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Brose is one of the pioneers of sustainable transformation

Brose is one of the pioneers of sustainable transformation
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Press release

Brose is one of the pioneers of sustainable transformation

Coburg (August 28, 2024). Brose is a finalist for the German Sustainability Award 2025, making the family-owned company one of the top 3 companies in the German economy in the automotive industry category that are making a special contribution to the sustainable transformation of the industry.

Brose impressed the expert jury with its measures to reduce the company's greenhouse gas emissions and continuously improve its product-related CO2 footprint through resource-efficient use of materials and circular product design. Brose’s goal is the net carbon-neutral operation of own locations from 2025.1 In addition, the aim is to offer all products launched form 2039 as net carbon-neutral.2

Brose was already nominated for the award in 2023, making it one of the top 12 companies in the automotive industry. This year, the expert jury selected Brose as one of the top 3 finalists. The industry winners will be announced in the fall and honored at the 17th German Sustainability Day on November 28, 2024 in Düsseldorf.

The German Sustainability Award is a national award for excellence in sustainability in business, municipalities and research. With six competitions and over 1,300 applicants, the award is the largest of its kind in Europe. In one of the competitions, the German Sustainability Award Foundation recognizes companies in 100 sectors for particularly effective and innovative contributions to sustainable transformation. The award is supported by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) and WWF Germany, among others.

About Brose

Brose is one of the five largest family-owned automotive suppliers in the world. Every third new car is equipped with at least one Brose product. The mechatronics specialist develops and manufactures systems for vehicle doors, liftgates and seats. Brose also produces electric motors from 200 watts to 14 kilowatts for various applications such as steering, thermal management or drives for e-bikes and e-scooters. The company employs around 32,000 people at 69 locations in 24 countries. In 2023, the Brose Group generated a turnover of 7,9 billion euros.

1 Net carbon-neutral operation means avoiding and reducing CO2 emissions caused by the company’s own activities (Scope 1 and 2) and offsetting unavoidable emissions through certified environmental projects. Scope 1, 2 are used in accordance with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard. Joint ventures are not included.

2 Net carbon-neutral means avoiding and reducing CO2 emissions caused by the company’s own activities (Scope 1 and 2) and in the upstream supply chain (Scope 3 upstream), as well as offsetting unavoidable emissions through certified environmental projects. Scope 1, 2, 3 are used in accordance with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard.

Press contact

Marina Schlund
Press Spokesperson Trade Media
Phone: +49 9561 21 1461
E-mail:  marina.schlund@brose.com