Better Health for All

The company's operations generate health-harming externalities primarily through fuel combustion and raw material extraction, leading to significant GHG emissions.

In 2024, reported Scope 1, 2, and 3 CO2e emissions totaled approximately 19.5 billion kg. The company has set targets to reduce CO2 emissions from production sites by 61% by the end of 2023 compared to 2017 levels, and aims for climate neutrality across its entire process chain by 2050. Additionally, DEUTZ approves engines for alternative fuels like e-fuels and biodiesel, which have the potential for carbon-neutral operation and reduced pollution.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

DEUTZ AG is a manufacturer of diesel and gas engines, not a financial institution. Therefore, KPIs related to lending, deposit services, financial product pricing, fees, customer financial data, or debt burden are not applicable. The company does not offer consumer credit products, nor does it generate or manage customer finance data.

While the company engages in internal diversity and inclusion initiatives for its employees, these do not constitute financial inclusion programs for external underserved clients. There is no evidence of profit reinvestment specifically in community finance or profit-sharing with underserved communities, nor are there financial literacy programs for customers. The company's geographic presence is related to its engine sales and service network, not financial service access points.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

Based on 94 employee reviews on Glassdoor, the company has an overall employee rating of 4 out of 5 stars, which translates to an 80% engagement score.

Other KPIs, such as living wage coverage, CEO-median pay ratio, collective bargaining share, safety incident rate, pay equity ratio, turnover rate, labor violation incidents, insecure contract share, and health insurance coverage, lack specific quantitative data in the provided articles.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

The provided articles do not contain specific, quantitative data points for any of the KPIs under the 'Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing' value.

While some articles mention policies, codes of conduct, or support for regulations related to ethical sourcing and conflict minerals, they do not provide metrics such as the percentage of fair-trade certified spend, audit frequency, number of labor incidents, traceability coverage, remediation speed, ethical clause coverage in contracts, share of spend on high-risk materials, or supplier diversity spend. Therefore, no KPIs can be scored based on the evidence provided.

Honest & Fair Business

DEUTZ AG received a fine of 148,000 euros on August 27, 2025, for breaching the Market Abuse Regulation.

The company operates a globally accessible whistleblower system for employees, business partners, customers, and other third parties, allowing anonymous submissions and guaranteeing protection against disadvantage for good-faith reporters. This system covers various violations including corruption and antitrust infringement. DEUTZ aims to process whistleblower requests within weeks, providing feedback on investigation status after 3 months at the latest. The company has a group-wide Code of Conduct and a Code of Conduct for suppliers that explicitly prohibit corruption and bribery, setting limits on gifts (e.g., €20) and requiring reporting of potential violations. The company conducts risk-based compliance checks on potential new and existing business partners. Suppliers are required to have a Quality Management System complying with at least DIN EN ISO 9001:2000, with proof of a valid certificate from an accredited certification company (third-party audit).

Kind to Animals

DEUTZ AG is a manufacturer of diesel and gas engines.

The provided articles do not contain any specific, concrete data points related to animal welfare, animal testing, or animal-derived products for most KPIs. The company's business model does not involve animal husbandry or captive operations, nor does it source eggs, meat, or dairy, leading to a score of 0 for 'humane_cert_ops_pct', 'ethical_input_sub_pct', 'cage_free_source_pct', and 'animal_agriculture_ethics'. There is no evidence of animal testing, resulting in a score of 0 for 'animal_testing_volume'. For other KPIs like 'cruelty_free_cert_share', 'alt_testing_usage', 'wildlife_conservation_impact', 'supplier_audit_pct', 'animal_testing_policy', 'innovation_investment_pct', 'animal_free_rd_collaboration', and 'public_policy_engagement', no specific, concrete data points directly relevant to animal welfare as defined by the rubric were found, leading to their omission.

No War, No Weapons

DEUTZ AG expects revenue from defense orders to reach the mid double-digit million-euro area this year (2025/2026).

