Automotive

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From OEMs to Tier 1 suppliers, the automotive industry faces EU Battery Regulation, CSRD, supply chain due diligence laws and mounting pressure from

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What Dcycle covers

Scope 1, 2 & 3 Across Plants

Paint shops and furnaces are Scope 1. Grid electricity for assembly lines is Scope 2. Raw materials — steel, aluminium, plastics, electronics — represent 70-85% of an automotive company's footprint under Scope 3. Dcycle calculates all three per plant, per product line, or at group level.

Emissions Overview — 2026All scopes
Scope 1Own fleet1,240tCO₂e
Scope 2Warehouses380tCO₂e
Scope 3Carriers8,750tCO₂e
Total10,370 tCO₂eScope 3 is 84%

Supply Chain Emissions & Due Diligence

Automotive supply chains run deep — raw materials, components, sub-assemblies across dozens of countries. Dcycle's supplier portal collects environmental data from your Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers, validates responses against emission factor databases, and gives you auditable Scope 3 numbers.

Shipment #BCN-HAM-0312Calculated
🚛 Road
Barcelona → Lyon2.4 tCO₂e
450 km · 0.089 kg/t·km
🚂 Rail
Lyon → Hamburg0.3 tCO₂e
1,200 km · 0.012 kg/t·km
Total · 1,650 km2.7 tCO₂e1.6 kg/t·km

Product-Level LCA

Know the carbon footprint of each vehicle, component or battery pack you produce. Dcycle performs Life Cycle Assessments aligned with ISO 14040/14044, comparing materials, processes and suppliers to optimise product design and meet EU Battery Regulation requirements.

Camiseta Algodón OrgánicoCanvas
GWP (kg CO₂eq)Calcular
Materia prima1.24 kg CO₂
Manufactura0.87 kg CO₂
Transporte0.42 kg CO₂
Fin de vida0.18 kg CO₂
Total2.71 kg CO₂eq

CSRD & ESRS Compliance

CSRD affects most large automotive companies in Europe and is cascading through their supply chains. Dcycle automates double materiality assessments, maps your manufacturing data to ESRS standards, and generates XBRL-compliant reports.

Report CSRD⇗ Go to Double Materiality
Data to reportTasksFilesVisualizationReports
General information132 datapoints
You have 5 of 12 requirements to report
42%
Environmental203 datapoints
You have 4 of 21 requirements to report
19%
Social46 datapoints
You have 0 of 11 requirements to report
0%
Governance6 datapoints
You have 0 of 4 requirements to report
0%
Search by ID or Descript...
Current CSRD draft status updated to 01/09/2025
Showing 12/12 elements
IDDescriptionMandatory byIncludeI am measuring it
SBM-1Strategy, business model and value chainESRSEINF
Not available
GOV-1The role of the administrative, management and supervisory bodiesESRS
Measured ▾
BP-1General basis for preparation of sustainability statementsESRS
Measured ▾
IRO-1Description of the process to identify and assess material impactsESRSEINF
Measured ▾
BP-2Disclosures in relation to specific circumstancesESRS
Measured ▾

Environmental KPIs & Dashboards

Emissions per vehicle produced, energy intensity per plant, waste recycling rates, water consumption by facility — Dcycle calculates and visualises the operational KPIs that manufacturing and sustainability teams need. Customisable dashboards for plant managers and the board.

Plan de Descarbonización CorporativoObjetivo: −35% en 2030
Energía renovable en planta principal−820 tCO₂eActivo
Electrificación de flota de reparto−340 tCO₂eEn curso
Cambio de proveedores críticos A3−210 tCO₂ePlanificado
Reducción acumulada proyectada−1,370 tCO₂e
0%Objetivo: −2,200 tCO₂e en 2030
Documentación lista para MITECO, inversores o auditoría

Regulatory Reporting

EU Battery Regulation, CBAM, CSRD, national reporting obligations — Dcycle consolidates all your data into the reports each regulation requires. One data collection, multiple outputs.

