Volkswagen
Manufacturing · Germany
Volkswagen currently has a Rotten Score of 7/100 and is classified as Mostly Decent. The score is based on 1 approved evidence record.
What has Volkswagen done?
Documented incidents behind the score, most recent first.
- Continued legal and financial fallout from emissions scandalEnvironmental Harm · high severity
At a glance
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Company size
- 10000+
- Headquarters
- Germany
- Website
- www.volkswagen.ch/de.html
Volkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. Established in 1937 by the German Labour Front, it was revived after World War II by British Army officer Ivan Hirst and over the 81 years since grew into the global brand it is today. The company is well known for the Beetle and serves as the flagship marque of the Volkswagen Group, which was the world's largest automotive manufacturer by global sales in 2016 and 2017.
Assess documented harm
How serious is each kind of harm at this company? 1 = low · 5 = severe. 1 of 8 categories have verified evidence.
| Category | Evidence | Your rating · 1 low → 5 severe |
|---|---|---|
Environmental Harm 1 verified record | 1 | |
Corporate Misconduct No evidence yet | — | |
Human Rights & Exploitation No evidence yet | — | |
Fraud & Corruption No evidence yet | — | |
Deceptive Practices No evidence yet | — | |
Sustainability Deception No evidence yet | — | |
Workplace Misconduct No evidence yet | — | |
Financial Misconduct No evidence yet | — |
Ratings affect the Rotten Score, lightly. The average rating moves a category's contribution by up to 10%. Verified evidence drives the score, so categories with no evidence add nothing yet. How the score works