Bentley Motors·Automotive·Crewe, England·Founded 1919·Last verified 31 May 2026
45
out of 100
Below expectationsPending Review

Bentley operates a carbon-neutral UK factory with 100% renewable electricity, but hides absolute emissions figures across its supply chain and use-phase operations—the dominant impact category for a luxury car maker. Core electrification target pushed back five years to 2035. Intensity metrics and offsets mask the scale of real emissions reduction.

The calculation

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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale
Industry base impact
Automotive sector ceiling.
35 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
49 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 35) + (0.7 × 49) = 44.8
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 1
Final score
Rounded. Below expectations.
45 / 100
The ten questions

Where Bentley Motors is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Energy Source and Transparency & Accountability (8/10, 6/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain (3/10, 3/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

10 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which rubric questions it informed.

[1]Self-reported
Bentley Motors Sustainability Report 2024
2024
Q1Q2Q3Q8Q9
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[2]Third-party verified
Bentley's 2025 Sustainability Report Powers EV Ambition
2025
Q1
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[3]Third-party verified
Bentley Motors 2025 Sustainability Report Transitioning to EVs
2025
Q3Q8
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[4]Third-party verified
Bentley Motors Manages Its Own Sustainability with Solar
Unknown
Q4
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[5]Self-reported
Bentley Motors Tomorrow and Beyond Initiative
Unknown
Q4Q5Q6
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[6]Self-reported
Bentley Environmental Foundation
Unknown
Q5Q7
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[7]Self-reported
A Greener Future: Bentley Reinforces Commitment to the Environment
Unknown
Q6Q7
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[8]Self-reported
Bentley Motors News Item 1570
Unknown
Q9
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[9]Third-party verified
InfluenceMap: Volkswagen Group Lobbying Analysis
Ongoing
Q10
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[10]Third-party verified
InfluenceMap: Automotive Lobbyists Split on UK Climate Regulation
Unknown
Q10
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Bentley Motors in context

Bentley Motors is the highest-scoring automotive company we've rated.

Among the 24 major automotive brands we've scored, Bentley Motors sits 1st of 24.

1/24
Bentley Motors's rank
30
Industry average
22
Industry low
45
Industry high
How this score has moved

Bentley Motors's score over time.

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What's being contested

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About Bentley Motors

Bentley Motors manufactures ultra-luxury automobiles at its Crewe, England headquarters. Founded in 1919, it became a Volkswagen Group subsidiary in 1998. The company produces approximately 13,000 vehicles annually, primarily ICE and PHEV models, positioning it in the high-end automotive segment with significant per-vehicle use-phase emissions.

Founded
1919
Headquarters
Crewe, England
Employees
~4,000
Annual revenue
~£2.5B
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