Founded in 1886 by Sir Robert Bosch, the company is headquartered in Gerlingen, Germany, and serves worldwide with a revenue of €78.5 billion in 2018. Bosch has a rich history of innovation spanning over a century, including the creation of key automotive technologies and a commitment to corporate social responsibility, particularly in India. The company's initiatives have led to significant contributions in education, livelihood, and social impact, earning several accolades for its CSR efforts.

1. Submitted To: Submitted By:
Dr. Rakesh Jain Ankit Singla

2. ABOUT THE COMPANY
Founded 15 November 1886 (133 years
ago)
Founder Sir Robert Bosch
Headquarters Gerlingen, Germany
Key Person Volkmar Denner (CEO)
Area Served worldwide
Revenue €78.5 billion (2018)
Owners
Robert Bosch Stiftung (92%)
Bosch Family (7%)
Robert Bosch GmbH (1%)

3. HISTORY
1886 To 1920
• The company started in a backyard in Stuttgart-West as the
Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering on
15 November 1886.
• One year later, Bosch presented the first low voltage magneto for
gas engines.
• From 1897, Bosch started installing better-designed magneto
ignition devices into automobiles.
• The first factory was opened by Bosch in Stuttgart in 1901. In
1906, the company produced its 100,000th magneto.

4. Until 1945
• In 1926, Bosch started to produce windshield wipers and
injection pumps for diesel the next year.
• Bosch brought the gas appliances production from Junkers & Co.
in 1932 and the company developed its first power drill and
presented its first car radio.
• In 1937, Bosch AG became a limited liability company (GmbH).
• The Bosch subsidiary Dreilinden Maschinenbau GmbH (DLMG) in
Kleinmachnow employed around 5,000 people.
• On 12 March 1942, the company's founder, Robert Bosch, died at
the age of 80.

5. Until 2000
• After the second world war, Bosch established a partnership with
the Japanese company Denso.
• In 1964, the Robert Bosch Stiftung was founded. Bosch founded a
new development centre in Schwieberdingen in 1968, and
headquarters moved to Gerlingen in 1970.
• The most relevant inventions of the company until 2000 were the
oxygen sensor (1976), the electric motor control (1979), the
traction control system (1986), the xenon light for cars (1991), the
electronic stability control (1995), the common rail direct fuel
injection (1997), and the direct fuel injection (2000).

6. 21st Century
• In 2001, Bosch acquired the Mannesmann Rexroth AG, which they
later renamed to Bosch Rexroth AG.
• In 2006, Bosch acquired Telex Communications and Electro-Voice.
• In 2009, Bosch invested about 3.6 billion Euro in development and
research. Approximately 3900 patents are published per year.
• In 2012, Bosch had 34,000 employees and a revenue of 41.7
billion Yuan (about 5 billion Euro) in China.
• In 2015, Bosch takes over 100% of the shares of the former ZF
Lenksysteme (Steering Systems) GmbH joint venture and
purchased Seeo Inc., a start-up working on solid state lithium ion
batteries.

7. BOSCH BUSINESS Overview

8. BOSCH IN INDIA
Key Features
31,330 Associates
181 Billion INR TNS in
2016
18 Manufacturing
Plants

9. BOSCH GROUP IN INDIA

10. MOBILITY SOLUTIONS
2 Wheelers
Commercial Vehicles & off Highways
Connectivity drives new solutions
Mobility Services
Automated Driving
Electrification besides
Solutions for Combustion
Engines

11. INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS

12. ENERGY & BUILDING SOLUTIONS

13. CONSUMER GOODS

14. CSR Overview

15. BOSCH INDIA SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT

16. IMPACT & RECOGNITION
7,500
•Unemployed Youth Trained and placed
through BRIDGE in entry level Service
Sector jobs across India (2013-2016)
1,000
•Underprivileged children in 10 Trusts
benefit through Primavera
350
•Government Schools benefit from Bosch
Healthcare and innovative Education
initiatives covering 5,000 children
160
•Villages developed by Bosch India
Foundation
22
•RO Plants in Jaipur benefitting 3,500
Families
7
•Check Dams Constructed by Bosch in 475
tmcft of water for irrigation
2
•Artisan Training centres established with
focus on Carpentry and Electrician
Training
The Hon’ble Prime Minister of
India Mr. Narendra Modi and
Her Excellency Dr. Angela
Merkel, Chancellor of the
Federal Republic of Germany,
lending an attentive ear to the
testimonials shared by BRIDGE
graduates, during their official
visit to the Bosch Vocational
Centre on October 6th, 2016.
The BRIDGE programme was
conferred with the FICCI CSR
award for excellence in
‘Education, Livelihood, and Skill
Development’ in 2016 by the
FICCI Aditya Birla CSR Centre
for Excellence, New Delhi.
Bosch Limited ranked
49th among India’s Top
100 CSR companies
published by IIM
Udaipur, Economic
Times, and Futures cape
in 2016.
Bosch India received a
CSR Award for ‘Best
Overall Sustainable
Performance’ from
the World CSR
Congress in 2016

17. MISSION STATEMENT