Bertelsmann | Sustainability Performance
Operates as a media, services, and education company, managing a portfolio of businesses in publishing, broadcasting, and music. It emphasizes diversification.
1835
Germany
10,001+ employees
Media Production
$1B - 10B in revenue
$1B - 10B in profitability
Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#5539
Overall#267
in Germany#19
in Media ProductionSustainability Maturity
Sustainability Intent
Overview
Environmental
Carbon certificatesEnergy consumptionGovernance
Targets
Renewable energy
Leading
Renewable electricity
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98%2023
Industry rank: 1 out of 42
Total electricity consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: 1 out of 42
Total electricity
Share of renewable electricity
Industry benchmark
Controversy level
- Bertelsmann SE & Co KGaA, German privately held global media (Penguin Random House, RTL Group, Arvato, BMG, Bertelsmann Foundation), has faced sustained scrutiny over the historic 2022 USD 2.18 billion failed Penguin Random HouseSimon & Schuster acquisition blocked by US DOJ antitrust enforcement (US District Court Judge Florence Pan ruling) affecting Bertelsmann institutional creditor governance complexity amid US publishing sector consolidation.
Carbon certificate projects
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Sustainability targets and commitments
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