Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1940
Forced labor during the Second World War
Continental used forced labor supplied through the Nazi concentration-camp system at several Hanover-area factories during the Second World War. The episode forms part of the company's documented historical responsibility.
1933
Nazi-era collaboration and exclusion
After the Nazi rise to power, Continental's management and governance were aligned with the regime. Jewish supervisory-board members were forced to resign and political opponents were removed from employee representation.