1、factbookSustainability report 2018EditorialDear Reader,You hold a new publication by Bosch in your hand the sustainability factbook.Alongside the annual report and the annual spotlights magazine,the factbook offers extensive information on sustainability management at Bosch.In this context,the factb
2、ook together with the magazine will serve as the Bosch Groups sustainability report in the future.In compiling the information,we referred to international standards such that the factbook adheres to the standards of the Global Reporting Initiative(GRI),among others.By extending our reporting in thi
3、s way,we want to establish a basis for continued trust-based dialogue with our stakeholders.And there is a lot to report.Over the past year,for instance,we elaborated an extensive target vision for sustainability at the Bosch Group and anchored it in the company:“New Dimensions Sustainability 2025”d
4、efines clear targets in six important issues and serves as the basis for systematic sustainability management.In this way,we want to make Bosch that little bit better every day when it comes to sustainability.Each and every one of us can make a contribution in our daily work and we are all individua
5、lly called on to do our part.Because sustainability concerns us all.The spectrum of topics and activities is as diverse as the world we live in:from protecting the environment and the conscientious use of resources to trust-based relations with business partners and our activities as a corporate cit
6、izen right through to fair,attractive,and safe working conditions for the roughly 410,000 associates working at the Bosch Group worldwide.Many challenges and quite some effort lie ahead of us.Key to success are joint,concerted efforts and determined action the longstanding hallmarks of Bosch.This re