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      Continental

      A Short Overview

      Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation.

      Our Strategy

      Emerge as a winner of the transformation

      The transformation in the mobility industry opens up many opportunities. To capitalize on these opportunities, Continental adopted a realigned strategy in the year 2020. This is based on three cornerstones:

      1. Strengthen operational performance
      2. Differentiate our portfolio
      3. Turn change into opportunity

      Our Sustainability Ambition

      Our framework to turn change into opportunity

      By 2050 at the latest, we and our value chain partners are striving for:

      1. 100% Carbon neutrality along our entire value chain
      2. 100% Emission-free mobility and industry
      3. 100% Circular economy
      4. 100% Responsible value chain

      Detailed information about our key ambitions and on the eight essentials you will find in our comprehensive sustainability framework.

      Read also the integrated Sustainability Report 2022 under the motto "Turn Change into Opportunity - Embrace Sustainability - pdf (7.16MB)".

      Our HR Development

      Accompanying digital transformation

      “Enable Transformation” supports digital transformation at Continental so that we can make the most of the opportunities of digitalization throughout the corporation. We regard four management areas as crucial to our continued success with digitalized industry and mobility:

      • Diversity management
      • Flexible working conditions
      • An inspiring leadership culture
      • Lifelong learning and intensive exchange of knowledge

      Please find here detailed information about our holistic HR policy, employee key figures and structure.

      Our Key Figures

      Fiscal year 2023

      • Consolidated sales of €41.4 billion
      • Adjusted EBIT* €2.5 billion
      • Adjusted EBIT margin** 6.1 percent

      * Before amortization of intangible assets from purchase price allocation (PPA), changes in the scope of consolidation, and special effects.
      ** Adjusted EBIT as a percentage of adjusted sales.

      Annual reports, quarterly statements and financial key figures are available by Investor Relations.

      Our Structure

      With effect from January 1, 2022, the Tires and ContiTech business areas (before consolidated in the Rubber Technologies group sector) have become independent group sectors. At the same time, Continental has comprehensively realigned the Automotive Technologies group sector (since 2022: Automotive) and has created five dynamic, flexible business areas whose future structure will be geared to the strategic action fields and market development of Automotive Technologies.

      Our Technology Highlights

      Technologies for future mobility

      In addition to trendsetting technologies such as automated and autonomous driving, electrification, smart infotainment and holistic connectivity, several very fundamental trends are influencing the sector: digitalization, sustainability, efficiency, and cost saving are as much a part of the automotive sector as safety on the roads and comfort and convenience while driving.

      Our Locations

      Continental - present worldwide

      Argentina
      Austria
      Australia
      Belgium
      Botswana
      Brazil
      Canada
      Chile
      China
      Columbia
      Czech Republic
      Denmark

       

      Ecuador
      Finland
      France
      Germany*
      Ghana
      Greece
      Hungary
      India
      Indonesia
      Ireland
      Israel
      Italy

      Japan
      Kazakhstan
      Lithuania
      Luxembourg
      Malaysia
      Mexico
      Morocco
      Netherlands
      Norway
      Peru
      Philippines
      Poland

      Portugal
      Republic of South Africa
      Romania
      Russia
      Saudi Arabia
      Serbia
      Singapore
      Slovakia
      Slovenia
      South Korea
      Spain
      Sri Lanka

      Sweden
      Switzerland
      Taiwan (China)
      Thailand
      Türkiye
      United Arab Emirates
      United Kingdom
      USA
      Zambia

      *Headquarters in Hanover (As at: Dec. 31, 2022)

      Our History

      150 years of Continental

      On October 8, 2021, our hearts were beating faster! That’s because on October 8, we are celebrating a milestone: Continental’s 150-year anniversary. We have so much to look back on - right from the start we made our mark on mobility, explaining why millions of people place their trust in us every day.

      Starting with only around 200 employees, over time we have grown into a company with lasting success, and with almost 200,000 colleagues worldwide. Transformation and change have always been part of our history, which is why we are confident about the new changes in mobility. 

      Find out more about our history.

      Your Contact Persons

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