Mercedes-Benz Plant Berlin.

Founded in 1902, the Berlin plant is the oldest producing Mercedes-Benz location and is responsible for the production of various drive components. By integrating electric drive components, the plant has already set its course for the future: The portfolio of the Berlin plant already includes assembly oflectric drive units and for the so-called EE-compartment, the electrical control unit of a battery.

From the middle of the decade, the site will expand its electric portfolio with the assembly of high-performance electric motors. Since autumn 2022 the site is also home to the "Mercedes-Benz Digital Factory Campus" giving Berlin an important role in the digitization of production within the global network.

Mercedes-Benz AG is responsible for the global business of Mercedes-Benz Cars and Mercedes-Benz Vans with over 173,000 employees worldwide. Ola Källenius is Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz AG. The company focuses on the development, production and sales of passenger cars, vans and services. Furthermore, the company aspires to be leading in the fields of connectivity, automated driving and alternative drives with its forward-looking innovations.

The product portfolio comprises the Mercedes-Benz brand with the sub-brands Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Maybach and Mercedes me - as well as the smart brand, and the EQ product and technology brand for electric mobility. Mercedes-Benz AG is one of the largest manufacturers of premium passenger cars. In 2019 it sold nearly 2.4 million cars and more than 438,000 vans. In its two business divisions, Mercedes-Benz AG is continually expanding its worldwide production network with over 40 production sites on four continents, while aligning itself to meet the requirements of electric mobility. At the same time, the company is developing its global battery production network on three continents.

Sustainable actions play a decisive role in both business divisions. To the company, sustainability means creating value for all stakeholders on a lasting basis: customers, employees, investors, business partners and the society as a whole. The basis for this is the sustainable business strategy of Mercedes-Benz in which the company takes responsibility for the economic, ecological and social effects of its business activities and looks at the entire value chain.