Apollo Tyres Achieves A- Leadership Rating in Global Carbon Disclosure Project
Apollo Tyres CDP leadership rating was announced as the Indian tyre maker received an A- leadership rating from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) in both Climate Change and Water Security categories for 2025. This places the company among global leaders in environmental transparency and action. Motoroids
The CDP is a respected international platform used by corporations worldwide to measure, manage, and disclose environmental impacts. Around 25,000 companies reported sustainability data through CDP in 2025, making the leadership rating a significant competitive achievement.
Apollo Tyres’ journey with CDP reporting began in 2020, when it received a D rating in Climate Change. By 2023, the company expanded disclosures to include water security and earned a B- rating in that category. The new A- leadership rank reflects consistent progress in environmental governance, risk assessment, and emissions reduction strategies.
The rating highlights the company’s efforts in strengthening environmental oversight, identifying climate and water-related risks, and advancing science-based targets. Apollo Tyres has committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 across its entire value chain and plans to disclose near-term absolute emissions targets soon as part of its broader decarbonisation roadmap.
Apollo’s sustainability journey also includes improved engagement with suppliers and stakeholders to reinforce environmental practices throughout its operations. The leadership rating is seen as recognition of the tyre maker’s systematic and transparent approach to environmental stewardship.
Editor’s View
The Apollo Tyres CDP leadership rating marks a meaningful milestone for the tyre industry’s sustainability narrative. In a sector often associated with energy use, rubber sourcing, and manufacturing emissions, achieving an A- leadership rating signals that tyre makers can not only talk about environmental responsibility but also measure, disclose, and improve in a credible, global context.
For the tyre market, sustainability is becoming a key differentiator, not just in corporate reporting but in procurement policies of OEMs, fleet operators, and large buyers. Today, many customers factor environmental performance into their supply-chain decisions. A robust CDP score reinforces Apollo’s credentials when it bids for contracts with multinational OEMs that prioritise ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) compliance.
Moreover, the shift from a D score in 2020 to leadership status in 2025 shows that long-term commitment and structured governance pay off. This progress aligns with global trends where tyre manufacturers are expected to manage Scope 1, 2, and increasingly Scope 3 emissions, engage suppliers in decarbonisation, and innovate in sustainable materials and processes.
As the tyre industry faces increasing scrutiny on environmental impact, companies with solid disclosure practices will likely find competitive advantage, enhanced investor confidence, and stronger brand positioning, all while contributing meaningfully to the broader goal of sustainable mobility.
