Nissan Motor manufactures and sells automobiles globally, headquartered in Japan.
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Nissan reports comprehensive climate data but delivers minimal actual emissions reductions. Manufacturing CO₂ per vehicle improved only 0.5% since 2018; absolute Scope 3 emissions remain ~118 million tonnes dominated by ICE vehicles. Renewable energy at 11%, battery recycling rated zero by peers, and weak trade association climate advocacy undermine stated net-zero ambitions.
Nissan Motor 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 May 2026.
That places Nissan Motor joint 710th of 847 companies scored, and joint 16th of 24 in Automotive.
Where Nissan Motor sits among automotive peers.
Among the 24 major automotive brands we've scored, Nissan Motor is tied =16th of 24, with 4 others.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
Nissan is not an RE100 member.
Nissan's 52% manufacturing CO₂ reduction by 2030 is intensity-based per unit; as of 2024, only 18.92% achieved.
No quantified biodiversity footprint, no deforestation-free commitment with third-party verification.
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Get in touch →Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain (7/10, 6/10). Weakest on Energy Source and Emissions Trajectory (2/10, 3/10).
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Nissan Motor.
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.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale12 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
7 of 12 sources are independent of the company.
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Nissan Motor manufactures and sells automobiles globally, headquartered in Japan. The company produces sedans, crossovers, and electric vehicles across multiple brands. As a major volume automaker, Nissan's lifecycle emissions are dominated by fuel consumption of sold vehicles, making supply chain decarbonisation and EV transition critical to environmental performance.
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