Current topics
and developments at Continental
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Corporate Social Responsibility is a company's responsibility in economic, ecological and social matters. On these pages, we would like to give you an overview of the latest topics regarding the sustainable development of the company. |
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Employees Worldwide Evaluate Continental Positively as Employer
Hanover, December 29, 2008. Continental employees have once again given their company above average good marks. In several subject areas, the evaluations were by far better than the industry benchmarks.
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ContiRunningDay 2008 - Corporate donation to “Doctors Without Borders”
Continental donates 100.000 Euro for the Organisation of “Doctors Without Borders”. On the 19th of November the Chairman of the Executive Board Dr. Karl-Thomas Neumann handed over the cheque to Dr. Tibor Sasse, Member of the Executive Board of “Doctors Without Borders”.
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Endless Energy: Electric Power from the Ocean
Hanover, November 2008 - There is an endless amount of energy available within the world’s oceans. So waves could be the energy resource of the future. What’s more, marine energy is produced without any CO2 emissions, so it is environmentally friendly as well. As a specialist in rubber and plastics technology, ContiTech has now developed “AquaBuOY”, a wave energy converter, together with its Canadian partner Finavera Renewables.
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Around 10,000 Employees Run Worldwide for a Good Cause
On your mark! – Get set! – Go! On ContiRunning Day 2008 on October 11, around 10,000 Continental employees at sixty locations went to the start to run or walk for a good cause.
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5,000 ducks raise funds for environmental protection projects in Timişoara, Romania
On October 4, five thousand ducks raced on the Bega River in Timişoara, Romania, during the “Bega Boulevard” event. The funds raised at the event will be used for local environmental protection projects.
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Continental Employees Lose Weight for Charity
September 2008. Over a six-month period, around 250 employees at the Continental plant in Gifhorn slimmed down a total of 450 kg to win a donation "Small Kids – Always Well-Fed" relief fund. Continental donated one euro to charity for every kilo lost.
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School classes Can "Win" Continental's Human Resources Director, Heinz-Gerhard Wente
Hanover, September 17, 2008. “Junge Karriere” [Young career magazine] campaign: Senior high school classes can win a day with a top manager at their school.
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Hybrid and Electric Vehicles Offer Tremendous Potential in UK
Hanover, August 2008. Electric cars and vehicles with hybrid drive enjoy remarkable interest among motorists worldwide – but the British are a little more restrained.
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Summer contest for increased road safety
"Become a road safety reporter": under this slogan, the European Commission is calling for participation in the summer competition of the European Road Safety Charter from 21st July to 24th October 2008.
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Continental a Much Sought-After Training Company
Hanover, August 26, 2008. More than 2,000 school graduates have filed an application with the international automotive supplier for a traineeship slot as of September 1, 2008.
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Continental Supports China University Basketball Association Tournament in Anhui
In July 2008, the China University Basketball Association tournament was supported by Continental’s Wuhu (China) site, as the partner of Anhui Technology and Science University, one of the leading universities in that province.
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Continental Plant in Korbach Donates Teaching Materials
In June 2008 the students at three of Korbach's schools were delighted with technical equipment and utensils for physics and chemistry instruction.
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Hybrid and Electric Vehicles Gaining Recognition Worldwide
Hanover/Vienna, June 27, 2008. Electric cars and vehicles with hybrid drive enjoy remarkable interest among motorists worldwide. A total of 36.0 percent of those surveyed were willing to buy a car with hybrid drive; more remarkably, 45.8 percent were interested in purchasing an electric car.
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Continental Tire North America Partners with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Continental Tire North America (CTNA) officially joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) SmartWay® Transport Partnership initiative in June 2008.
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Continental donates EUR 225,000 - to support the earthquake-hit Sichuan area of China
Hannover, June 5, 2008. The employees of the corporation in China and Asia show solidarity to earthquake victims in China and initiate a donation program with the support of the company.
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ContiTech Celebrates World Environment Day in Carei, Romania
On June 5, 2008, the ContiTech location in Carei celebrated World Environment Day. It was already the third time the ContiTech plant in Romania has organized activities on this day. All employees and their families as well as the general public were invited to take part.
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5th Continental Student Survey
Hanover/Berlin, June 3, 2008. Positive economic conditions lift university graduates’ career optimism to the highest level for the past 5 years, but lessens willingness towards flexibility and mobility.
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Nation-wide Kick-off for www.SchulwegPlaner.de
Hanover, May 2008 - Children are the most vulnerable traffic participants, they are unable to properly assess the dangers and often go unseen in blind areas. According to the German Statutory Accident Insurance, last year some 120,000 accidents involving children on the way to school were reported, 59 of which were fatal. All the more reason for parents to plan and practice the school route together with their children.
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Future Day at Continental: World of Technology Attracts Youngsters
On Future Day in April 2008, various Continental plants allowed a number of children to take a look at the future work world. Since the introduction of this day in 2001 (originally as Girls’ Day), many Continental locations have taken part with a widely varied program.
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Charity Kicks Off with Football Heroes – Continental Organizes Tournament
In March 2008, the team of hobby footballers from Continental in Brazil took on the Brazilian All-Star Masters, a selection of famous football stars, ex-professionals and players from the national league.
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Hybrid drive for BMW and lithium-ion battery for Mercedes
Hanover, March 2008. In view of their high fuel-saving potential, hybrid drive systems are felt to have a future, in particular for city use. The additional torque also makes driving twice as much fun.
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The Continental tire plant in South Africa distinguishes itself through its energy-saving program
Due to the current energy crisis in South Africa, Continental Tyre South Africa (CTSA) has presented its comprehensive energy-saving project. Since the project began in 2005, the Continental plant has reduced its energy consumption by about 10%.
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ContiTech Donates Truck for Educational Purposes
Hanover, January 11, 2008. ContiTech is giving the Burgdorf-Lehrte vocational school a used commercial vehicle for educational purposes.
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