Generate CSRD Report
XBRL-tagged reportESEF-compliant digital format · Required for filing
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PDF sustainability reportBoard-ready format with charts and evidence
Ready
Audit evidence packFull traceability — every data point sourced
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Download all
Emissions Overview — 2026All scopes
Scope 1Own fleet1,240tCO₂e
Scope 2Warehouses380tCO₂e
Scope 3Carriers8,750tCO₂e
Total10,370 tCO₂eScope 3 is 84%
Shipment #BCN-HAM-0312Calculated
🚛 Road
Barcelona → Lyon2.4 tCO₂e
450 km · 0.089 kg/t·km
🚂 Rail
Lyon → Hamburg0.3 tCO₂e
1,200 km · 0.012 kg/t·km
Total · 1,650 km2.7 tCO₂e1.6 kg/t·km
Camiseta Algodón OrgánicoCanvas
GWP (kg CO₂eq)Calcular
Materia prima1.24 kg CO₂
Manufactura0.87 kg CO₂
Transporte0.42 kg CO₂
Fin de vida0.18 kg CO₂
Total2.71 kg CO₂eq
Report CSRD⇗ Go to Double Materiality
Data to reportTasksFilesVisualizationReports
General information132 datapoints
You have 5 of 12 requirements to report
42%
Environmental203 datapoints
You have 4 of 21 requirements to report
19%
Social46 datapoints
You have 0 of 11 requirements to report
0%
Governance6 datapoints
You have 0 of 4 requirements to report
0%
Search by ID or Descript...
Current CSRD draft status updated to 01/09/2025
Showing 12/12 elements
IDDescriptionMandatory byIncludeI am measuring it
SBM-1Strategy, business model and value chainESRSEINF
Not available
GOV-1The role of the administrative, management and supervisory bodiesESRS
Measured ▾
BP-1General basis for preparation of sustainability statementsESRS
Measured ▾
IRO-1Description of the process to identify and assess material impactsESRSEINF
Measured ▾
BP-2Disclosures in relation to specific circumstancesESRS
Measured ▾
Plan de Descarbonización CorporativoObjetivo: −35% en 2030
Energía renovable en planta principal−820 tCO₂eActivo
Electrificación de flota de reparto−340 tCO₂eEn curso
Cambio de proveedores críticos A3−210 tCO₂ePlanificado
Reducción acumulada proyectada−1,370 tCO₂e
0%Objetivo: −2,200 tCO₂e en 2030
Documentación lista para MITECO, inversores o auditoría
Generate CSRD Report
XBRL-tagged reportESEF-compliant digital format · Required for filing
Ready
PDF sustainability reportBoard-ready format with charts and evidence
Ready
Audit evidence packFull traceability — every data point sourced
Ready
Download all

Frequently asked questions

Why is automotive one of the most regulated sectors for sustainability?
Automotive sits at the intersection of multiple regulations: CSRD requires corporate sustainability disclosure, EU Battery Regulation demands carbon footprint declarations for EV batteries, CBAM affects imported materials, and supply chain due diligence laws (CSDDD) require companies to identify and address environmental risks across their value chain. On top of regulation, OEMs like Volkswagen, BMW and Stellantis are imposing their own ESG data requirements on suppliers.
How does Dcycle handle multi-plant automotive operations?
Dcycle mirrors your organisational structure — plants, business units, countries. Each facility tracks its own energy, fuel, production volumes, waste and water data. Location-specific emission factors (electricity grid mixes vary by country) are applied automatically. Everything consolidates upward with full traceability from corporate footprint to individual meter reading.
Can Dcycle calculate the carbon footprint of individual vehicle components?
Yes. Dcycle performs product-level Life Cycle Assessments aligned with ISO 14040/14044. You can assess the environmental impact of individual components — from a battery pack to a door panel — covering raw materials, manufacturing processes, energy consumption, logistics and end-of-life. This is increasingly required for EU Battery Regulation compliance and for responding to OEM sustainability questionnaires.
How does Dcycle help with EU Battery Regulation compliance?
The EU Battery Regulation requires carbon footprint declarations for EV batteries. Dcycle collects manufacturing data, applies the correct emission factors for each material and process, and generates the carbon footprint calculation aligned with the regulation's methodology. The platform also supports battery passport data requirements.
Why do automotive suppliers choose Dcycle?
Most come because an OEM asked for data they couldn't produce — a carbon footprint per component, a CSRD-compliant report, or verified Scope 3 numbers. What they found was a platform that handles multi-plant emissions, supply chain data collection, product-level LCA and regulatory reporting in one place, replacing months of manual data gathering with a continuous, auditable process.

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