Since being founded in 1871, the German automotive manufacturing company Continental has offered safe, efficient, intelligent, and affordable solutions for transportation vehicles and machinery. Continental develops innovative technologies and services for the purpose of sustainably and efficiently ensuring the mobility of people and goods. By putting sustainability and social responsibility at the core of its values, Continental ensures that its positive ambitions are directly translated into its strategy. By 2050, the company and its value chain partners aim to be 100% carbon neutral, emission-free, and operating within a responsible value chain through a circular economy. Continental constantly strives for innovation, not only by setting trends and creating technologies for future mobility, but also through its comprehensive roadmaps for sustainability action – paving a way into the future.
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Continental sources 100% renewable electricity for its 2022 consumption for various locations across Latin America, Asia and Africa.

 

 

 

 

The production of renewable electricity is certified by Energy Attribute Certificates (EACs). These are the accepted legal instrument through which claims of renewable energy generation and consumption are substantiated in the global renewable energy market. There are different types of EAC for different regions of the world, and they are all in compliance with the quality criteria set by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol in the latest Scope 2 guidance document.

 

Continental’s RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCING PHILOSOPHY

As a member of RE100, the global corporate renewable energy initiative for businesses committed to sourcing 100% renewable electricity, Continental has strict and exacting standards for the quality of the renewable electricity it sources. Some of Continental’s short and long-term goals include carbon neutrality, emissions-free mobility and industries, and a responsible value chain. As a part of its strategy to meet these ambitious goals, Continental has been sourcing 100% renewable electricity for all of its production sites across the globe since 2020.

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