Schmitz Cargobull honoured with German Sustainability Award 2025

Schmitz Cargobull honoured with German Sustainability Award 2025

Market leader impresses in the Mobility and Logistics category

November 2024 – Schmitz Cargobull, the leading European trailer manufacturer, was honoured with the 2025 German Sustainability Award, in the Mobility and Logistics category for the automotive industry. The European market leader for semi-trailers won over a jury of experts with its effective and exemplary contributions to sustainable production processes as well as its product portfolio, which is designed for longevity and resource conservation. The award places Schmitz Cargobull as part of Germany’s 100 pioneers of transformation who are setting an important example in the sector.

On 28 November 2024, Andreas Schmitz, CEO of Schmitz Cargobull AG, accepted the award as part of the 17th German Sustainability Day at the MARITIM Hotel in Düsseldorf. The award was presented by Dr. Otto Schulz, Member of the Board German Sustainability Award Foundation.

Sustainability is an integral part of our company strategy

“As a fourth-generation family business we regard sustainability as an integral part of our company strategy and as the origin of many in-house innovations. The challenges of sustainable transformation encourage us to create new innovations and give us food for thought. However, it is important for our customers and for us that the necessary sustainability measures are effective and economically viable and are not subject to overregulation,” explains Schmitz.

“We are proud to accept the German Sustainability Award for Companies in the Mobility and Logistics Category for the automotive industry. This award is proof that our team is well-positioned, hard-working, and has the necessary expertise to find innovative decarbonisation solutions. We would like to thank the jury, and everyone involved for this recognition. We will continue to make every effort to lead Schmitz Cargobull successfully and sustainably into the next generation.”

The German Sustainability Award honours exemplary companies from 100 sectors that offer successful solutions for the challenges of sustainable transformation. The aim is to make these solutions widely available and drive forward transformation in the German economy. A total of 224 expert jurors from the fields of research, associations, consulting and civil society selected the 100 role models of change in all sectors of the German economy. The winners show especially effective, successful and exemplary contributions to transformation and make a joint effort in connecting all companies from one sector.

The CEOs and sustainability officers of the 100 pioneering companies, prominent speakers, and guests of honour from the world of economy, politics and society as well as approx. 100 media representatives attended the event. 

Acerca de Schmitz Cargobull 

Schmitz Cargobull es el fabricante líder de semirremolques para carga con temperatura controlada, carga general y mercancías a granel en Europa y pionero en soluciones digitales para servicios del remolque y conectividad. La compañía también fabrica equipos de frío para semirremolques frigoríficos. Con una amplia gama de servicios que van desde financiación, suministro de repuestos, contratos de servicio y soluciones telemáticas hasta el comercio de vehículos usados, Schmitz Cargobull ayuda a sus clientes a optimizar su coste total de propiedad (TCO) y su transformación digital.
Schmitz Cargobull se fundó en 1892 en Münsterland, Alemania. La empresa familiar produce alrededor de 60.000 vehículos al año con más de 6.000 empleados y generó una facturación de alrededor de 2.400 millones de euros en el ejercicio 2023/24. La red de producción internacional se compone actualmente de diez plantas en Alemania, Lituania, España, Inglaterra, Turquía, Eslovaquia y Australia.

 

El equipo de prensa de Schmitz Cargobull:

Raquel Villarroya:  +34 976 613 200-5229 I raquel.villarroya@cargobull.com 
Luis Bonasa:  +34 976 613 200-5230 I luis.bonasa@cargobull.com
Anna Stuhlmeier:  +49 2558 81-1340          I anna.stuhlmeier@cargobull.com