1、Sustainability Report 2023Mercedes-Benz Group|Sustainability Report 2023 2 3 FOREWORD 5 GOVERNANCE 68 ENVIRONMENT 119 SOCIAL 179 KEY FIGURES 192 FURTHER INFORMATIONBackKEY FIGURESSOCIALFOREWORDENVIRONMENTGOVERNANCEFURTHER INFORMATIONMercedes-Benz Group|Sustainability Report 2023 3 Foreword GRI 2-22

2、Dear Reader,The unique history of Mercedes-Benz is rich in iconic cars,ground-breaking technologies and entrepreneurial success.The one motivation that has always driven us above all others:we can and want to change our com-pany and the world around us for the better.With this in mind,we have establ

3、ished our sustainable business strategy in recent years.It is a prerequisite for remain-ing economically successful in the long term and thereby also fulfilling the many different external requirements regarding sustainability,social responsi-bility and good corporate governance as well as those wev

4、e established for ourselves.2023 was a year full of challenges for Mercedes-Benz and the entire automotive industry.The market environ-ment was characterised by challenging conditions,and a wide variety of external factors influenced the econ-omy.However,this does not change the necessity and urgenc

5、y of decarbonisation.For this reason,we con-tinue to drive our transformation forward.In 2023,we increased sales of fully electric Mercedes-Benz passen-ger cars by 73 per cent.Electrified vehicles comprised 20 per cent of total passenger car sales.We now offer an electric alternative in every segmen

6、t in which we compete.And were also continuing to take the neces-sary steps to go all-electric.For us,this also includes a well-developed charging infrastructure.We want to install our own Mercedes-Benz high-power charging network with more than 10,000 chargers in our core markets by 2030.We expect