissions”
“the GM pickup trucks and SUVs emit over 10 percent more carbon dioxide on average than GM's initial compliance testing claimed”
“GM recently opposed the Advanced Clean Cars II and Advanced Clean Trucks rules”
“unbundled renewable energy credits (14%)”
“On April 22, the company received approval from the Science-Based Targets initiative for interim, science-based, scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions targets.”
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General Motors designs, manufactures, and sells vehicles globally under brands including Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac, and Buick. The Detroit-based automaker employs approximately 156,000 people and generated $185 billion in revenue in 2025, competing in a sector undergoing rapid electrification.
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