Based on 2024 total revenue of 1,813.7 million euros, this represents less than 5% of total revenue. The company leverages technological expertise developed for civilian applications, such as efficient combustion engines and hybrid drive solutions, for military applications, and acquired SOBEK Group, whose technology is suitable for both defense (drones) and civilian uses. DEUTZ signed up to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) in 2021 and adopted a group-wide human rights code in 2023, also following the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. For conflict minerals, 73% of the top 150 suppliers by purchasing volume were audited against sustainability criteria by the end of 2023. The company has a corporate policy on conflict minerals and expects suppliers to use the 'Conflict Minerals Reporting Template' (CMRT) and cooperate exclusively with smelters and refineries classified as compliant by the 'Responsible Minerals Assurance Process' (RMAP). The Board of Management informs the Supervisory Board about human rights matters at least once a year. The company's Supplier Code of Conduct sets out mandatory requirements for suppliers, including compliance with occupational health and safety standards, environmental standards, and respect for human rights. Human rights risks are regularly analyzed, and a declaration of principles regarding the human rights strategy is published at least once a year.

Planet-Friendly Business

DEUTZ AG reported total Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions of 19,592,876 tCO₂e (market-based) in 2024.

While the company reports Scope 1 and 2 emissions and has set reduction targets for these scopes (66% for Scope 1 and 70% for Scope 2 by 2026), there is no evidence that these targets are SBTi-validated. In 2024, 60% of the company's total energy consumption was sourced from renewables. In 2023, 16,399 tonnes of waste were recycled, and 4,551 tonnes went to disposal, indicating a diversion rate of approximately 78.3%. The share of capital expenditure aligned with the EU Sustainable Taxonomy was 4.00% in 2024. DEUTZ has a net-zero target year of 2050. Climate scenario analysis has been performed, including RCP8.5, with analysis for 2011-2030 and 2031-2050.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

The company reinvested a very low percentage of its revenue in local community development, with 0.00059% in 2024 and 0.0056% in 2021, which falls below the 1-3% threshold for the -50 tier.

In 2024, 82.58% of the Management Committee in Extremadura, Spain, were from the local region, but the overall local employment ratio for the entire workforce is not provided, and the company operates globally. Formal grievance mechanisms are available to employees, customers, suppliers, and any interest group, including a publicly accessible whistle-blower system, covering 60-75% of operational sites. Community complaints are resolved quickly, with immediate corrective actions taken within 24 hours for supply quality issues. The company donated €7,175 to various organizations in 2023 and over €7,000 in 2024, but the percentage of revenue donated to cultural heritage organizations is not specified. Only 19% of suppliers for DEUTZ Spain are from Extremadura, indicating a low local procurement share. An Inclusive Language Guide has been published and distributed to employees, but a specific assessment score for language inclusivity in products and communications is not provided, and a campaign used an US-American influencer with a German landing page.

Safe & Smart Tech

DEUTZ AG has implemented a Data Protection Management System (DPMS) in accordance with generally accepted standards and applicable law, integrating it into a holistic governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) system.

The company adheres strictly to GDPR and the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG), using EU Standard Contractual Clauses (EU-SCC 914) for data transfers to third countries, with the latest clauses from September 22, 2021. They report annually on data protection progress. Basic GDPR e-learning is mandatory for all employees, with voluntary e-learning and face-to-face training offered for specialist departments. DEUTZ states they do not sell or share personal information with third parties for their own separate use. Users have rights to request information, obtain data in a machine-readable format, correct, delete, or restrict the processing of their data, and object to processing. Personal data is collected only to the extent necessary for services and is stored for specific periods, such as three years after the end of a business relationship for key personnel data, or up to 18 months for marketing data if no further contact is made. Application documents are erased three months after a refusal decision. The principles of 'privacy by design' and 'privacy by default' are considered when introducing or changing the processing of personal data.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

DEUTZ Spain reported that 100% of its hazardous waste was recycled or revalorized in 2023.

The DEUTZ Group reported zero significant fines or sanctions related to environmental issues. The company also has requirements for environmental protection and sustainability in its purchase terms and supplier code of conduct, and uses a database for materials declarations. However, these requirements are for all tier-1 suppliers, not all suppliers, and the specific waste reduction and recyclability requirements are not detailed.