Bosch – an employer of choice
The three P’s of sustainability – people, planet, prosperity – are inseparable as far as I’m concerned. Responsible treatment of people and the environment is firmly embedded in our corporate culture as well as in our associates’ mindsets.
Bosch holds 24th place in the Forbes World’s Best Employers Ranking 2025 and is therefore in the top three percent in this ranking. We want to further improve this position by 2030. Because, in order to achieve our corporate targets by 2030, Bosch must be attractive to the best talent — and they only choose the best companies as employers.
With this in mind, we have set ourselves the target of being among the top one percent of the most attractive employers in the Forbes World’s Best Employers Ranking by 2030 — worldwide and across all industries.
The basis for the assessment in 2025 was an anonymous online survey on criteria such as likelihood of recommendation, salary, career opportunities, work-life balance and company reputation.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
At Bosch, we value diversity and consider the uniqueness of every person – in their perspectives, educational and cultural backgrounds, as well as personal qualities – to be critical to our business success.
Committed to providing equal opportunities, we enable all associates to develop their full potential within an inclusive working environment and a culture in which everyone can flourish and contribute to our “Invented for life” purpose.
Diversity brings unique perspectives that drive results, while inclusion fosters a respectful, empowering environment. We embed diversity, equity, and inclusion in our mission and strategy, guided by our Code of Conduct. Committed to dignity and fairness, we reject discrimination and create a workplace where everyone thrives regardless of gender, age, background, or other qualities. By valuing each individual’s strengths, we aim to enhance collective success.
During my journey at Bosch I get to know so many unique people, who daily inspire me by their experiences, passion, way of working and lifestyles. The diversity of our employees is our advantage — for the business and for me personally.
Social responsibility
Social responsibility has a long tradition at Bosch.
For us, it begins with fair treatment of our associates: in the “Basic principles of social responsibility at Bosch,” the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH and the employee representatives commit, among other things, to complying with human rights, equal opportunities, fair working conditions, and global standards in occupational health and safety. The 11 principles are based on the core labor standards of the International Labour Organization (ILO). We contribute to improving human rights conditions worldwide by implementing due diligence obligations concerning human rights in our operational processes.
Identifying risks, avoiding accidents in the workplace
Preventing accidents and ensuring workplace safety is a crucial part of our responsibility as an employer.
Since 2017, Bosch has reduced the accident rate from 2.31 accidents per 1 million working hours to 1.44 in 2025. Based on this, we want to reduce the rate of recordable work-related accidents by a further 5 percent by 2030.
A key to our success is recognizing hazards before an accident occurs. That is why we focus, among other things, on training and awareness-raising measures to identify risks at an early stage and prevent accidents at work. We draw on innovative concepts and new technologies to offer our associates attractive and varied training materials.
For further information on the number of occupational accidents at Bosch, see our key figures tool.
Occupational health
Each individual’s health is of vital importance both for our associates’ motivation and satisfaction and for Bosch as a responsible, high-performing company. We have therefore integrated occupational health in our fundamental principles of work and made them a fixed element of our corporate culture.
As a person’s health depends on many factors, associates and the company work together as part of a holistic approach to occupational health. Given that good leadership culture and team spirit among colleagues are key in this respect, guidelines for healthy management are firmly anchored in the “We LEAD Bosch” leadership principles.
Our occupational health management system “befit” covers a wide range of topics from preventive medical care and physical and mental fitness to mental health and right through to tips on a healthy diet and workplace design. An important role is also played by our reintegration management, as well as leadership, training, and competence development in relation to individuals’ health, and the integration of people with reduced capacity to work and severe disabilities.
