• 24.7% emissions cut per vehicle since 2020, driven by low-carbon materials and renewable energy.
• Polestar 0 project identifies a 10-tonne carbon reduction pathway for Polestar 2.
• Increased supply chain transparency, with expanded audits and use of recycled materials.

Polestar has achieved a 24.7% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions per vehicle sold since 2020, according to its fourth Annual Sustainability Report. The milestone underscores the EV maker’s strategy to integrate sustainable innovation into commercial scale-up.

“Polestar has shown that it is possible to decouple growth from climate impact,” said CEO Michael Lohscheller. “Even though much in the world seems to be going in the wrong direction, we are doubling down on our commitments. When the world zigs, Polestar zags.”

Key drivers of the emissions reduction include:

• Greater use of low-carbon aluminium and steel—materials accounting for ~45% of the Polestar 2’s cradle-to-gate carbon footprint.
• Enhanced battery manufacturing efficiencies.
• Adoption of 100% renewable electricity across production.
• Increased biofuel use in maritime logistics.

The company’s Polestar 0 project, launched in 2021, remains central to its long-term goal: a truly climate-neutral car by 2040. Recent collaboration with supply chain partners has uncovered a 10-tonne emissions reduction potential for the Polestar 2.

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The project now enters a research-intensive phase via the Mission 0 House—a Gothenburg-based R&D facility that unites academic researchers and industrial engineers to develop scalable, low-emission technologies with commercialization potential.

Beyond decarbonization, Polestar is deepening its commitments to circularity and transparency:

• The Polestar 4 now includes 10% recycled content.
• The company joined the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA).
• Audit programs were expanded in high-risk mining regions, and traceability efforts now include manganese.

Polestar’s report signals a clear message to the market: sustainable innovation is not a trade-off—it’s a competitive edge.

Read the full report here.

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