Sustainable Brand Benchmark - Continental

Continental AG is an automotive company that manufactures and sells brake systems, powertrains and chassis components, vehicle electronics, instrumentation, infotainment solutions, tires and technical elastomers. The company offers tires and provides tire replacement solutions for a range of customers, from passenger cars through trucks, buses and construction site vehicles to special vehicles, bicycles and motorcycles. Continental markets its offerings under the Elektrobit, VDO, Uniroyal, Phoenix and Matador and other brands. It serves customers in Asia, Europe, North America and other regions. The company has manufacturing plants across the world. Continental is headquartered in Hanover, Niedersachsen, Germany.

The company reported revenues of (Euro) EUR33,765.2 million for the fiscal year ended December 2021 (FY2021), an increase of 6% over FY2020. The operating profit of the company was EUR1,845.8 million in FY2021, compared to an operating loss of EUR428 million in FY2020. The net profit of the company was EUR1,455 million in FY2021, compared to a net loss of EUR961.9 million in FY2020. The company reported revenues of EUR9,278.3 million for the first quarter ended March 2022, an increase of 5.5% over the previous quarter.