About the speaker: Dr. Thomas Schulte is an accomplished leader and expert in the field of supply chain management and purchasing. As the SVP and Head of Governance at Robert Bosch GmbH, he has been at the forefront of driving the company’s sustainability efforts for over four years. One of his key responsibilities is to work closely with business partners to reduce carbon emissions, to achieve a 15 percent reduction by 2030. Under his leadership, Robert Bosch GmbH has made significant progress towards this ambitious target. He brings a wealth of expertise to his role, earning a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Electronics from RWTH Aachen University.

About the company: Robert Bosch GmbH, commonly known as Bosch, is a German multinational engineering and technology company headquartered in Gerlingen, Germany. Bosch’s core operating areas are spread across four business sectors: mobility (hardware and software), consumer goods (including household appliances and power tools), industrial technology (including drive and control), and energy and building technology. Bosch Powertrain Solutions fits within the Mobility solutions business. Particular strategic priorities for the sector include transforming the powertrain and expanding the business in electrification, automated driving, new electrical and electronic architectures for vehicles, accessing adjacent market segments, and developing additional services. The new Powertrain Solutions division was formed effective 1 January 2018 to develop powertrain technology products, regardless of the energy source. The new division resulted from the merger of the former Gasoline Systems and Diesel Systems divisions. It offers products for powertrain technology, from gasoline and diesel direct injection to electrified powertrains with battery systems and, in the future, it will offer fuel-cell technologies as well. Bosch ranks #108 on the Fortune Global 500 list.

Revenue: €78.74 billion

Employees: 402,600