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title: Social Responsibility
date: 2026-07-15T11:51:00+02:00
author: Dustin Gerschner
canonical_url: "https://autoneum.com/sustainability/social-responsibility"
section: Sustainability (Detail)
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## Fostering a people-centric culture

Autoneum is committed to developing a “people centric culture” as one of our core Level Up strategic initiatives. As a group of manufacturing companies, employee health and safety are of critical importance to Autoneum. Our company is committed to providing and maintaining a safe and healthy work environment for employees, customers, suppliers and visitors. We pay fair and competitive compensation to our employees above the minimum wage, and we are committed to creating a diverse workplace where all employees feel respected. In addition, our company strives to increase the engagement of all our employees through regular training and development opportunities. As part of our future way of working, Autoneum offers employees (when possible) the possibility to combine both home and office work, which plays an important role in job satisfaction.

   Social Responsibility: Our Key Strategic Objectives  

- - Continuously improve working conditions and the Employee Value Proposition of Autoneum
    - Implement benchmark employee education framework for all Autoneum employees
    - Implement comprehensive people development framework for all Autoneum employees
    - Build and foster a culture of diversity and inclusion
    - Continuously reduce the number of workplace accidents
    - Improve working conditions by reducing ergonomic exposure
    - Implement a comprehensive occupational health and safety management system
    
    
    
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   Social Responsibility: Our Operational targets and Results for 2025  

- **Employee Training**  
    **Target:** Set and maintain benchmark position (3.1 average days of 25 hours) for “training day per employee” in industry peer group  
    **Result:** 2.55 in 2025
- **Diversity & Inclusion**  
    **Target:** Increase share of women in management positions to 30% and continuously improve Autoneum Diversity & Inclusion metrics   
    **Result:** 19.6% women in management positions in 2025
- **Workplace Safety**  
    **Target:** Reduce injury frequency rate (IFR) by 20% each year  
    **Result:** 31% reduction in IFR in 2025
- **EHS Education**  
    **Target:** Develop, implement, and continuously improve Employee EHS Learning and maintain completion rate of 95%  
    **Result:** 96.1% in 2025
- **Ergonomic Assessments**  
    **Target:** Develop and implement ergonomic assessments in all plants   
    **Result:** 98.2% in 2025
- **Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) Certification**  
    **Target:** All Autoneum plants achieve IS 45001 certification   
    **Result:** 87.5% in 2025

 

 

## Creating a Safe Workplace

Autoneum’s Environment, Health & Safety Management (MEHS) system integrates international and national laws and regulations and adheres to the requirements of ISO 45001 (occupational health and safety). This system is designed to safeguard workers from work-related injuries and illnesses by identifying and mitigating physical, mechanical, electrical and chemical hazards, and providing training and communication about safety objectives. Our MEHS system is implemented in all plants and covers every employee. Each plant has an EHS coordinator to ensure compliance and continuous improvement in occupational health and safety standards. The company’s global Group EHS and regional EHS teams meet on a monthly basis. The regional Business Group and global Group EHS organization oversee EHS matters in the plants.

 

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## Corporate Responsibility Report 2025

A year of measurable progress: our Corporate Responsibility Report 2025 highlights how Autoneum is advancing sustainability across Environment, Social Responsibility and Governance – from reducing water use, waste and emissions to strengthening safety and responsible supply chains, all driven by innovation and everyday actions across the company.

- [  Corporate Responsibility Report 2025 (EN)  
    
      ](https://ar.autoneum.com/2025/en/home)
 
 

 

## Training and Education

Qualified employees who can regularly train and learn are essential to our company’s success. By offering comprehensive and customized training and development opportunities, we promote the skills, knowledge and competencies of our employees, which ultimately supports their development and productivity and overall employability.

Autoneum’s global e-learning platform GoodHabitz offers 170 courses, videos and assessments in different languages. These courses cover a wide range of relevant areas, including health and safety, productivity, management, teamwork, inspirational leadership, presentation and communication skills. The platform supports self-organized learning and is available to all employees with an Autoneum e-mail address.

Operators in our factories receive training in classroom sessions, as well as in training boxes in the plants where they learn about accident prevention and risk reduction through the application of safety measures, such as ergonomic lifting techniques, the use of personal protective equipment and incident reporting. The company also maintains a multi-skill program that offers operators an opportunity for personal development. In four levels, operators gradually become more familiar with the safety, quality and productivity standards of various workstations in their plant. Toward the end of the program, employees can operate these workstations at any time and train other operators to do so. The program increases flexibility, autonomy and performance. Additionally, frequent job rotations help employees develop a deeper understanding of the various workstations, processes and related risks, which also contributes to a significant reduction in work accidents.

## Social Responsibility Stories

 

- ![](https://autoneum.com/content/content-images/Image/13_News/2026/10_Golf-Charity-Event/_1600x1600_crop_center-center_none/97762/autoneum-website-header-golf_charity_event-2026-10.webp)   October 12, 2026
    
     [### Over £17,000 Raised: Autoneum Employee Organizes Charity Golf Day
    
     ](https://autoneum.com/news/over-ps17-000-raised-autoneum-employee-organizes-charity-golf-day)Making a difference together: A charity golf day organized by an Autoneum employee in Stoke-on-Trent raised more than £17,000 for Doug Mac Hospice.
    
