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        Sustainability follows our company values: responsible, excellent and innovative

        At Siemens, we define sustainable development as the means to achieve profitable and long-term growth.

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        Practicing sustainability – in the interest of future generations

        Our sustainability initiatives are an essential aspect of successfully implementing the Siemens Strategy Program Vision 2020+. Our understanding of sustainability is fully based on our company values – responsible, excellent, innovative. At Siemens, we define sustainable development as the means to achieve profitable and long-term growth. In doing so, we, externally, align ourselves with the goals of the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development while, internally, striving to balance people, environment and profit.

        Environment

        With Siemens' Environmental Portfolio and our own environmental programs, we make an important contribution to resource and climate protection and strengthen the competitiveness of our customers.

        People & society

        We put people front and center. We promote the safety, education and well-being of our employees through a multitude of programs, and we are committed to the sustainable development of society.

        Responsible business practices

        Our sustainable business practices are based on integrity, fairness, transparency, and responsibility. This is our aspiration.

        In focus

        Success stories from our sustainability initiatives

        Siemens goes carbon neutral

        0 %

        of our German sites use 100% green energy

        33 %

        of CO2 emissions reduced since the launch of Siemens' CO2 neutral program

        > 20 mil.

        Euros savings expected annually from 2020 onwards as a result of investments in energy-efficiency projects

        Siemens leads the way. We are already taking significant steps towards achieving our goal to be a carbon neutral company by 2030. We focus on four levers – energy-efficiency, decentralized energy systems, intelligent e-mobility solutions, and green electricity purchasing.

        Zero landfill waste in Newcastle

        0 %

        of all waste at the Siemens location in Newcastle is recovered.

        Siemens helps reducing landfill waste

        Siemens’ thought leadership on decarbonization

        Achieving ambitious climate targets is technologically possible and economically attractive. A Siemens analysis presents the levers needed to successfully transform the energy value chain.

        ®Business to Society

        We make real what matters

        What matters?

        As part of the new sustainable development agenda, the long-term priorities are clear: end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity.

        Siemens contributes to the achievement of these priorities by providing access to clean and affordable energy solutions, by creating smart and livable cities, by providing access to innovative healthcare systems and much more. 

        How do we measure our contribution?

        We have developed the ®Business to Society methodology. This methodology allows us to quantitatively assess our social impact around multiple dimensions, such as driving economic growth, enabling job creation and skills, advancing innovation, sustaining the environment, improving quality of life and improving societal inclusion. It also allows us to understand our contribution towards the UN Agenda for Sustainable Development as well as to measure overall Siemens’ social impact on a project, on a country or on a global level.

        Ratings and rankings

        Outstanding commitment

        Siemens' commitment to sustainability is widely recognized in numerous, significant ratings and rankings. To us, this recognition is both a reconfirmation of our sustainability strategy as well as a standard to which we aspire in our further development.

        RobecoSAM/Dow Jones Sustainability Index 2018

        Siemens is #1 in its Industry - top performance across all dimensions.

        Siemens is listed in the DJSI World Index for the 19th consecutive time and in the DJSI Europe Index, hence is one of the most sustainable companies in the world.

         

        The Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) launched in 1999, are the most recognized indices evaluating the sustainability performance of the largest 2,500 companies listed on the Dow Jones Global Total Stock Market Index.

         

        > DJSI Website

        Clean200

        Siemens ranks #1 on the 2017 Carbon Clean 200 list

        Produced by Corporate Knights and As You Sow, the Clean 200 uses Bloomberg’s New Energy Financial (BNEF) database to rank the 200 largest publicly listed companies in the world according to their clean energy revenues.

         

        > Clean200 Website

        2018 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World

        Siemens ranked N°1 in its industry group - Industrial Conglomerates

        Annual ranking of corporate sustainability performance for mega-cap companies, released each year at the World Economic Forum in Davos (Switzerland) and published in the leading media including Forbes.

         

        The Methodology is based on publicly disclosed information on 17 key performance indicators covering resources, employees, financial management, clean revenue and supply chain management.

         

        >Corporate Knights Website

        Carbon Disclosure Project

        Siemens scores A- in Climate Change, B in Water

        CDP is a not-for-profit organization that works with investors, companies, cities, states and regions to disclose the greenhouse gas emissions of corporations.

         

        As a global sustainability leader committed to transparency, Siemens responded to the CDP 2017 questionnaires Climate Change and Water, receiving a score of A- and B, respectively. We also responded to the unscored Supply Chain questionnaire. In our response to CDP, we explain how we reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, mitigate climate change risks and how we reduce the risks and seize opportunities with water management. At the same time, we show how we motivate our suppliers to their approach on climate and water risks and opportunities.

         

        > CDP website

        FTSE4good

        Siemens is a member of the FTSE4Good Index Series

        Financial  Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) included Siemens in its FTSE4Good series. FTSE4Good is designed to identify companies that demonstrate strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices, measured against globally recognized standards.

         

        > FTSE4good Website

        Oekom

        Siemens is classified as „Prime“

        Due to this certification Siemens’s shares on the stock market qualify for an investment from an ecological and social perspective.

         

        Oekom research AG is the German market-leading provider of information for social and environmental performances of companies and industries.

         

        > Oekom Website

        Ecovadis

        Siemens achieved the „Silver recognition level“

        EcoVadis operates a collaborative platform providing Supplier Sustainability Ratings for global supply chains. The Ecovadis assessment methodology covers 150 purchasing categories, 110 countries, and 21 CSR indicators. More than 20,000 companies use EcoVadis aiming at reducing risk, drive innovation and foster transparency and trust between trading partners.

         

        > Ecovadis Website

        News & press

        Innovative, informative, up-to-date

        Siemens topic areas

        Siemens’ technical expertise, comprehensive portfolio and long-standing experience are helping to pioneer a sustainable future across the globe

        Press releases

        The latest press releases from Siemens

        Interesting details and news straight from the source

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        Reporting channels

        Regulations and reporting channels

        The Business Conduct Guidelines contain the basic principles and rules governing the way we act within our company and in relation to our partners and the general public. They include the requirement to comply with applicable laws at all times. Siemens shows zero tolerance toward corruption, violations of the principles of fair competition and other breaches of the law – and where these do occur, we take swift action. This applies worldwide and at all levels of the organization. We provide various ways for internal and external parties to report any compliance violations. Tell Us, the Ombudsman and accounting complaints are protected channels that Siemens employees and external stakeholders can use to raise concerns about possible violations, confidentially and if desired, also anonymously.

        Siemens Business Conduct Guidelines

        Reporting channels "Tell Us" and Ombudsman

        Sustainability Information

        Siemens Sustainability Information 2017

        Check out our sustainability report and see how we create value for customers, employees and societies. Taking the UN Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development as our guiding reference, we leverage our expertise in the areas of electrification, automation and digitalization to improve the lives of people today and create lasting value for future generations.

        Download Sustainability Information 2017

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