Bosch Group Europe The Bosch Environmental 1. Environmental protection 5. Legality Protection logo symbol- The Bosch as a corporate principle izes clean water, healthy Group Environ- Laws and regulations on air, and a functioning Regard for environmental pro- environmental protection are natural environment. The mental Policy tection is one of our basic being strictly observed. closed circular shape is corporate principles. We con- synonymous of the cy- sider product quality, economic 6. Environmental technology cles of both nature and efficiency and environmental industrial production– protection to be objectives of We are applying the best encompassing product equal importance. possible technology to protect development, manufac- the environment, taking into ture, and disposal at the 2. Reduction of account economic aspects. end of product life. The environmental impact logo’s Q-shaped appear- 7. Environmental ance provides a visual Environmental protection management association with the cor- concerns all processes and People, Environment, Products 2001/2002 porate Bosch-proprietary modes of behaviour in the We have an environmental “quality” symbol, serving corporation. Moreover, this management system in place as an identifying mark for includes the economical which we are subjecting to the pursuit of environ- consumption of resources as continuous development. The mental protection at well as the accident preven- system includes an organiza- Bosch. tion and the minimization of tion with clearly assigned res- their effects. ponsibilities and defined dele- gation of tasks. 3. Sense of responsibility of employees 8. Contractors Environmental protection is We involve contractors and the concern of every employee. suppliers in our environmental Creating and promoting protection measures. among all employees a sense of responsibility for the environ- 9. Public relations ment is part of the managerial responsibility. We cultivate a co-operative relationship with authorities 4. Continuous improvement and an open dialogue with employees and the public. By way of a continuous im- provement process, we are 10. Environmental control attempting to control and mini- mize the potential impact of We regularly review the com- our overall company activities pliance with these principles on the environment. to ensure the effectiveness of our environmental manage- ment system. The results of the review are subject to eval- uation. If required, corrective measures will be implemented in a timely manner. U1 Companies Overview of Bosch Group in Europe Bosch Group Europe – Overview of Manufactu The Bosch Group is Country Int’l Companies (Manufacture) Contact/Information Contact/Information Sales by country CountryCorporate indicatorsInt’l Companies 2001 2000 organized in several plate Robert BoschGmbH Bosch Rexroth AG EUR millions Bosch Group worldwideplate EUR billions EUR billions Business Sectors: Austria A Hallein Austria A Robert Bosch AG www.bosch.at www.boschrexroth.at 649 Sales 34.0 31.6 Automotive Technology, Belgium B Robert Bosch Produktie NV www.bosch.be www.boschrexroth.com 513 Belgium B Tienen Dear Reader, consumption and exhaust Hermann Scholl (at left), Industrial Technology, Switzerland CH Scintilla AG www.bosch.ch www.boschrexroth.ch 269 Europe 22.2 20.7 Preface emissions, and bringing to Chairman, Board of Consumer Goods and Czech Republic CZ Robert Bosch spol. s r.o. www.bosch.cz www.boschrexroth.cz 217 Switzerland CH Derendingen, Solothurn, St. Niklaus, Steg “The products, the services, market competitive products Management of Robert Building Technology. CZ Bosch Diesel spol. s r.o. in Business Sectors: and beyond these the entire and attractive innovations for Bosch GmbH, and Germany D Robert Bosch GmbH including subsidiaries www.bosch.com www.boschrexroth.com 9,404 Czech– Automotive Republic Technology CZ Budweis, Jihlawa,23.2 Roznow 22.5 entrepreneurial approach must our customers. For example, we Bernd Bohr (at right), Spain E Robert Bosch España SA www.robert-bosch-espana.es www.boschrexroth.es 1,417 – Industrial Technology 3.2 1.2 provide a benefit to society.” were there when automakers Member, Board of The Bosch Group in E Bosch Sistemas de Frenado SL – Consumer Goods/Building Technology 7.6 7.5 were turning the three-litre Management of Robert Europe uses these France F Robert Bosch (France) SA www.bosch.fr www.boschrexroth.fr 3,183 Germany D see insert at left As documented by this quo- and one-litre automobile into Bosch GmbH (Environ- umbrella brand names: F Bosch Systèmes de Freinage SAS Research and development expenses 2.3 2.0 tation from company founder a reality. mental Protection port- F e.l.m. leblanc SA Spain E Alcalá de Henares, Aranjuez, Buelna, Castellet, Robert Bosch, the assump- folio). Automotive Technology: F Geminox SA Fixed-assets investmentsLa Carolina, Lliçá, 2.4Madrid, Pamplona, 2.1 Treto tion of responsibility vis à vis The nineties saw the introduc- Bosch, Blaupunkt F Robert Bosch Electronique SA society and future generations tion of the Continuous Im- United Kingdom GB Atco-Qualcast Ltd www.bosch.co.uk www.boschrexroth.co.uk 1,760 