At the heart of the sustainability portal are the 'Green Stories'. They provide a picture of the forward-looking product innovations from the ContiTech business units. The portal shows how the technology leader fulfills current and future needs in the areas of mobility, health, nutrition, environment, energy production and efficiency. These include innovations in solar and wind energy as well as in lightweight, healthful materials for sustainable mobility or climate- neutral conveyor belts. The focus here is consistently on resource conservation, waste avoidance, and human and environmental safety.
In terms of appearance and content, the new site is in line with ContiTech's Engineering Green Value brochure. Both media boast exceptional formats that trigger a strong sensory response on the part of viewers and an eagerness to explore further.
With sales of €26 billion in 2010, Continental is among the leading automotive suppliers worldwide. As a supplier of brake systems, systems and components for powertrains and chassis, instrumentation, infotainment solutions, vehicle electronics, tires and technical elastomers, Continental contributes to enhanced driving safety and global climate protection. Continental is also an expert partner in networked automobile communication. Continental currently has approximately 160,000 employees in 45 countries.The ContiTech division holds a global market leadership position for non-tire rubber technical elastomer products and is a specialist in plastics technology in the non-tire rubber sector. It develops and produces functional parts, components and systems for the automotive industry and other important industries. With a total of approximately 27,500 employees on its payroll, ContiTech reported sales of about €3.1 billion in 2010.