Taking responsibility by acting sustainably
The DRÄXLMAIER Group has taken on the challenges of sustainability management with new measures and initiative in 2021. How the premium supplier implemented this strategy in concrete terms over the past year is shown in its Sustainability Report 2021, which was compiled in accordance with the international reporting standards set by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). These standards help account for and report on economic, ecological and social impacts of the company's actions.
"Sustainable action is becoming a maxim in business and society, including the automotive industry. Our sustainability report shows our achievements and upcoming milestones, and gives us as a company important orientation on how to act as goal oriented as possible," said Daniel Ostner, head of Sustainability Management at DRÄXLMAIER.
Measures implemented, targets achieved
The sustainability report illustrates with concrete examples how DRÄXLMAIER succeeds by systematizing and advancing economy, ecology and social issues. For example, the DRÄXLMAIER Group has optimized its ecosolutions program to take the most comprehensive view on how its products are created. With this corporate program, DRÄXLMAIER strives to integrate ecological aspects into the entire value chain. In addition, DRÄXLMAIER implemented 259 social projects in 12 countries last year.
Since 2021, DRÄXLMAIER has also been one of the companies in Germany that stand out in their respective industries for their climate and environmental protection efforts. Among others, the German news magazine Focus recognized DRÄXLMAIER for excellent performance in climate commitment, calling it one of the best automotive suppliers in Germany in terms of sustainability management.
In terms of energy supply, the company consistently utilizes renewable energy sources. The company's share of green electricity is already at 44 percent worldwide. Foremost, the company focuses on generating its own energy from renewable sources. As a family-owned company, the DRÄXLMAIER Group will continue to act according to its values and continue push this important issue forward on its own initiative.
To the Sustainability Report 2021:
https://www.draexlmaier.com/en/company/responsibility
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About
DRÄXLMAIER Group
The DRÄXLMAIER Group supplies premium automobile manufacturers worldwide with complex wiring harness systems, central electrical and electronic components, exclusive interiors, and battery systems for electromobility. The combination of core competencies in the interior, electrical, electronic and battery systems areas makes DRÄXLMAIER unique in the industry. The company thereby covers the entire process chain, from the initial idea, through the development and production process, and up to precisely in-sequence delivery of the products to the assembly lines of premium automobile manufacturers. The inventor of the customer-specific wiring harness, the DRÄXLMAIER Group develops pioneering wiring harness technology as well as electrical and electronic components, all directly in-house. These include multi-voltage and high-voltage wiring harness systems, battery management systems and intelligent power distributors. DRÄXLMAIER is working on the future of emission-free mobility with its solution for low-voltage and high-voltage battery systems. As a market leader for interior systems in premium automobiles, the DRÄXLMAIER Group also supplies premium automobile manufacturers with ambient lighting, center consoles, door panels and instrument panels, as well as complete door and cockpit modules.
The DRÄXLMAIER Group is an international automotive supplier with about 65 sites in over 20 countries. Founded in Germany in 1958, the company employs about 74,000 employees throughout the world. For the DRÄXLMAIER Group as an owner-managed business, responsible and long-range thinking has always been the basis for economic success. It is therefore a core element of its strategy to design its business and production processes, as well as its products, in a more sustainable manner and in that way to increase the competitiveness of the company on a long-term basis.
In 2022, the DRÄXLMAIER Group generated sales of 5.1 billion euro. Customers of this member of the Top 100 Automotive Suppliers include Audi, BMW, Jaguar, Land Rover, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, MINI, Porsche and Volkswagen, as well as Californian automotive manufacturers.