DisclaimerThis document is published by theWorld Economic Forum as a contribution to a project,insight area or interaction. The findings, interpretations andconclusions expressed herein are a result of a collaborativeprocess facilitated and endorsed by the World EconomicForum but whose results do not necessarily represent theviews of the World Economic Forum, nor the entirety of itsMembers, Partners or other stakeholders.©2025 World Economic Forum. All rights reserved. No part ofthis publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any formor by any means, including photocopying and recording, or byany information storage and retrieval system.ContentsForewordForewordAbout the Nature Positive Transitions report seriesExecutive summaryIntroduction1Where the sector is today1.1Sector overview1.2Progress is promising but needs to accelerate2Nature-related impacts and dependencies2.1Double materiality2.2Pollution2.3Water use2.4Land-use change and ecosystem disturbance2.5GHG emissions3Five priority actions3.1Priority action 1: Avoid and reduce impacts from operations3.2Priority action 2: Avoid and reduce impacts from materials3.3Priority action 3: Transform product offering3.4Priority action 4: Conserve and restore nature withIndigenous Peoples and local communities3.5Priority action 5: Drive cross-sector collaboration onstandards, transparency, infrastructure and policy4Get started4.1Align strategy with organizational maturity4.2A deeper look at metrics to support decision-making4.3Map the transition on to business functionsConclusionAppendixContributorsEndnotes 345671314161819212222242530323536374041434447485052Nature Positive:Role of the Automotive Sector ForewordThe automotive sector is crucial not only in helpingto drive economic growth but also in enablingsafe, sustainable and connected mobility on aglobal scale.Today, the sector stands at a pivotal momentas it transitions rapidly from internal combustionengine (ICE) vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs).This transformation is driven by an urgent, society-wide need to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG)emissions and combat climate change. Consistentgovernmental support is needed to acceleratethis transition and EV adoption, including throughinvestment in fast-charging infrastructure.However, climate change is not the only planetarycrisis our sector faces. Climate mitigation andadaptation efforts must go hand-in-hand withstrategies to protect and restore nature andbiodiversity. Understanding the interplay betweenthese issues and implementing solutions thataddress both areas is essential for managing trade-offs and risks.Our sector’s activities both impact and depend onnature, in particular, due to the key materials weuse in our operations. This report clearly definesthe priority actions the automotive sector needs totake to contribute to the nature-positive movement,meet the goals of the Kunming-Montreal GlobalJim RowanChief Executive Officer,Volvo Cars Biodiversity Framework and halt and reverse natureloss by 2030. In the coming years, the sector needsto continue to reduce the impacts of operationsand materials, become more circular, transform itsproduct offering and conserve and restore nature.At Volvo Cars, alongside our ambition to becomea circular business and reach net-zero GHGemissions by 2040, we are committed to avoidingand reducing our negative impacts on biodiversitythroughout our value chain while making positivecontributions towards nature recovery. For example,we aim to reach 30% average recycled contentacross all vehicles produced, reuse or recycle atleast 99% of all waste from our operations by 2030and reduce water withdrawal in our operations by50% per car by 2030, compared to 2018 levels.Volvo Cars is also proud to be the first global carmaker to adopt the Taskforce on Nature-relatedFinancial Disclosure’s (TNFD) Recommendationsto enhance transparency about our progress andsupport nature disclosure.A transition of this scale isn’t straightforward, andcollaboration will be essential to success. Therefore,we call on our peers in the automotive sector to joinus in these efforts. Only by working together acrossthe industry, the value chain and with customerscan we overcome the challenges ahead and build asustainable, resilient future for our planet.Nature Positive:Role of the Automotive Sector3 ForewordOn 22 July 2024, Earth recorded its hottest dayon record according to the World MeteorologicalOrganization, and August 2024 marked the15thconsecutive month of record-high globaltemperatures. Ocean temperatures are higher thanthey have ever been in modern times, causing risingsea levels, more intense storms and faster-than-usual ice loss in the Arctic in June, according to theNational Snow and Ice Data Center in the US. Theworld is seeing unprecedented levels of biodiversityand ecosystem loss, pollution and pressure onwater availability.The World Economic Forum’s 2020Future ofNature and Businessreport estimates that morethan half of the world’s gross domes