Our approach to sustainability

Schimmel relies on state-of-the-art LED technology for its lighting. Since 2021, we have been gradually replacing our fluorescent tubes with more efficient LED lighting. Our goal is to have only environmentally friendly light sources in use in all our branches by 2027.

The Bernau branch has been completely LED-lit since 2021. This was followed in 2022 by the workshop at the Schöneweide site and the paint shop and exterior lighting at the Hohenschönhausen branch. We aim to complete the full conversion by 2027.

LED lighting not only impresses with its higher energy efficiency. Their longevity also reduces the consumption of resources. No toxic mercury is required in the production of the light sources. Modern LED technology also scores points for its high lighting quality. In the case of mould, we use sensor-controlled light switches to further reduce energy consumption.

Waste separation

Clean separation of our workshop waste is of the utmost importance to us. After all, waste is an important raw material. If we are aiming to move from a throughput economy to a circular economy, separate collection and disposal of waste is essential.

Remondis special vehicle

With Remondis, we at CSB Schimmel achieve efficient and low-emission transport of our workshop waste.

We have also concluded a contract with Remondis to optimise the transport of our waste. The service provider for recycling and disposal issues has developed a special vehicle to ensure the professional removal of workshop waste from all branches.

The MOBIWER service vehicle has various collection tanks, containers and storage compartments. Our typical workshop waste such as used oil, brake fluid and coolant, oil-based operating fluids, oil filters and car batteries can therefore be removed in a single journey. This saves journeys and reduces emissions.

We cover a significant proportion of the costs incurred by employees for the BVG monthly ticket. In this way, we want to motivate employees to use public transport to get to work.

Since January 2022, CSB Schimmel has been using electricity generated exclusively from 100% renewable energy sources at all locations.

The natural electricity is generated from a range of different energy sources. These include solar energy, wind energy, hydropower, biogas and geothermal energy. By switching to natural electricity, we are making an important contribution to climate protection.

This decision not only protects our environment. We are also promoting the urgently needed further expansion of sustainable energy plants in Germany. This is because electricity is still largely generated from coal, nuclear power and natural gas.

Schimmel relies on state-of-the-art LED technology for its lighting. Since 2021, we have been gradually replacing our fluorescent tubes with more efficient LED lighting. Our goal is to have only environmentally friendly light sources in use in all our branches by 2027.

The Bernau branch has been completely LED-lit since 2021. This was followed in 2022 by the workshop at the Schöneweide site and the paint shop and exterior lighting at the Hohenschönhausen branch. We aim to complete the full conversion by 2027.

LED lighting not only impresses with its higher energy efficiency. Their longevity also reduces the consumption of resources. No toxic mercury is required in the production of the light sources. Modern LED technology also scores points for its high lighting quality. In the case of mould, we use sensor-controlled light switches to further reduce energy consumption.

CSB Schimmel uses frequency-controlled compressors to generate compressed air, thereby significantly reducing energy losses.

Another important retrofit took place in 2020. A new compressed air system was installed in the Hohenschönhausen branch. With the “Fokus Control2.0 system” from Boge, we have further optimised our branch in terms of energy efficiency. The variable-speed compressors supply our mechanics with exactly the amount of compressed air they need.

The following applies to compressors: the more fluctuations there are in compressed air demand, the greater the energy savings from frequency control. As the compressed air requirements of our workshop are variable, we utilise the frequency-controlled system to exploit great energy-saving potential. So far, we have only used such a system in our largest branch, as this is where the greatest demand for compressed air occurs.

With our high-speed sectional door with extremely fast opening speed, we minimise heat transfer and air ingress and egress in our main branch.

One of the advantages of high-speed sectional doors is the increased operating efficiency, which is why we decided to install them in our largest branch in Hohenschönhausen. With an opening speed of 1 metre per second, it is four times faster than a standard sectional door. The high-speed sectional door from ASSA ABLOY also minimises heat loss, limits draughts and thus helps us to save energy.

