ENERGY TRANSITION
In its 78-year history, Porsche has navigated financial turbulence and global shifts with a focus on engineering resilience. Now, as the automotive sector enters the most capital-intensive phase of the energy transition, the German manufacturer is accelerating change.
Announcing the company’ s latest annual results, new CEO Dr Michael Leiters is taking the focus from the rearview mirror to the road ahead. The former McLaren Automotive CEO has a clear mandate, saying:“ We will comprehensively reposition Porsche, make the company leaner, faster and the products even more desirable.”
Driving down carbon emissions Porsche’ s environmental data shows impressive progress in decarbonising its footprint. Gross Scope 1 GHG saw a significant reduction from 76,989 t CO₂e in 2024 to 44,405 t CO₂e in 2025. Scope 3 emissions – representing the vast majority of the company’ s environmental impact – fell from 20.1 million t CO₂e to 16.74 million t CO₂e.
This downward trend is supported by an increasingly green energy mix; while total energy consumption decreased slightly to 874,284 MWh, the portion sourced from renewables rose to 681,021 MWh. Resource efficiency remains a core challenge, with material consumption during vehicle production standing at 538,180 tonnes.
Socially, the data reveals a persistent diversity challenge within the 41,780- strong workforce. Women represent 15.4 % and 15.9 % of the first and second management levels respectively.
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