As Europe's No. 1 home appliances innovator, BSH tries to reduce the environmental footprint in all areas of the value chain. That includes the use of resources, emissions, and energy consumption because every aspect of business is worthy of a review of its environmental compatibility and improvement on our path to reaching new climate goals. This aim of course affects the technician service too, so when the diesel vans of BSH Sweden started to expire in the beginning of 2021, the service team got the chance to choose Toyota as a supplier for the technician service and electric vans suddenly became a reality.

Food waste is a waste of resources, time and money. Wasting food creates all of the environmental impacts of food production without any of the benefits of people being fed.

June 5 is World Environment Day, the biggest international day for the environment. It has been held annually since 1974 and is led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to inspire positive change.  

How important is sustainability to BSH, and how does the company plan to follow through on its aspirations, both now and in the future? Why is the circular economy model the only sensible way forward for BSH? Christine Maria Betz, Chief Sustainability Officer at BSH, gives us the answers to these questions and surprises us with her personal sustainability story.

Together, we can achieve more: In 2021, we helped 24 young people who had been unemployed for a long time to get an apprenticeship with our partner JOBLINGE.

Corporations gain more awareness of sustainability and its necessity. However, the recent European study by BSH shows that for many consumers sustainable home appliances seem to be a rather theoretical than practical matter. The study was conducted as part of a consumer-focused holistic restructuring of BSH towards a more sustainable business model and surprised with its results. Find out more about the differences between consumers’ positions on sustainability in European countries:

We could tell you that BSH has adopted a new Materials and Substances Strategy, throw technical KPIs at you, and leave you with six pages of strategy to read. Instead, we will outline why this is so important for the future of our company. With this new strategy, we are paving the way for increasingly sustainable use of resources as well as the end of the throwaway mentality.

Sustainability can be a seriously complicated topic. That is why it is more important than ever, not to make assumptions and ensure that everyone understands how much difference it makes exactly. Boris Grbavac, Communications Manager at BSH Customer Service, decided to talk about this topic candidly – with elephants.

Closed companies, working from home, short-time work - conditions are currently even more challenging for young people starting their careers. Therefore, BSH, together with the Joblinge initiative, supports young people in difficult circumstances to find their way out of unemployment. BSH’s Corporate Communications Head, Johannes Müller and Joblinge’s CEO, Ulrike Garanin talked about how this cooperation came about and what makes it so special.

Homegrown herbs and vegetables can serve as much more than being a fresh alternative to supermarket food: They provide consumers with the possibility of pursuing healthier and more sustainable ways of life. However, for many city dwellers, the adequate time and space to take care of greens is not always available. For them, indoor gardening has become an ever growing ambition. Now, with the SmartGrow Life, indoor gardeners can fully personalize their experience and enjoy a variety of herbs, fruits, salads, flowers and microgreens. All of that with no loss of vitamins during transport, as they are grown at home where they are used – fresh, all year round and 100% natural.

All BSH locations worldwide have been operating CO2-neutral since late 2020. One component of this success: less energy consumption in production! To achieve this, BSH colleagues in Nanjing, China, are relying on waste heat recycling. Find out how it works now!

The collaboration between BSH and the United Nation’s World Food Programme (WFP) is taking its first steps. One of the first ways BSH is actively supporting them is by matching start-ups from the WFP Innovation Accelerator with industry experts from BSH. Discover how our first four BSH mentors are volunteering their free-time, skills and innovative spirit to help achieve #ZeroHunger.

The Internet of Things (IoT) is changing how we live – homes are becoming smarter, factories more efficient, and climate-friendly solutions allow for a healthier and more sustainable life. Find out how BSH adapted the #LikeABosch campaign to address the needs of our home appliance consumers in Europe.

At BSH, we are deeply connected with the future. Through modern technology trends and innovations, we are constantly seeking to improve quality of life at home for our consumers. But we know this is not enough. True power to shape the future lies in the hand of today’s youth, in this case: The protagonists of our Turkish project Makers of Tomorrow.

Fayez Makdesi analyzed the biggest sources of noise in the prefabrication area at our location in Bretten and successfully developed protective measures. Reducing noise in the workplace is a local milestone to "Zero Harm," the company-wide strategy which always puts the safety of our employees first.

Carbon-neutral since the end of 2020 – all BSH locations worldwide now operate without leaving a carbon footprint. Find out more about how we achieved this and the targets for the following decade.

BSH understands sustainability holistically in its three dimensions: People, planet and profit. We constantly develop and manufacture innovative products that improve quality of life at home, we minimize our environmental footprint, and we take social responsibility. Therefore, we are thrilled to announce collaborations with two impactful organizations.

Striving for a more sustainable revenue base, Bosch Group awards its most inspiring lighthouse projects based on annual recurring revenue. BSH’s Service Brand BlueMovement is one of eight awarded projects in 2021. Discover why this makes our CFO Gerhard Dambach proud and how it resonates with BSH’s sustainability approach.

At BSH, we believe that some traces are best not left behind. That’s why we are resolutely pursuing the minimization of our environmental footprint. A current project with BASF illustrates how this is achieved with sustainable and future-proof packaging from recycled material.

From sustainably refurbishing home appliances to helping the socially disadvantaged get permanent employment – learn how this pilot from BSH Nederland and Stichting De Kringloper inspires as an example of true circular economy.

At its largest German logistics center in Giengen (Vohenstein warehouse), BSH and Clear Light GmbH renewed the entire lighting system between December 2017 and March 2018. State-of-the-art LED systems were installed in five halls covering an area of more than 45,000 m², reducing annual electricity consumption by around 1,172,000 kWh. This corresponds to savings in electricity costs of around 176,000 euros. At the same time, the CO2 footprint is reduced by around 410 t.

Storing food in a hot environment without electricity? BSH has the perfect solution – the FreshBox, developed by BSH innovation teams in Germany and Turkey for a better quality of life.