• $300,000 invested in water saving projects
• Environmental training for all staff

Bosch Australia addresses the need to reduce water consumption 

Water restrictions are now in force across the majority of Victoria as we face one of the driest periods on record.

 At Bosch Australia, water is a vital resource for the manufacturing of automotive components, thereby making it one of Victoria’s top industrial water users. Bosch has spent over $300,000 over the last three years to reduce the amount of water required for all processes, as well as investigating further reduction opportunities.

Bosch has successfully exceeded its goal of reducing annual water consumption by achieving an 30 per cent reduction over the past twelve months.

The most significant water reduction initiative has been a Water Recycling Plant for De-ionised water production. This process allows the re-use of eleven million litres of water on site. That’s eleven million litres of water Bosch no longer sources from Melbourne reservoirs each year. 

Bosch Australia proactively encourages further water saving by conducting environmental awareness training for all staff on site. The training sessions outline the current state of the environment in Australia and around the world, and importantly Bosch’s role in contributing to environmental protection. Employees are informed and enter into discussions on how individuals can make a huge difference to the environment by making small changes in the workplace, as well as at home. 

"Corporate responsibility goes beyond just the business interests.  It involves the interesection of business, society and the environment.  Bosch has as one of its core values a mandate to respect our environment and minimise our resource requirements, says David Robinson, President of Robert Bosch Australia.  "It is therefore not only a good business practice but an obligation or ours to pursue conservation strategies for water."

The Bosch Australia site in Clayton has waterless gardens and lawns, flow reduction in bathrooms and kitchens, as well as dual flush toilets being rolled out across the site. Water is re-used in cooling towers, toilets and other non potable processes which are estimated to save over one million litres of additional water annually.

Bosch Australia will continue to identify and implement further water saving initiatives. Our slogan “Invented for life” conveys the ambitious standards we have set ourselves and the values that we have long stood for. Invented for life stands for reliable technology designed and built to last.

At the same time it embodies innovations and technology that contribute to the conservation of resources, sustainable development, as well as helping people improve the quality of life, both for themselves and others.