Bosch
Bosch, officially known as Robert Bosch GmbH, is a leading global engineering and technology company headquartered in Germany. Founded in 1886, Bosch has established a strong presence in various operational regions, including Europe, North America, and Asia. The company operates primarily in the automotive, industrial technology, consumer goods, and energy and building technology sectors. Bosch is renowned for its innovative products and services, including automotive components, power tools, and home appliances, which are distinguished by their quality and cutting-edge technology. With a commitment to sustainability and digitalisation, Bosch has achieved significant milestones, positioning itself as a market leader in multiple industries. The company's dedication to research and development has resulted in numerous accolades, reinforcing its reputation as a pioneer in engineering excellence.
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Bosch's score of 34 is higher than 90% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.
Bosch's reported carbon emissions
In 2023, Bosch reported total greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 581,000,000 kg CO2e, comprising 501,000,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1 and 80,000,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2. The company has set ambitious climate commitments, aiming to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 85% and Scope 3 emissions by 15% by 2030, using 2018 as the baseline year. This includes a commitment to increase the sourcing of renewable electricity from 14% in 2018 to 100% by 2030. In previous years, Bosch's emissions have shown fluctuations, with Scope 1 emissions peaking at 569,000,000 kg CO2e in 2021 and Scope 2 emissions reaching 2,797,000,000 kg CO2e in 2018. The company is actively working towards these targets, which align with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and are designed to support global efforts to limit temperature rise to 1.5°C. Bosch's commitment to sustainability reflects its recognition of the importance of reducing carbon footprints across all scopes of emissions, particularly in the context of the automotive and components sector, where it operates.
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Add to project| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | 467,000,000 | 000,000,000 | 000,000,000 | 000,000,000 | 000,000,000 | 000,000,000 | 000,000,000 |
| Scope 2 | 2,757,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 000,000,000 | 000,000,000 | 000,000,000 | 00,000,000 |
| Scope 3 | - | 000,000,000,000 | 000,000,000,000 | 000,000,000,000 | 000,000,000,000 | 000,000,000,000 | - |
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Bosch is committed to some reduction initiatives we track. This may change over time as the company engages with new initiatives or updates its commitments. DitchCarbon will update this information as it becomes available.