Depreciation of fixed assets 1.9 1.8 is a venerable tradition that provement Process (CIP), and Industrial Technology: GB Robert Bosch Ltd pervades our entire enterprise. its adoption across all corpo- Bosch, Rexroth GB Worcester Heat Systems Ltd FranceEmployees, annual average (Thsd.)F Angers, Beauvais,218 Drancy, Levier, 197Mondeville, Ever since the time that Robert rate borders within the Bosch Hungary H Digital Disc Drives Kft www.bosch.hu www.boschrexroth.hu 91 including domestic Moulins, Pont de l'Arche,99 Rodez, Saint 91 Thegonnec, Bosch was farsighted enough Group. In the year 2000, Consumer Goods and H Robert Bosch Elektronika Gyártó Kft including foreignVénissieux 119 106 to introduce social programs proven and innovative objec- Building Technology: Italy I Robert Bosch Sistemi Frenanti SpA www.bosch.it www.boschrexroth.it 1,749 for his employees and their tives were formulated into I Tecnologie Diesel Italia SpA UnitedPersonnel Kingdom costsGB Cardiff, Clay Cross, 10.0 Stowmarket, Suffolk, 9.0 Worceste relatives, the marriage between the “BeQIK” guidelines, sup- Bosch, Atco, Bala, I VHIT SpA economic objectives and porting each employee in his Dremel, e.l.m. leblanc, Netherlands NL Robert Bosch Verpakkingsmachines BV www.bosch.nl www.boschrexroth.nl 489 Total assets 27.8 24.5 social and ecological aspects activities aimed at securing Geminox, Hawera, NL Skil Europe BV Hungary H Hatvan, Kecskemét has continued to make good quality (Q), consistent innova- Junkers, Profilo, NL Van Doorne’s Transmissie BV Fixed assets 9.3 8.4 sense. This attitude also gave tion (I), and improved cus- Qualcast, Radson, Portugal P Blaupunkt Auto-Rádio Portugal Lda www.bosch.pt www.gustavocudell.pt 256 Italy I Bari, Crema, Offanengo rise to the establishment of tomer relations (K). This orien- Skil, Thermador, ufesa, P Bomoro Portuguesa Lda Equity capital 9.0 8.3 the Robert Bosch Foundation tation provides firm footing for Vulcano, Worcester P Robert Bosch Travoes Lda as a charitable organization. decision-making at all levels. P Vulcano Termo-Domésticos SA NetherlandsCash flow NL Breda, Tilburg, Weert3.7 3.7 Poland PL Bosch Uklady Hamulcowe Sp. z.o.o. www.bosch.pl www.boschrexroth.pl 410 For almost 30 years, our “3-S On the following pages, we Russian Federation RUS Bosch Saratow GmbH www.bosch.ru www.rexroth.ru 148 Net income for the year 0.7 1.4* Program” has defined the would like to introduce to you Turkey TR Bosch Fren Sistemleri Sanayi ve Ticaret AS www.bosch.com.tr www.rexroth.com.tr 248 Portugal P Abrantes, Aveiro, Braga, Tondela, Vila Real guidelines for the development some of the activities carried TR Bosch Isitma Ürünleri Sanayi ve Ticaret AS Unappropriated earnings 0.05 2.6* of future automotive technology out, results achieved, and ob- TR Bosch Sanayi ve Ticaret AS (Dividends of Robert Bosch GmbH) within the Bosch organization jectives defined by Bosch Poland PL Twardogóra under the motto “Safe, Clean, personnel with regard to envi- * Special dividend due to “pay-out-and-reinvest procedure” Economical”. The result are ronmental protection, economic Russianat Robert Federation Bosch GmbH RUS Engels thousands of products that viability, and social commit- pave the way to increased ment right across European safety, consistent decreases Bosch Group companies. Turkey TR Bursa, Manisa in energy consumption and reduced emissions. As we And we also invite your re- move forward, we shall contin- sponses, your contribution to Dedicated sales locations of Robert Bosch The jointly operated BSH Bosch und Siemens Coporations of Bosch Rexroth AG, a wholly owned Manufacturing locations in Europe, total ue to increase safety, while the discussion, and your GmbH and its subsidiaries are located also Hausgeräte GmbH has locations also in France, Bosch subsidiary since 2002, operate locations also at the same time reducing fuel complementary questions. in Bulgaria, Denmark, Greece, Croatia, Spain, Greece, Slovakia, Slovenia and Turkey. in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Finland, and The ZF Lenksysteme GmbH is a 50% owned Estonia, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Iceland, Croatia, This table provides an overview of essential indicators for energy consumption and material Norway. Bosch subsidiary. Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Northern streams of European manufacturing locations. Detailed data is available upon request. Carbo Ireland, Norway, Romania, Sweden, Slovakia, Slovenia, dioxide emissions were derived from the consumption of natural gas and fuel oil at individual Information and contact options may be accessed Ukraine, and Belarus. locations. on the Internet at www.bsh-group.com, www.zf-lenksysteme.com, and www.boschrexroth.com Hermann Scholl Bernd Bohr U2 U4 U3 3 Review and Outlook Contents Robert Bosch GmbH European location profiles In this context, basic state- Detailed information is avail- The Bosch Group Environmental Policy Page U1 published its first Envi- ments apply to the worldwide able on the Internet. It should Overview of Bosch Group in Europe Page U2 ronmental Report in “Bosch is obviously a very Bosch Group.