Press Release15 October 2014Siemens AGMunich
Siemens receives top rating from the Carbon Disclosure Project
Company receives its best CDP rating ever
CDP praises transparency of Siemens' climate protection reporting
Energy and resource efficiency go hand in hand with climate protection
Siemens' commitment to sustainability has again received public recognition. Following its ranking as the most sustainable company in its industry group in this year's Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), the company has now also obtained excellent results from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). For the transparency of its reporting on the opportunities and risks of climate change, Siemens received 99 out of 100 possible points in the Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index. In addition, Siemens' efforts to achieve energy efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions enabled the company to reach band A, the highest performance band. As a result, the company is also included in the Carbon Performance Leadership Index. This is Siemens' best rating to date.
"This is the second top ranking that our sustainability management has achieved this year, and there's no doubt that everyone at Siemens has contributed to this success. Just as we help our customers boost their energy efficiency with Siemens technologies, we also constantly seek to do the same at our own facilities. Energy and resource efficiency go hand in hand with reducing our own carbon footprint. This second distinction gives us further incentive to continue our efforts in this area," said Roland Busch, who is member of the Siemens AG Managing Board and has special responsibility for sustainability.
More than 767 institutional investors support the Carbon Disclosure Project. In total, these investors manage assets worth more than US$ 92 trillion, thus owning a stake in the majority of the world's listed companies with the highest revenue.
Read the latest CDP report
The CDP Climate Performance Leadership Index 2014
Website: The CDP Climate Performance Leadership Index 2014
This press release was updated on 15.10.2014 at 10:15 AM CEST.
Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a global technology powerhouse that has stood for engineering excellence, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality for more than 165 years. The company is active in more than 200 countries, focusing on the areas of electrification, automation and digitalization. One of the world's largest producers of energy-efficient, resource-saving technologies, Siemens is No. 1 in offshore wind turbine construction, a leading supplier of combined cycle turbines for power generation, a leading provider of power transmission solutions and a pioneer in infrastructure solutions and automation and software solutions for industry. The company is also a leading supplier of medical imaging equipment – such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging systems – and a leader in laboratory diagnostics as well as clinical IT. In fiscal 2013, which ended on September 30, 2013, revenue from continuing operations totaled €75.9 billion and income from continuing operations €4.2 billion. At the end of September 2013, Siemens had around 362,000 employees worldwide on the basis of continuing operations. Further information is available on the Internet at http://www.siemens.com.
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