We take responsibility for the economic, ecological and social effects of our business activities along the entire value chain. Circularity can contribute to this by helping keep selected materials in use for longer. That means driving down our use of resources and reducing waste. It means using more recycled materials and making our cars even easier to repair. And it means integrating a recycling process at the end of a long life. Here's how we do all that.

The life cycle of a Mercedes-Benz has three main phases. First, we design and produce our cars – with maximum recycled and renewable materials and minimum waste. Then, you drive them for many years – with our support. Finally, we close the loop by making sure that what went into them is recovered, recycled and used again. We call this the circular economy. So, let's break that down.

Those interlinked circles, large and small, are part of a wider ecosystem and mindset. Here are a few of them.