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Bosch

From smart appliances to synthetic fuels, sustainability

e orts are a rene able thing.

OSCH, IT SEEMS, has its water (currently at 6.3 percent lower from
hands in everything. The 2015); conducting 1,000 environmental and
green building industry knows safety audit from 2010 to 2020 (only 138
the company for its smart more to go); and having 40 percent of its
B appliances, smart sensors and power consumption sustained by renewable
energy-efficient power tools. The public energy such as solar and wind by 2030.
enjoys catchy products, such as electric Being so close to reaching
bikes and synthetic fuels. There are current goals, Bosch has established
programs that enable consumers to rent another half-dozen for the next six
COURTESY OF BOSCH GROUP service where riders on e-cargo bikes pick Sustainability 2025,” the campaign sets
years. Known as “New Dimensions—
power-smart appliances, a home delivery
up recycling, a paperless electronics plant,
“megatrends” targets for climate (via long-
a sensor program that tells farmers when
term supply agreements with only green
they can apply pesticides to their crops, and
more. What else is there for the technology energy providers and purchases of high- COURTESY OF BOSCH GROUP
quality, “Gold Standard” CO2 certi cates),
services giant to do? energy (behind a $1.14 billion promotional
According to CEO and Chairman Volkmar and public education effort), water (25
Denner, plenty. The company’s goals in percent reduction in extremely water-
the next few years stem from some of its scarce areas, such as Brazil and India), e see s orting the
current accomplishments. Those include urbanization (with additional emphasis on
reaching carbon neutral status by 2020—the reducing hazardous waste and increasing its goals of the aris
greenhouse gasses the company produces material recycling rate), globalization (such
has already dropped by 31.1 percent as by more clearly identifying the ecological greement as o r
compared to 2007, with a target of 35 and social risks in its supplier network) and
percent by end of next year; dropping waste health (such as protecting people and the res onsibilit , and e aim
production by 6.9 percent (already down 3.5 environment by ensuring that banned or to do this ith s stainable
percent from 2015); using 6.9 percent less hazardous substances).
products, and, above all, by

ta ing immediate action

o rselves.”
Volkmar Denner,

CEO/Chairman of the

oard of anagement

COURTESY OF BOSCH GROUP COURTESY OF BOSCH GROUP World greeters. Bosch’s green strategy

for the next decade is a combination of
lifestyle trends and resource
management.

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