Hyundai Motor Company is a South Korean automotive manufacturer founded in 1976, headquartered in Seoul.
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Hyundai reports operational emissions transparently but absolute global emissions rose 6% in 2023, driven by use-phase Scope 3 that dominates the footprint. The company lacks SBTi-validated targets, sources coal-powered aluminum from Indonesia, and faces documented greenwashing criticism for LNG expansion after RE100 pledges. Supply chain accountability and emissions trajectory remain the weakest areas.
Hyundai Motor Company scores 23/100 (Significant gaps) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Fees pay for the review, never the result. Last verified May 2026.
That places Hyundai Motor Company joint 767th of 847 companies scored, and joint 22nd of 24 in Automotive.
Where Hyundai Motor Company sits among automotive peers.
Among the 24 major automotive brands we've scored, Hyundai Motor Company is tied =22nd of 24, with 1 other.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
Only 34% of production forecast as BEV by 2029 versus 57.5% required for 1.5°C alignment per IEA/InfluenceMap.
However, Hyundai sources coal-powered aluminum from Adaro Indonesia (5.2M tonnes CO2/year).
However, 2045 net-zero NOT SBTi-validated—SFOC and InfluenceMap confirm only short-term targets registered.
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Get in touch →Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Transparency & Accountability (7/10, 6/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (1/10, 3/10).
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Hyundai Motor Company.
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.
See the breakdown →Honda reports comprehensive emissions data and renewable energy progress in North America, but absolute value chain emissions are rising despite corporate activity cuts.
See the breakdown →BYD's absolute emissions have surged 50% year-on-year despite intensity targets.
See the breakdown →The formula and all 17 sources.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale17 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
14 of 17 sources are independent of the company.
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Hyundai Motor Company is a South Korean automotive manufacturer founded in 1976, headquartered in Seoul. With 117.61 billion KRW in FY2021 revenue, it is a major global carmaker producing internal combustion, hybrid, and battery electric vehicles across passenger cars and commercial segments.
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