TRATON SE.
8TRA.XETRA | Manufacture of motor vehicles
TRATON SE, a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, is a holding company that leads a group of commercial vehicle brands, including MAN, Scania, Navistar, and Volkswagen Truck & Bus. The company develops, manufactures, and sells a wide range of commercial vehicles, including trucks and buses. TRATON also offe...Show More
Better Health for All
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TRATON Group offers psychological support programs for its employees.
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Additionally, the company provides employee health programs that include smoking cessation, flu vaccinations, and nutrition programs.
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These initiatives are focused on workplace health and wellness.
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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TRATON SE, a commercial vehicle manufacturer, offers financial services through its TRATON Financial Services segment, which operates in 67 countries.
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However, the provided articles do not contain specific, quantifiable evidence directly addressing the KPIs for 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity'. There is no data on the percentage of underserved clients served, the fairness of pricing (APRs or fees) for financial products, or revenue derived from high-cost or exploitative financial products. While the company mentions diversity and inclusion in its corporate culture and a joint venture to help small and medium-sized fleets switch to electric trucks,
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there is no quantifiable share of the loan/insurance book aimed at low-income, SME, or micro-segments. Information regarding customer data accessibility, wealth-building outcomes for customers, or the extent of financial literacy initiatives is also absent. Dividend payouts are mentioned,
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but these do not constitute profit reinvestment in community finance or profit-sharing with underserved communities as defined by the rubric. Antitrust fines mentioned relate to truck pricing,
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not fair lending practices. Therefore, no KPIs can be scored based on the provided evidence.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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A majority of TRATON Group employees are covered by collective bargaining agreements.
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The company reported an employee engagement/satisfaction index of 80.5 in 2022.
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TRATON SE plans a reduction of about 3,500 jobs in Germany across all employment groups, including permanent, loaned, and temporary workers.
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These job cuts are to be implemented through socially responsible measures such as partial-retirement arrangements, ending temporary employment relationships, reducing loaned workers, and offering voluntary severance packages.
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Layoffs for operational reasons are banned at MAN Truck & Bus SE's German locations under a future collective bargaining agreement.
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TRATON SE employees in Germany can work remotely up to 100% as of April 1, 2022, benefiting approximately 300 employees.
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The TRATON Group had an active workforce of 105,541 in 2024.
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The company has a 'Speak up!' online whistleblower channel for reporting potential regulatory violations, including human rights risks, and acknowledges several international human rights conventions.
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A Human Rights Due Diligence Management System (HRDDMS) was piloted in 2021.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No specific quantitative data was provided in the articles to assess TRATON SE against the KPIs for Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing. While the company has a Policy Statement on Human Rights
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and a Code of Conduct for Suppliers and Business Partners
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, which outline commitments to ethical sourcing, human rights due diligence, and the inclusion of ethical clauses in contracts
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, these documents do not provide metrics such as the percentage of fair-trade certified spend, audit frequency, number of forced or child labor incidents, traceability coverage, remediation speed, percentage of contracts with ethical clauses, share of high-risk materials, or supplier diversity spend.
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The information available describes policies and processes, but lacks the concrete numerical evidence required for scoring.
Honest & Fair Business
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TRATON SE's subsidiary, Scania, was fined approximately $949 million (€880.5 million) by the European General Court in 2022 for a 14-year price-fixing scheme, which falls within the past three years.
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The company has not had any financial restatements in the past five years. TRATON has a comprehensive whistleblower system, 'SpeakUp!', which is publicly accessible, anonymous, and available worldwide 24/7, with contact channels including an online portal, email, postal address, and a 24/7 hotline, and it protects whistleblowers.
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However, there is no public evidence of program effectiveness metrics. The company's Tax Compliance Management System (Tax CMS) was audited by an external auditor and received unqualified validation.
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In 2024, expenses of €162 million were incurred in connection with civil lawsuits against Scania and MAN as a result of the EU truck cases.
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No conflicts of interest were reported by members of the Executive Board or Supervisory Board during the reporting period.
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TRATON has a comprehensive compliance program with a special focus on anti-corruption, antitrust law, and preventing money laundering, which includes third-party due diligence for business partners.
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Kind to Animals
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The provided articles do not contain specific, measurable data points related to any of the 'Kind to Animals' KPIs. While TRATON's Code of Conduct for suppliers mentions expectations for the ethical treatment of animals and promoting ethical sourcing, it does not provide quantitative evidence on areas such as cruelty-free certifications, animal testing, humane certifications for operations, wildlife conservation impact, substitution of animal-derived ingredients, supplier audit percentages for animal welfare, or cage-free sourcing.
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Therefore, no KPIs can be scored based on the available evidence.
No War, No Weapons
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No evidence available to assess TRATON SE on No War, No Weapons.
Planet-Friendly Business
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MAN Truck & Bus and Scania have SBTi-validated climate targets, while Navistar committed to developing targets in 2023.
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The company's renewable electricity percentage was 79.52% in 2022.
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MAN aims for net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050, with production targeted to be entirely net CO2 neutral by 2030.
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Scania has a target for a 50% waste reduction from 2015 to 2025, and Navistar aims for a 75% recycling rate by 2025.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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The provided articles primarily focus on TRATON's internal diversity and inclusion initiatives, financial performance, and environmental sustainability. There is no specific, quantitative evidence available in the articles to assess the company against any of the defined KPIs for 'Respect for Cultures & Communities'.
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Information regarding formal partnerships with community groups, revenue reinvested locally, cultural appropriation incidents, cultural impact assessment protocols, local employment ratios, community grievance mechanisms, FPIC participation, cultural preservation investments, local procurement, indigenous supplier engagement, cultural site protection, social license to operate, or charitable giving to cultural organizations is not provided.
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While some articles mention internal efforts to support employees with language barriers and foster cross-cultural understanding, no assessment score for language inclusivity in products and communications is given, nor is there data on cultural sensitivity training completion or formal responses to cultural incidents.
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Safe & Smart Tech
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TRATON SE's subsidiary, Scania, experienced a minor data breach in May 2025, where 34,000 insurance claim documents were stolen from a third-party managed subdomain.
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Scania confirmed the incident, stating the impact was 'very limited', and is notifying regulatory authorities.
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The breach was caused by threat actors using stolen credentials, indicating a weakness in authentication security.
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Another subsidiary, Navistar, disclosed a cyberattack and data breach in May 2021, where 330 gigabytes of financial and internal documents were leaked due to unauthorized third-party access to its IT systems.
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Navistar filed an 8-K report with the SEC regarding this incident.
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The use of stolen credentials in both incidents suggests inadequate authentication security and a pattern of unauthorized data use.
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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TRATON launched a set of circular design principles in 2024 to embed circularity in vehicle designs, focusing on recycled content, recyclability, durability, remanufacturability, repairability, and circular services.
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Initial measurements for these principles have been developed.
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The company has several waste reduction initiatives, including Scania's remanufacturing flow for gearboxes, MAN's rebuilding of used engines, and International's distribution of approximately 3,000 remanufactured parts annually, with a target of 20% of parts revenue from remanufactured parts.
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For batteries, 85% delivered to TRATON's contracted company are repairable or reusable after repair.
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The company has not reported any waste disposal violations in its 2023 ESG Factbook.
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TRATON's brands have specific waste reduction targets: VW Truck & Bus aims for a 45% reduction in landfilled waste by 2025, Navistar targets a 75% recycling rate, and Scania aims for a 50% reduction in unrecycled waste.
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