Social responsibility has been part of the Bosch corporate mission since 1886 and has influenced all its innovations and products ever since. Now as then, Bosch is committted to the development of energy-efficient, environmentally friendly home appliances.
Timeline
1973
A binding management guideline incorporates environmental protection as a permanent element of the corporate principles.
1999
We publish our environmental protection activities and data for the first time in our Environmental Report 1998
1991
Foundation of the group’s environmental protection department.
2002
Establishment of an international steering group for labor and environmental protection to ensure global implementation of the environmental policy.
1993
Bosch leads the way in renoucing the use of CFCs/HFCs in Europe.
2007
Environmental innovations: approximately 40% of the patents we file are for products designed with the aim of minimizing their impact on the environment.
1994
Adoption of a group-wide environmental policy and development of an environmental management system.
2008
CO2 reduction: Bosch joins the Chicago Climate Exchange.
Awarded with the German Sustainability Award 2008.
1995
Introduction of an environmental management system at all production locations.
2010
Zeolite® drying system for dishwashers receives "Innovation Prize for Climate and the Environment" (IKU).
1996
We set out our Bosch environmental policy in ten principles.
