Franz Fehrenbach, CEO of Robert Bosch GmbH, has been awarded the distinguished German Environmental Management Association's (B.A.U.M.) Environmental Award in the Large Enterprise category, which recognizes environmentally conscious management practices.

According to Bosch’s press release, the award recognizes Fehrenbach's long-term and consistent commitment to protecting the environment and conserving resources in Bosch Group activities, as well as his commitment to the continuous development of forward-looking technologies such as photovoltaics.

Professor Maximilian Gege, chairman of B.A.U.M., said that the award recognized Fehrenbach's commitment to “putting thoughts about sustainability into practice.” Fehrenbach sees the prize as proof that the economy and ecology are no longer at odds with each other. “Nowadays we provide convincing technological answers to ecological questions.”

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