Sustainability honour for battery giant Clarios

20 January 2025  

Clarios, the company behind the VARTA battery brand, has been honoured for its commitment to sustainability by international automotive aftermarket trading group ATR.

ATR said on January 16 that its ‘excellence in sustainability’ prize had been awarded to Clarios for establishing best-in-class circular economy with a global footprint and demonstrating the highest engagement to the transformation of sustainable mobility solutions.

Clarios’ VP for the aftermarket in the European, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, Theres Gosztonyi, said the company was the first recipient of ATR’s award, which was presented at the recent ATR International Preferred ATR Suppliers Forum in Germany.

VP for sustainability and corporate affairs EMEA at Clarios, Christian Rosenkranz, said: “Regulatory demands for lower emissions are increasing power needs for low-voltage batteries in all vehicles, driving up the demand for more advanced batteries.

“Circularity is essential for our sustainability efforts. Globally, 76% of the lead and 54% of the plastic in our batteries comes from recycled or remanufactured content.”

Clarios’ lead acid batteries are designed so that 100% of the battery materials can be responsibly recovered, recycled, and reused to make new batteries or other products.

Aftermarket online reported last November that VARTA had been confirmed as an Event Partner for Top Technician and Top Garage 2025.

Pictured: Clarios team at the ATR Awards (from left) Alexander Bruchwald, senior international key account manager, Lisa Klein, director brand marketing EMEA and Bernd Evers, sales director EMEA.