For Knorr‑Bremse, business success and social responsibility belong together. For good reason: Social engagement adds value – for affected and supported individuals as well as for the business locations and the employees of Knorr-Bremse.
Our social commitment rests on two pillars: Local Care and Global Care. Local Care covers the social commitment at the sites, while the non-profit organization Knorr-Bremse Global Care supports longer-term and more extensive aid projects worldwide.
Local Care – Engagement at our Sites in France
Local social commitment has a long tradition at Knorr-Bremse. With our Local Care Commitment we focus on projects and challenges, preferably in the immediate proximity of the respective Knorr-Bremse sites. It includes financial donations as well as corporate volunteering projects, with the personal involvement of our employees. These activities focus on the environment, education, health and social cohesion.
Examples of local Actions implemented by the Company
Health:
- Free Sport sessions were organized including Stretching, Yoga, Taekwondo, seated volleyball, Cardio boxing…
- Junk Food day: Fruit baskets and original recipes were distributed to Knorr-Bremse employees.
- Breast cancer prevention: 1 hour session was proposed to teach people how to identify the first signs of breast cancer. The breakrooms had been decorated for the occasion.
- Blood donation: Blood donations organized in Knorr-Bremse building. Around 130 persons gave their blood in 2023.
Education:
- Harassment awareness workshops
Social cohesion:
- Value day: A yearly celebration of the Knorr-Bremse Values and dedicated to cohesion between collaborators.
Knorr-Bremse Global Care – Supporting People Around the World
Knorr-Bremse Global Care is an independent, non-profit organization that supports people in need in the vicinity of the Company’s sites and around the world. Its two thematic priorities WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) and education contribute directly towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations No. 4 ‘Quality Education’ and No. 6 ‘Clean Water and Sanitation’. The decentralized structure with regional entities ensures the anchoring of its work in the local communities and simultaneously promotes employees' awareness of social commitment.
Knorr-Bremse Systèmes pour Véhicules Utilitaires France S.A.S.
14100 Glos Calvados (14)
France
info@knorr-bremse.com
In 2018 two new Knorr-Bremse Global Care organizations were established. In the future, more Knorr-Bremse employees will be involved in Global Care activities.
Further social projects of Knorr-Bremse Global Care e. V. please find here .
