What does Lamborghini’s First Sustainability Report Say?

Luxury automotive company Lamborghini has published its first Sustainability Report, lifting the bonnet on its efforts to be climate neutral.

Highlights include the move to a fully hybrid range of models and a 22% rise in self-generated energy. However, scopes 1, 2 and 3 emissions have increased.

Stephan Winkelmann, Chairman & CEO of Automobili Lamborghini, says: “With this report, we aim to make visible what is already part of our daily way of working: the idea that innovation, performance and sustainability can coexist and mutually reinforce each other.

“This commitment stems from how we operate and extends to every area of our business.”

Emissions on the rise

As the below table shows, direct and indirect GHG emissions have all risen significantly in a year.

Direct and indirect GHG emissions (all in tCO2e)

Scope 1:

2023 – 15,653

2024 – 19,738

Scope 2:

2023 – 9,108

2024 – 10,111

Scope 3:

2023 – 745,939

2024 – 821,283

The report says the increase in scope 1 and 2 emissions is “due to higher energy consumption by the cogeneration plant and the activation of the new thermal power plant in the painting section”.

It adds: “Furthermore, from 2015 to 2023, and with the commitment also extended to 2024, Automobili Lamborghini has offset the residual emissions that could not be avoided generated by the production site through carbon credits, namely certified carbon credits associated with virtuous projects purchased from internationally recognised platforms and standards.”

Addressing the rise in Scope 3 emissions, the report says: “This change is attributable to an increase in the number of cars brought to market.”

It says that, “with the aim of progressively reducing indirect emissions”, Lamborghini is committed to the following areas of activity:

• The progressive use of materials with a lower impact, such as recycled carbon and aluminium, as well as the use of special containers, also defined as “two ways”, which are completely reusable in logistics processes
• More efficient logistics routes and lower emission means of transport
• Car pooling and company shuttle service initiatives, aimed at reducing the emissions generated by employees’ home-work commute
• Gradual electrification of the circulating fleet.

Other key figures (all in gigajoules)

Energy consumption from non-renewable sources:

2023 – 246,869

2024 – 313,456

From renewable sources:

2023 – 147,610

2024 – 161,767

Energy consumption per employee:

2023 – 167.8

2024 – 163.5

Self-produced energy:

2023 – 91,468

2024 – 111,931.

Reduced emissions and enhanced performance

Automobili Lamborghini says the report “clearly, transparently and measurably outlines the company’s broad commitment to building a lower-emission future while taking into account the needs of its people and the community in which it operates”.

It adds: “This commitment begins with the product, marked by the launch of the brand’s first fully hybrid range of super sports cars, in line with the Direzione Cor Tauri roadmap which from the outset has envisioned an evolution focused on emissions reduction while enhancing performance.”

Stephan Winkelmann says: “With the launch of Temerario, we reached a key milestone by completing the hybridisation of the entire range, becoming the first luxury brand in the automotive sector to offer only hybrid models, always ensuring better quality and performance than previous models.

“This marks a decisive step towards a more sustainable mobility and represents one of the most significant achievements in the transition path outlined by our vision.”

This transition represents a key milestone in the company’s journey.

Emission reductions are significant, with Revuelto achieving a 30% cut in CO₂ compared to Aventador, and Urus SE delivering an 80% reduction compared to Urus Performante.

Supply chain sustainability

Lamborghini selects suppliers in collaboration with the procurement department of the Volkswagen Group.

The report says: “All the measures and efforts made by the Group to promote the concepts of sustainability in the supply chain, as well as the safeguard and respect of human rights, are the same as those acknowledged and adopted by Automobili Lamborghini, in addition to the activities already implemented by the company at a local level.

“In this regard, the structure of Automobili Lamborghini’s supply chain is characterised by a strategic integration of Group suppliers and local suppliers, sometimes even small ones, capable of providing products and services suited to satisfying the uniqueness of Lamborghini manufacturing, all in support of a diversified and high-quality supply.”

The company mainly sources from suppliers located in EMEA, therefore benefitting from logistical advantages and lower transport-related GHG emissions.

Lamborghini has also started a series of collaborations with local cooperatives for the assignment of supply contracts, social projects aimed at favouring the work inclusion of vulnerable people.

Sustainable procurement practices

In terms of its global procurement activities, Automobili Lamborghini believes it has a particular responsibility towards the protection of the environment, respect for social standards, in particular human rights, and anti-corruption regulations along its entire supply chain.

It says: “Automobili Lamborghini adopts rigorous procurement practices in line with the Volkswagen Group guidelines, thus ensuring that its suppliers adhere to high standards of quality, sustainability and social responsibility.

“In particular, attention to ethical, social and environmental aspects starts right from the supplier selection phase; this stage, regulated according to specific procedures, follows a structured approach that evaluates various criteria to build a resilient and sustainable supply chain.”

Lamborghini uses a sustainability-driven S-rating system for contract allocation, saying: “If a supplier receives a negative S-rating, it will not be possible to proceed with its appointment and, consequently, it will not be awarded contracts.

“This represents a direct incentive for suppliers to improve their sustainability performance.”