Brembo Sustainability 

  • January 11, 1961: Emilio Bombassei and Italo Breda establish Officine Meccaniche di Sombreno, the original core of Brembo.
  • 1989: The year the company begins offering scholarships to employees and their children.
  • 1999:
    • Publication of the Intangible Capital Balance.
    • Obtaining of the Automotive certification for Quality (QS 9000 - AVSQ 94).
  • 2000: Obtaining of the Environmental Certification ISO 14001.
  • 2001: Financial Communication Award (Listed Companies).
  • 2003
    • Adoption of the Code of Ethics at Group level.
    • Obtaining of the Health and Safety at Work Certification (OHSAS 18001).
  • 2004: Publication of the Value Report.
  • 2005: Receipt of the National Prize for Corporate Social Responsibility, City of Rovigo.
  • 2006: First Family Day in Poland.
  • 2007
    • Inauguration of the headquarters at the Kilometro Rosso campus in Stezzano, Italy.
    • Publication of the Code of Values.
  • 2009: Brembo North America participates in the National Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day.
  • 2010: Brembo Kids in Italy, a recreational center for employees' children.
  • 2011: Completion of the first CDP - Climate Change questionnaire.
  • 2012 
    • Ambrogio Lorenzetti Award for corporate governance (listed companies).
    • Brembo WHP (Workplace Health Promotion), Brembo for Family, Brembo to You in Italy - sessions on healthy lifestyles, parenting, and individual well-being.
  • 2013
    • Appointment of Chief CSR Officer, establishment of CSR Steering Committee and Task Force.
    • Brembo India, Water Conservation Project.
    • Fiat-Chrysler Sustainability Supplier of the Year Award.
    • Adoption of the Anti-Corruption Code of Conduct, applicable to all Group companies.
  • 2014
    • Establishment of the Socio-Cultural Sponsorship and Donations Committee.
    • First Family Day in the Czech Republic.
    • Publication of the Non-Discrimination and Diversity Policy.
    • Launch of the "Brembo Strong" project in Brembo North America, promoting a healthy lifestyle at work and at home for employees.
  • 2015
    • Installation of a Biofilter, Cast Iron Foundry in Mapello, Italy.
    • Sustainability audit by BMW, Automotive Division at the Curno plant, Italy.
    • Support for the "I was a Sari" association, India.
    • Launch of the Brembo Car Pooling project in Italy.
  • 2016
    • Launch of the "SOSteniamoci" project in collaboration with the Cesvi NGO.
    • Completion of the first CDP - Water Security questionnaire.
  • 2017 
    • Publication of the first voluntary Sustainability Report.
    • Definition of the CSR Management System for the Group.
    • Sustainability audit by Volkswagen, Dabrowa plant, Poland.
    • Inclusion of Brembo in the CDP Climate Change A-list 2017 (CO₂ emissions).
    • Launch of the "Casa del Sorriso Brembo India - Cesvi" project.
    • "Casa del Sorriso" and "I was a Sari" receive the Impresa Awards.
  • 2018
    • Commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda.
    • Publication of the Global Supplier Code of Conduct.
    • Launch of the workplace safety awareness campaign.
    • Confirmation in the CDP Climate Change A-list and inclusion in the CDP Water Security A-list.
    • Inclusion in the Integrated Governance Index.
  • 2019
    • Establishment of the Sustainability Ambassador and Sustainability Champion roles.
    • Launch of the Sustainability Awards.
    • "We support SDGs" project.
    • Cluster de Automación de Aragón - Social Responsibility Award.
    • FCA Green Status Award.
    • UNHCR "Welcome - Working for refugee integration" recognition for the SOSteniamoci project.
    • Inclusion in the CSR Natives Sustainability Map.
    • Signing of the CEOs Call to Action by Fondazione Sodalitas.
    • Launch of the "School on Wheels" project in collaboration with the Door Step School NGO in India.
    • Double A recognition from CDP for the second year (Climate Change and Water Security).
  • 2020
    • Daimler Supplier Award 2020.
    • Supplier Quality Excellence Award 2020 from GM.
    • Corporate Social Responsibility Award 2020, awarded by EUCC in China, with Brembo ranked 2nd.
    • Recognition of Brembo S.p.A. and Brembo Poland with "silver" status on the Achilles platform.
    • Gold CSR Rating from Ecovadis.
    • Double A recognition from CDP for the third year (Climate Change and Water Security).
    • Launch of the "Dream Center" project in China in collaboration with the ADream NGO.
  • 2021
    • Double A recognition from CDP for the fourth year (Climate Change and Water Security).
    • The Brembo Forest is created in Kenya in partnership with Treedom.
    • Main sponsor of the Sustainability Gallery at MUSE in Trento.
    • Collaboration with Corriere della Sera to create the podcast "Towards 2030 - Paths to a Sustainable Future."
    • Participation in the INPROVES project to develop a new generation of electric motors.
    • First edition of the internal engagement initiative Gen Z Forum.
    • Launch of the Brembo Check app to identify and counteract product counterfeiting.
    • Launch of SENSIFY: the new pioneering intelligent braking system.
  • 2022 
    • Double A recognition from CDP for the fifth year (Climate Change and Water Security).
    • Collaboration with MUDEC to create the exhibition "The Art of Braking" - an exhibition exploring the brake system.
    • Implementation of Brembo's new Sustainable Procurement Policy.
    • "Put Your Face on It" campaign to emphasize the importance of each individual in creating a sustainable world.
    • Recognition with the Iveco Sustainability Together Award 2022 during the "BEYOND - Iveco Group Days" event for the innovative Enesys spring, Energy Saving System.
    • Update of the Non-Discrimination and Diversity Policy and Brembo DEI Charter.
    • Collaboration with Cesvi Onlus in the Safe Haven project, providing a hotel in Poland to shelter vulnerable people fleeing the war in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
  • 2023
    • 10th anniversary of the Sustainability area: The GCF celebrated its 10th anniversary as a reference point in promoting sustainable practices, guiding the company in defining and implementing strategies that place sustainability and ethics at the core of business operations.
    • Launch of the e-learning course "Turning Sustainability into Action": an online course aimed at spreading the culture of sustainability and the Group's key ESG activities.
    • Launch of the Sustainability Self-Assessment: a self-assessment questionnaire administered to the Legal Entity/Country and Group sites to monitor the progress of ESG actions.
    • Release of the first Stakeholder Engagement Policy: the policy defining the dialogue methods between the Group and its stakeholders.
    • Participation in Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) audits: the world's largest industrial coalition, with over 150 leading companies, dedicated to corporate responsibility in global supply chains, focusing on onsite compliance verification and effective, shareable audits.
    • Launch of the Child Friendly Space project in collaboration with Cesvi Foundation: a project dedicated to supporting women and children affected by the February 2023 earthquake in Turkey.
    • Double A- recognition from CDP: Brembo remains a global leader for its actions on climate change and water resource management (Climate Change and Water Security).
    • Bergamo Brescia Italian Capital of Culture 2023: an important initiative where Brembo is a system partner, engaging with local voices and promoting reflections on the present and future.
    • House of Smile: the project, in collaboration with Cesvi Foundation, has reached over 5,000 beneficiaries (children and women) since its opening in 2015.