    
    
    
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- ![](https://autoneum.com/content/content-images/Image/13_News/2026/10_World-Mental-Health-day/_1600x1600_crop_center-center_none/97797/autoneum-website-header-world_mental_health_day-2026-10.webp)   October 10, 2026
    
     [### World Mental Health Day: Building Resilience in the Workplace
    
     ](https://autoneum.com/news/world-mental-health-day-building-resilience-in-the-workplace)Around World Mental Health Day, Autoneum takes a closer look at why mental well-being matters in the workplace and how open dialogue, resilience and a people-centric culture can contribute to a healthy working environment.
    
    
    
    
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- ![](https://autoneum.com/content/content-images/Image/Investors/Images/_1600x1600_crop_center-center_none/31235/autoneum-website_news-cdp_rating-05-2026.webp)   May 29, 2026
    
     [### Top CDP Rating Shows Progress in Building a Responsible Supply Chain
    
     ](https://autoneum.com/news/top-cdp-rating-shows-progress-in-building-a-responsible-supply-chain) Sustainability is only as strong as the supply chain behind it. For Autoneum, a company active in 25 countries with around 1,000 direct suppliers and another 11,000 indirect spend suppliers, that means embedding environmental, social, and governance (ESG)… 
    
    
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## Health and Safety

As a manufacturing company, employee health and safety are of critical importance to Autoneum. We are committed to providing and maintaining a safe and healthy work environment for employees, customers, suppliers, and visitors. Our approach in this area is defined by the[ **Management Policy on Quality, Environment, Energy, Health & Safety**](https://autoneum.com/content/content-images/GPOPS_Management-Policy_Final_Jun25_V1.0_EN.pdf) and the [**20 Principles for Good Environment, Health and Safety Behavior**](https://autoneum.com/content/content-images/GPOPS_20-Good-EHS-Behaviors_Sep24_EN.pdf).

By ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and internal policies, Autoneum aims to create a safe workplace that protects employees’ health and enhances job satisfaction and retention. A positive safety performance also strengthens our reputation as an employer, fostering trust among stakeholders, including potential employees, local governments and investors. Furthermore, effective health and safety measures have a positive financial impact by reducing costly accidents, improving efficiency, and minimizing downtime. Autoneum’s Environment, Health & Safety Management (MEHS) system integrates international and national laws and regulations and adheres to the requirements of ISO 45001 (occupational health and safety). This system is designed to safeguard workers from work-related injuries and illnesses by identifying and mitigating physical, mechanical, electrical and chemical hazards, and providing training and communication about safety objectives. Autoneum’s MEHS system is implemented in all plants and covers every employee.

## Diversity and Inclusion

As a global company, Autoneum is proud to have a diverse workforce in terms of race, gender, culture, age, religion, socioeconomic background, and sexual orientation. Autoneum believes diversity is a key advantage for a technology leader. Diverse teams with an open-minded culture tend to be more agile in their thought and work processes. They contribute to reducing bias and fostering innovative ideas that positively impact performance. This approach signals to both the talent market and other stakeholders that Autoneum upholds an inclusive culture and embraces new challenges and opportunities. Autoneum takes a zero-tolerance approach toward any type of harassment or discrimination based on race, gender, age, religion, physical or mental limitations, political affiliation, or sexual orientation. The key principles of anti-discrimination are described in the [**Code of Conduct**](https://autoneum.com/content/content-images/Documents/Guidelines-and-Policies/Autoneum_Code_of_Conduct_2024_English_web.pdf), which is signed by every new employee upon joining Autoneum.

 

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## Employee Participation

Autoneum recognizes freedom of association and collective bargaining as a fundamental human right. Employees are free to form, join, and run employee organizations or works councils, to join labor unions and to collectively bargain or seek representation in accordance with local laws. In the European Union (EU), worker participation takes place via the European Works Council (EWC). The EWC is a consultation body that represents the EU employees of a company. Employee delegates from EU countries are informed by company management about business developments and certain decisions.

 

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## Supporting Local Communities

Autoneum values our role as a significant employer within local communities and we actively seek to promote diversity in our workforce by encouraging applications from women and young people. Our initiatives include apprenticeship programs, employer branding on social media, and participation in job fairs. In line with our commitment to act as a responsible corporate citizen, each site is encouraged to implement at least one social engagement project annually that benefits the local community. Through these community engagement projects, we can enhance well-being in the regions where the companies of the Autoneum group are located. Projects are developed based on proposals submitted by sites or from ideas identified jointly with the local community and reflect a wide range of focus areas, from the environment to health and social welfare.

Being present in 25 countries with over 70 production sites worldwide, good relations with local communities are of central importance to Autoneum. Through a wide range of community projects, we build lasting relationships with local stakeholders and strive to make a positive impact.

 

  ![Autoneum employees interact with a small animal during a community engagement activity in an outdoor setting.](https://autoneum.com/content/content-images/_1200xAUTO_crop_center-center_none/10214/IMG_8248-1-scaled-e1749717608530-800x659.webp)  

 

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### Contact our sustainability experts

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