Introduction
This sustainability report represents the consolidated sustainability report, which was prepared to meet the requirements of Directive (EU) 2022/2464 of the European Parliament and of the Council of December 14, 2022 (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, CSRD) and in full application of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). This sustainability report also contains the combined non-financial statement in accordance with Sections 289b to 289e and 315b to 315c of the German Commercial Code (Handelsgesetzbuch – HGB) for the Continental Group and Continental AG, for fiscal 2025.
The sustainability report contains the information to be disclosed for fiscal 2025 in accordance with Art. 8 of EU Taxonomy Regulation (EU) 2020/852 in conjunction with Art. 10 (2) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2178.
This sustainability report was subject to a limited assurance engagement by the independent auditor. The auditor’s report on the assurance of the sustainability report can be found starting on page 328 of this annual report.
