At the group-wide Climate Action Day in summer 2022, all of the approximately 83,400 employees in 34 countries and 92 locations turned their attention to the climate. They collected ideas for how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in all of the business divisions. These ideas were organized according to clusters and then evaluated for feasibility. To mark the first anniversary of the Climate Action Day in summer 2023, Schaeffler CEO Klaus Rosenfeld and his fellow members of the Board, COO Andreas Schick and CTO Uwe Wagner, reported in a video message on the progress that the company has made in the area of Climate Neutrality since then:
There were also a variety of initiatives at many plants that demonstrate the Schaeffler employees’ outstanding commitment:
Employees presenting the photovoltaic system at the Schaeffler plant in Caldas, Portugal, on the occasion of the Climate Action Day Anniversary.
Climate Action Day Anniversary in Szombathely, Hungary. The CRS S3 team after presenting the video messages and the discussion with the management about what has been achieved thus far and the next steps in climate change mitigation.
The warehouse team in Hereford, UK, presenting the Executive Board’s video message.
Besides many workshops, healthy cycling initiative at the Herzogenaurach plant was fun for employees.
Climate Action Day in Berndorf, Austria: From CEO to trainees, the entire workforce planted trees and collected trash.
An insect hotel was installed at the Kappelrodeck plant in Germany on the occasion of the Climate Action Day Anniversary.
The employees of Schaeffler Manufacturing Thailand carried out a tree-planting campaign at their site on the occasion of the Climate Action Day Anniversary.
Greetings from Mexico: The Production Logistics SMX team in Huejotzingo after presenting the video messages and the discussion about the results achieved thus far as well as the next steps in climate change mitigation.
Segment wise workshops have been conducted. 226 ideas were arrived from the participants and Sustainability Committee is working on it.