Sustainability highlights

Brembo Group, a global leader and recognised innovator in brake disc technology for vehicles, currently operates in 15 countries in three continents, with a staff of nearly 13,000 employees.

The Brembo brand keeps winning prestigious accolades cementing its reputation as one of the best-liked, most prestigious and most recognised brands both in Italy and abroad.​

The transport sector has to tackle the challenges posed by climate change and air pollution. Through its Research and Development activity, Brembo monitors the continuous evolution of the sector, directing research into the best braking system toward solutions able to meet the challenges of the future such as electrification, autonomous driving and digitalisation.

Human capital represents the most important strategic heritage for Brembo, which firmly believes that the knowledge and skills of each and every one constitute the real competitive advantage behind the Group’s ability to innovate and pursue excellence when manufacturing all its objectives.
 

Investments in tangible fixed assets made by the Group mainly concerned purchases of plant, machinery and equipment aimed both at increasing the level of automation of production and at constantly improving the mix and quality of the factories.

Brembo's reference market is represented by the most important manufacturers of cars, motorbikes, commercial vehicles and racing cars and motorbikes. In 2022, Brembo’s consolidated net sales amounted to €3,629 million, with a 30.7% increase compared to €2,778 million in 2021, of which 72.2% is represented by car applications, 13.1% by motorbikes applications, 9.7% by applications to industrial and commercial Vehicles, while the racing sector made up 4,5% of it.

They are sustainability spokespeople whose mission is to spread a social responsibility culture, promote activities and support local initiatives relating to sustainability, in addition to interacting regularly with the CSR Global Central Function to share information, events and projects in favour of sustainable development.

This award is given to employees who come up with the best ideas in areas such as sustainable development at every level of the organisation.

To celebrate the 60th anniversary since its foundation and in partnership with Treedom , Brembo initiated a forest sponsorship project by donating a tree subscription to every person working for the Company, thus giving life to the first Brembo Forest in the world in Kenya, in the Victoria Lake region. There, trees were planted in a combination of stem and fruit species depending on local area needs. Brembo has been monitoring its forest health since 2021.​

Special training schemes for the Group staff are also provided to ensure compliance with and adherence to the principles of the Code of Ethics, the Anti-bribery Code of Conduct, the Antitrust compliance programme and the 231 Model.

The Board of Directors’ Diversity Policies and Criteria aim at ensuring the appointment of Board members who have an optimal combination of skills and professional background and form the diversity policies for the administrative body’s composition not only with regard to gender, but also experience, professionalism, age and other relevant aspects.

The ARSC has the task of supporting the Board of Directors’ decisions and assessments regarding the Internal Control and Risk Management System and the sustainability aspects related to Brembo’s activity and the dynamics of its interactions with all stakeholders.

As the world moves rapidly in a direction where products and services are becoming "smarter" and technologies like artificial intelligence will become the new normal, the Group is ISO 27001 certified and complies with industry security standards.

The Group's people and their skills are the main pillar for the deployment of the company strategy. The strengthening of skills and the promotion of talent are the primary levers of people development and an enabling factor for the strategy that can anticipate and satisfy the demands of the business and create an identity culture for the Group.

For Brembo safety does not mean just ensuring its braking systems’ reliability; it is also about promoting the value of safety across all its manufacturing sites. A principle that is reiterated through organised management of workplace health and safety aspects, capable of meeting the needs of all interested parties.

The nearly 13,000 people who work for Brembo every day with dedication and passion represent the company’s strategic wealth. Their knowledge and skills are the real competitive advantage behind the Group’s ability to innovate and pursue excellence when manufacturing all its objectives.

Brembo pursues a strategy of international development centred upon the local area and the commitment to establish stable relations with local communities.

Over the years the Group has defined a structured process for managing suppliers that allows Brembo to develop strategic relations with a supply chain focused on continual innovation, quality improvement and sustainability.