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IDEAL Automotive – Sustainability

We are aware of the great sustainability challenges of our time, such as climate protection and are actively working towards meeting these challenges and our responsibility towards the environment, our stakeholders and future generations.

Sustainability strategy

IDEAL Automotive´s sustainability strategy is based on our corporate values of agility, courage, stability and a focus of competency. Ecological and social issues as well as the company’s economic resilience are central pillars of our innovative strength and our contribution to the future viability of the automotive industry.

Sustainability
  • Vision

We create future-oriented products and solutions through sustainable innovation. Through this we contribute to the transformation of the automotive industry.

  • Mission

We accompany our customers on the path of change and develop the ideal combination of innovation, costs, sustainability and quality.

  • Fields of action

Our strategic sustainability approach is based on the following fields of action:

More sustainable production and processes
We establish effective management systems for people and nature.
  • Energy efficiency and climate protection
  • Protection of natural resources
  • Certified management systems
Responsible along the supply chain
We recognize the value of real partnerships.
  • Compliance along the supply chain
  • Supplier development
  • Fair contracting processes
Cutting edge products
We offer our customers the ideal combination of innovation, costs, sustainability and quality.
  • Use of recycled and renewable raw materials
  • Lightweight construction and new surfaces
  • Consumer-friendly products
Successful together with and for our employees
We offer security and autonomy to our employees.
  • Motivated and healthy employees
  • Training and qualifications
  • Equal opportunities
signet dnk

The sustainability report informs all interested stakeholders of IDEAL Automotive about our sustainability performance. The sustainability report is prepared annually within the framework of the German Sustainability Code (DNK – Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitskodex). As a DNK user, we publicly report on twenty sustainability criteria and the supplementary non-financial performance indicators.

Since 2019, participation in the CDP Supply Chain has enabled us to comprehensively map our developments in the fields of climate protection and water management for our customers (scoring a “C – Awareness level”). In addition, IDEAL Automotive was awarded a silver medal by EcoVadis sustainability rating to recognize sustainability efforts in 2020. In 2021 an improvement in the rating was achieved and this was again rewarded with a silver medal from EcoVadis.

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Sustainability guidelines

The goals and values of the sustainability strategy can be found in a series of guidelines for the various corporate divisions and actors. We have committed ourselves and our suppliers to the following guidelines:

  • Guideline on Environment, Health and Safety
  • Guideline on Sustainability
  • Guideline on Corporate Compliance
  • Guideline on Health and Safety
  • Sustainability guideline for Suppliers

Link: IDEAL Automotive – Guideline

The integration into the operational processes of IDEAL Automotive takes place through the implementation of management systems in the areas of quality, environment, energy, as well as occupational health and safety.