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Last update 8 July 2023

Description of economic activities

Activities of holding companies (NACE2 6420)

The company, headquartered in Ludenscheid, Germany, is engaged in the development and manufacture of technologically advanced electronic and electromechanical (mechatronic) products. Founded in 1912, it has 35 locations world-wide in 17 countries on four continents, with a work-force of approximately 11,700 people.The company is divided into four main business divisions: Automobile Electrical, Industrial Electronics, Connectors, and Test Technology (SOMA). The Automobile Electrical division offers steering column modules, roof modules, centre console modules, body control units, door control units, seat control units, and switch panels/switches. Its Industrial Electronics unit focuses on photovoltaic inverters, customer-specific and universally usable PV-junction-boxes, drive controller platform and customized drive controllers, and measurement/control/regulation electronics. Its Connectors division specializes in producing connector systems. The Test Technology business designs, develops and produces complex test systems to meet specific customer requirements. Its main clients are BMW, Daimler, Ford, Fiat, GM, Tata, Nissan, PSA, Porsche, and VW-Konzern.The company has factories around the globe and is represented in Argentina, Brazil, China, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States.
  • KOSTAL INDUSTRIE GMBH & CO. KG

  • Germany (DE)
  • Company type: Corporate
  • Parent company: MR ANDREAS KOSTAL
  • Chief Executive Officer (CEO): Mr Christian Klein
  • CEO Total remuneration: N/A
  • Website: www.kostal.com

Financial data

Number of employees

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1,821
1,783
1,790

Revenue 1

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478
423
408

EBIT 1

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76
66
47

EBITDA 1

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98
87
69

1 numbers are in millions

  • RepRisk Indicator (last month):  N/A

Social dialog

  • Transnational Corporate Agreement (TCA): N/A
  • Global Framework Agreement (GFA): N/A
  • Societas Europaea (SE): N/A
  • Bangladesh Accord: N/A

European Works Councils

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Standards and certifications

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  • Modern Slavery Statement: N/A
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  • SA8000 Social Accountability: N/A
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  • Social Development Goals (SDGs): N/A

Global Reporting Initiative certification

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  • Global Reporting Initiative GRI G4: N/A

Other company declarations

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Policies

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  • Policy to protect the right to health and safety in the workplaces where the company operates: N/A
  • Policy to protect the right to health and safety in the workplaces in the supply chain: N/A
  • Diversity policy: N/A

Universal declarations

Declarations and treaties recognised by the country where the company has its registered office

  • Universal Declaration of Human Rights:
  • European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR):
  • Charter of Fundamental Rights of CDFL Workers (Strasbourg Charter 1989):
  • Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union EU CFR (Nice Charter 2000):
  • Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union TFEU:
  • Registered office in an OECD country:
  • ILO C029 - Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29):
  • ILO C087 - Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87):
  • ILO C098 - Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98):
  • ILO C100 - Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100):
  • ILO C105 - Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (No. 105):
  • ILO C111 - Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111):
  • ILO C138 - Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138):
  • ILO C182 - Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182):

Directives applied in the company offices in EU 27

  • D. 80/987/EEC:
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  • Council D. 2001/86/EC:
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  • D. 2002/73/EC:
  • Council D. 2003/72/EC:
  • EP and Council D. 2005/56/EC:
  • D. 2009/38/EC:
  • D. 2004/25/EC:
  • D. 2011/35/EU:

Presence in main rankings

  • Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations: N/A
  • Global CSR Rep Trak 100: N/A
  • BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable US Brands: N/A
  • The Worlds Best Multinational Workplaces: N/A
  • The Gartner Supply Chain Top 25: N/A
  • The Worlds Most Innovative Companies: N/A
  • The Diversity Inc Top 50 Companies: N/A
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  • Green Ranking Global Top 500: N/A
  • Green Ranking Global Top 100: N/A

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