A strategic approach
We value long-term economic success across generations and firmly believe that it can only be achieved through sustainable action. Sustainability means taking responsibility for our company, the environment, and society. Therefore, environmental protection and the responsible use of natural resources are firmly embedded in our corporate strategy.
Worldwide, we source 100 percent of our electricity from renewable energy sources and significantly reduced our Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions in 2025. At the same time, we continuously work to reduce material usage, energy consumption, and emissions throughout our entire value chain, for example through innovative lightweight design concepts.
People are also at the center of everything we do. That is why we continuously improve working conditions, uphold human rights, and support social projects.
Renewable Energies
Since 2025, we have met the entire electricity demand of our sites through the purchase of electricity from renewable energy sources and through self-generated solar power from photovoltaic systems. Through various energy-efficiency measures, we continuously reduce the energy consumption of our sites and aim to achieve an annual efficiency improvement of three percent. Direct and energy-related greenhouse gas emissions from our sites (Scope 1 and Scope 2) are continuously monitored and reduced through technical and organizational measures.
For emissions that are currently unavoidable for technical or economic reasons, we support selected climate and environmental projects. Support for such projects complements, but does not replace, our efforts to avoid and reduce emissions. Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions are accounted for in accordance with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard . Joint ventures are not included in this assessment.
Certified energy efficiency
To improve the energy efficiency of our production and infrastructure, we have introduced in select locations an energy management system that is certified according to the requirements of the DIN EN ISO 50001 standard. In 2021 the system was expanded to include the Taicang/China location, meaning that 18 locations were certified with the energy management system. A total of 55 percent of Brose employees worked at an ISO-50001-certified location in 2022.
Product Carbon Footprint
We aim to achieve extensive decarbonization of our products across the entire value chain by 2039, thereby reducing the associated CO₂ emissions as far as possible. Any remaining unavoidable emissions will be offset through verified climate protection projects. As an interim target, the carbon footprint of products entering series production from 2030 onwards is to be reduced by 45 percent.
The focus is on reducing emissions in upstream value chain activities (Scope 3 upstream), particularly through the use of materials with a lower carbon footprint, improved material efficiency, lightweight design concepts, and optimized product design. Roadmaps containing specific measures are being developed for all key products.
Sustainable product design
The efficient use of resources is an important part of our product development process. We consider aspects such as recyclability, resource efficiency, and the use of secondary materials. To enable quantitative assessment, we calculate the environmental footprint of our products across their entire life cycle.
Electrified Mobility
With our innovative drive systems, we help reduce the energy consumption of vehicles and e-scooters. Lightweight design, optimized engineering, efficient motors, and continuous product improvements enable us to significantly improve the energy efficiency of our systems.
Due Diligence
In our declaration on compliance with human rights and environmental due diligence obligations ( Download declaration.pdf ) we have committed to respecting human rights in our own business activities as well as in our global supply and value chains. Help for those affected can be found in our Incident Reporting System.
Sustainable supply chain
As a founding and board member of the Responsible Supply Chain Initiative (RSCI), we work together with other companies in the automotive industry to promote comparable audit standards and a harmonized assessment of environmental, social, and human rights aspects across supply chains.
Supplier requirements
With our strict Code of Conduct and Human Rights Declaration, we set clear expectations towards our suppliers. Alongside quality and price, compliance with sustainable principles is a requirement when awarding contracts with suppliers. By setting concrete targets and standards for reducing material and process emissions, we create transparency for our business partners. We support them in this by providing extensive trainings and knowledge transfer. With our sustainability award we honor outstanding performance.
Culture & Social
Our company group is present on five continents. Together, we represent 94 nations with their diverse cultures and values. For us, this diversity is an opportunity to learn something new every day. Our social commitment is deliberately focused on the communities surrounding our locations. We support projects in the fields of health, education, culture, art, sports and humanitarian aid. Through our non-profit association Max-Brose-Hilfe e.V., we additionally support charitable organizations in the regions.
Qualification
By offering various training and development opportunities, we support our employees in their professional and personal development. We promote the systematic development of expertise and experience through a wide range of projects and networks.
