KOSTAL Global Business Services Center

The KOSTAL Group, a German family-owned group of companies with 18.500 employees in 21 countries on four continents, mainly known as automotive suppliers, has opened its first Business Service Centre (BSC) in Budapest, Hungary, to employ 360 highly qualified professionals in various fields. Sustainability is part of KOSTAL’s heritage and is reflected in the corporate slogan: ‘We shape the future today’. To honor their values, the new office is designed to meet their needs for reduced energy consumption and resource efficiency. The energy-efficient LED lights are controlled by a motion-sensing system. 71% of the glass walls in the office have been recycled and 27% of the desks at the workstations have also been recycled. In addition, 50% of the office’s annual electricity consumption is supplied by solar panels, and great emphasis has been placed on minimizing water consumption. The completed office is Leed Gold certified. The aim was to create a warm and cozy environment in the office spaces using natural colors. Different shades of blue and their complementary colors characterize the office atmosphere. An important aspect was to give the employees an insight into the company’s past and present, as well as the products manufactured. A variety of representative “multisensorial experience” spaces, such as the KOSTAL timeline and several product walls, help to familiarise them with the company.