Continental delves into its Nazi role to improve social responsibility today
CEO says the company-commissioned report will aid corporate social responsibility training programmes against racism
27 August 2020 - 17:34
Hamburg/Berlin — Germany's Continental, the world's third-biggest vehicle parts supplier, played a big part in the Nazi's armaments and war economy, using forced labourers to make products such as gas masks, a study presented by the company showed on Thursday.
Continental commissioned the independent research by historian Paul Erker to explore the darkest chapter of the company's history. It provides an opportunity to learn from the past to create a better future, the company said...
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