Recently, the results of the “2023 Forbes China ESG Innovation Award” were officially announced, and Siemens (China) was named to the list with its excellent performance in the field of ESG. Companies on the list cover finance, energy and environmental protection, industrial manufacturing, real estate, enterprise technology and other industries.

“2023 Forbes China ESG Innovative Enterprises Selection” initiated by Forbes China, from the enterprise growth, ESG practice, innovation execution, industry influence and other dimensions of comprehensive investigation, in accordance with the principles of fairness, authority and foresight, selected representative innovative enterprises in the ESG field, to provide samples for the practice of ESG in China and even the world.

This is the second time that Siemens won the “Forbes China’s Top 50 Sustainable Industrial Enterprises 2022″, and Siemens has once again been recognized by the industry for its sustainable development achievements. Focusing on the three value propositions of “decarbonization and energy efficiency”, “resource efficiency and circularity”, and “people-oriented and social impact”, Siemens China implements the “1.5.0” sustainable development strategy, takes the global DEGREE framework as the “1” strategy guidance, defines the “5” strategic pillars, and takes the “Zero Carbon Pioneer Program” as the strategic focus. Committed to becoming a pioneer, practitioner and enabler in the field of sustainable development.

Technological innovation

Siemens is committed to creating the next generation of technologies, creating innovative solutions that combine lean and digital, not only for itself, but also for the sustainable development of the industry. Siemens’ first native digital plant, the Nanjing Digital Plant (SNC), is expected to save approximately 5.06 million KWH of electricity, 6,286 cubic meters of water and 3,325 tons of carbon emissions per year; SiGREEN Product Carbon Footprint Trusted actuarial and traceability solutions help accurately quantify the product carbon footprint throughout the supply chain, driving management decisions with accurate, authentic and trusted data, thereby unlocking carbon reduction potential and effectively achieving industrial decarbonization goals.

Siemens’ first native Digital Factory Nanjing Digital Factory (SNC)

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Model innovation

Through model innovation, relying on localized value chains and global resources, Siemens China has injected acceleration into the high-quality and sustainable development of the Chinese economy with the “two-wheel drive” of digitalization and low-carbon. “Zero Carbon Pioneer Program” with scientific and technological innovation and cross-field knowledge and experience, together with all partners to create a green ecology, enabling the creation of end-to-end zero carbon industrial chain.

● Carbon reduction in own operation

Shanghai Siemens Switch Co., Ltd. has been rated as a zero carbon factory, 7 factories have been rated as a national green factory by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, 6 products have been selected as the “2022 Green Design Product List” by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, high-performance permanent magnet synchronous motors have been certified as “carbon neutral”, and 18 operating enterprises are fully connected to Siemens global energy management system.

● Supply chain sustainability

By 2025, we will help more than 500 key suppliers in China accelerate the pace of carbon reduction, and help more than 10,000 customers achieve energy conservation, emission reduction and efficiency. At present, Siemens China has officially incorporated zero-carbon related indicators into the key procurement decision-making process, and has established an emission reduction information management system covering nearly 7,000 suppliers in China, and Siemens products and solutions sold in the 2022 fiscal year have helped customers achieve 150 million tons of carbon reduction.

● Innovation platform enabling

Through the Siemens Xcelerator open digital business platform, Siemens launched the “Star Program” for ecological partners, sharing knowledge and technical resources with ecological partners, creating services and solutions, and win-win new opportunities for digitalization and low-carbon development.