ClaimParts has teamed up with Eco Repair Score to revolutionize the way sustainability is integrated into damage claims in the automotive sector. Eco Repair Score, a Belgian pioneer in sustainability assessments, specializes in providing detailed data on the carbon footprint of new and used car parts, especially focusing on body and lighting components. This partnership aims to provide insurers, workshops, and dismantlers with tangible data on the environmental impact of using green parts in vehicle repairs, making sustainability efforts transparent and measurable.
“ClaimParts and Eco Repair Score can help insurers, workshops, and dismantlers to make their repair business more sustainable and show this improvement to the public with a certificate featuring reliable figures,” points out Matthias Hummel, ClaimParts Key Account Manager. This collaboration brings together advanced LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) data from Eco Repair Score, offering a clear picture of the carbon footprint reduction when using green parts instead of new ones.
In Germany, the green parts sector has historically lagged behind. Although more than 1000 dismantlers operate in the market, only about 10% offer used parts online on a larger scale via platforms like eBay or other B2C marketplaces. To address this gap, ClaimParts developed a network of advanced dismantlers across Europe, ensuring high-quality standards and reliable service for business customers. Today, ClaimParts.com offers access to over 4,5 million spare parts.
“During the pilot phase, quickly the question arose, if there are sufficient green parts in the range of 4 to 10 year old cars,” says Matthias Hummel. The answer was, not surprisingly, no. “Most of these valuable total loss vehicles for dismantlers are currently exported and not coming to German yards,” Hummel adds.
This challenge led to the development of greencasion.de, an auction platform where insurers like Allianz can offer total loss vehicles exclusively to certified dismantlers. Launched in May 2024, Allianz announced a significant policy change: where possible, green parts should be used in their repair business to make damage claims more sustainable. Other insurers are now considering similar policy adjustments.
The use of green parts is not only cost-effective but also significantly reduces the environmental impact of repairs. Studies have shown that replacing new parts with green parts can cut carbon emissions by up to 75%. On average, a single damage case can avoid approximately 500 kg of CO2 equivalents — equivalent to a flight from Frankfurt to Madrid.
By integrating Eco Repair Score’s data into their platform, ClaimParts can provide detailed insights into the CO2 savings achieved in real repair scenarios, confirming findings from previous studies and supporting the industry’s move towards a more sustainable future.
This collaboration marks the first step in a broader effort to create an ecological and economical partnership between dismantlers, insurers, and workshops, setting a new standard for sustainability in automotive repairs.
