SIEMENS AG
History
of sustainability prepares Siemens for current climate
Since moving into sustainability , Jenny has recognised that its new agendatopping status will be instrumental in the next decade and , for her , a career-defining chapter : “ Having sustainability at the height of our strategy is absolutely essential if we want to compete in today ' s business world . I view it as one huge strategic pillar at the heart of what we do as a company , now and in the future . To be involved in this game-changing area , at such a trailblazing organisation , makes me very proud .”
Past sustainability solutions hold key to the future Unlike the majority of companies currently wrestling with their responsibilities to the planet , sustainability for Siemens is nothing new . Since being founded by the German engineers Werner von Siemens and Johann Georg Halske in 1847 , Siemens has been rising to the greatest challenges on earth
– reinforcing its mission and ethos with each decade that passes .
Jenny raises an example of innovation which could sit very comfortably in 2021 : “ During the early days of Siemens , Werner worked on the ‘ pointer telegraph ’ which could connect continents . All of a sudden , you were able to send messages from one continent to the other , eliminating the need for laborious journeys . You could deliver a message from Calcutta to London within 28 minutes , instead of 30 days . Ever since , we ' ve been working on these time-efficient and energy-saving projects , making use of the latest innovations and pioneering new technologies .”
Siemens has a very long track record of sustainability and was the one the first industrial companies to pledge its commitment to becoming CO2-neutral by 2030 – before the Paris Agreement had even been finalised . This foreseeing of the future
76 September 2021