If energy is already saved at the door, the entire building also saves. Doors are the obvious weak points of a workshop when it comes to maintaining the indoor climate. They are thinner than external walls and allow external weather influences to penetrate the building as soon as they are opened. Our doors have to be opened and closed many times a day. That’s why automatic doors are a necessity for sustainable commercial buildings.

CSB Schimmel switches from conventional to performance-regulated heating pumps. We have been driving forward the replacement of our heating pumps since 2020. We are gradually switching from conventional to power-regulated heating pumps in our buildings. The advantage of this modern technology is that the pump output is regulated automatically depending on the current heat demand. This makes them particularly energy-efficient. At the Hohenschönhausen and Bernau sites, we have already exclusively installed power-regulated heating pumps.

We reduce our electricity consumption during painting by using speed-controlled ventilation systems. Schimmel Automobile has its own paint shop, which was retrofitted with state-of-the-art technology in 2016. By retrofitting our paint booth, we were able to significantly reduce our electricity consumption. The annual energy saving is between 15% and 35%.

We have maintained a close partnership with Sportforum Berlin since 2016. It is particularly important to CSB Schimmel that children, teenagers and young adults have access to sporting activities.

We therefore support regional sports clubs and equip them with our vehicles. CSB Schimmel has been providing a sports bus free of charge to financially weak sports clubs in the Sportforum Berlin since 2016. The bus enables the clubs’ teams to travel together to training courses, competitions and training camps.

**Since 2021, we have been supporting **Tennisclub Schwarz-Gold**, located in the heart of Hohenschönhausen, with regular donations. The club offers numerous sporting activities for children, young people and adults and organises various events to bring the neighbourhood together.

Since 2022, wehave been a proud partner of the Friends of our nearby lakes Obersee & Orankesee e. V.. The association is committed to developing the area, creating a local network of citizens, protecting the environment and nature, promoting dialogue through various events and planning and implementing environmental and species protection measures as well as landscape conservation work.

CSB Schimmel pays each employee an inflation compensation bonus of €3,000

CSB Schimmel was proud to announce to its team and the teams of its subsidiaries that the company is now able to pay the employees of the company group up to an additional €250.00 net per month, starting with this payroll.

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As a socially committed employer, we also endeavour to assume social responsibility towards our employees. We want to give something back to our employees by organising joint activities and celebrating goals that have been achieved.

With the production of its first vehicles in 1917, Mitsubishi is one of the most traditional car brands in the world. To this day, the manufacturer is considered a safe choice for high-quality vehicles and equipment.

We therefore deliberately stock the popular Mitsubishi brand in our dealerships. Mitsubishi has set itself the goal of zero CO₂ emissions by 2050 in line with its Environmental Sustainability Vision.

Advanced technology, functionality, safety and an environmentally friendly driving experience - that’s what MG Motors stands for. Since its foundation in 1924, MG has stood for progress and today is characterised by future-oriented electromobility.

That is why we at CSB Schimmel have decided to offer all available models of the brand in our car dealerships.

FUSO already had the vision of emission-free driving over a decade ago. The brand therefore focussed on this for its commercial vehicles. Thanks to continuous development work, this idea has now become reality and numerous fleets have been equipped with fully electric lorries.

In 2010, the technically fully functional and ready-to-drive Canter E-Cell prototype was presented. The first fully electrically powered eCanter truck followed in 2016 and was subsequently produced in series. Various weight classes, body and equipment options cover almost all applications. With the NextGeneration eCanter, FUSO has developed a sustainable alternative for transport service providers in the city.

The innovative commercial vehicles from MAXUS are ideal for use in cities and urban centres. Electric vans are a suitable alternative, especially in view of the increasingly stringent environmental standards.

With the EV80 and eDELIVER, the MAXUS portfolio includes 3 modern, fully electric vans. Thanks to a wide range of superstructures and equipment options, we can offer our business customers environmentally friendly transport vehicles for their fleets.