German Sustainability Award for Companies to Schmitz Cargobull

The trailer manufacturer Schmitz Cargobull was awarded the German Sustainability Award for Companies 2025 in the category of Mobility and Logistics, in the automotive industry. Schmitz Cargobull impressed the expert jury with its effective and exemplary contributions to sustainable production processes and its product portfolio, which is designed for durability and resource conservation. Schmitz Cargobull is thus among Germany’s 100 pioneers of transformation and sends important signals with exemplary effect in the industry.

(Horstmar/Düsseldorf) On November 28, 2024, Andreas Schmitz, CEO of Schmitz Cargobull AG, accepted the award during the 17th German Sustainability Day at the MARITIM Hotel Düsseldorf. The award was presented by Dr. Otto Schulz, a board member of the German Sustainability Award Foundation.

“As a family business in the 4th generation, sustainability is an integral part of our corporate strategy and the source of many innovations from our company. The challenges of sustainable transformation motivate us to further innovations and provide us with food for thought. However, it is important for our customers and us that the necessary sustainability measures are effective and economically viable and are not subject to overregulation. We are proud to receive the German Sustainability Award for Companies in the category of Mobility and Logistics for the automotive industry. This award shows that we are well positioned internally and that our dedicated teams have the necessary expertise to find innovative solutions for decarbonization. We thank the jury and all involved for this recognition and will continue to do everything we can to lead Schmitz Cargobull sustainably and successfully into the next generation,” said Andreas Schmitz.

Exemplary Companies from 100 Industries

The German Sustainability Award honors exemplary companies from 100 industries that provide successful solutions to the challenges of sustainable transformation. The goal is to disseminate these solutions widely and to advance the transformation in the German economy. A total of 224 expert jurors from research, associations, consulting, and civil society selected the 100 role models of change across all sectors of the German economy. These companies demonstrate particularly effective, successful, and exemplary contributions to the transformation and represent a collective effort that connects all companies in an industry. Guests at the event included the CEOs and sustainability officers of the 100 pioneering companies, prominent presenters, honorary guests from business, politics, and society, as well as around 100 media representatives.

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