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Climate change represents one of humanity’s greatest challenges. To counteract global warming and guarantee economic growth and prosperity in the future, energy must be generated and utilized in an environmentally and climate friendly way.
Siemens is committed to a sustainable future for society, both in the environmental and energy-saving standards that it practices and in the technologies that it provides to customers. The company holds a total of some 30,000 patents of environmental and climate-relevant solutions and invests over €2 billion a year globally in related research and development.
Siemens’ environmental portfolio covering the entire energy chain - from power generation, power transmission to energy applications and energy-saving services in different industries, not only provides many answers to the current energy and growth challenges but also constitutes a triple win. Customers win because they can lower energy cost while improving productivity to make their business more profitable. Society wins because environmental care and living standards are improved. And Siemens wins because we can help tap attractive markets and achieve profitable growth.
In China, the company announced in November 2007 to inject half of its 10 billion RMB mid-term investments in innovative energy-efficient and environmentally friendly technologies and solutions so as to further expand its leading position in this field.
Science
Innovation----Shaping the Future
Research and Development (R&D) is a pre-requisite for technological innovations and the future of a company. This has been true for Siemens ever since the company was founded 160 years ago.
Siemens now employs almost 32,500 R&D employees worldwide, which represents about 10% of the global employees. In the 2007 fiscal year, Siemens invests 3.4 billion Euros in R&D and holds 50,750 active patents.
In 1999, Siemens Corporate Technology China was established in Beijing and continuous significant expansions have been made since 2004. It develops unique innovations for Siemens business in China and worldwide. Additional local R&D centers have been established in all business segments in which Siemens is active. Now over a thousand R&D employees are working for Siemens China. According to the 2006 statistics, more than 1400 patent applications were filed in China, which makes Siemens one of the top patent producers in China.
Education
Committed to Education
As a responsible corporate citizen in China, Siemens also works closely with Chinese universities and research institutes. To date, Siemens has set up cooperative relationship with 35 universities national wide. Siemens’ Strategic Cooperation Project in Industrial Automation Education with the East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST) was acclaimed in 2006 as one of the “Top 10 Cooperation Projects between a Chinese University and a Multinational Enterprise”. To further enhance the bilateral cooperation in Research & Development, in April 2008, Siemens-China established a Center of Knowledge Interchange (CKI) at Tsinghua University and Tongji University. This relationship reflects the highest level of cooperation between Siemens and top international universities.
City vision
“Picture of Future”
“Picture of the Future” is a gallery of tomorrow’s world. It shows a clear vision regarding new technologies, customer requirements and the future markets that will emerge and shape our lives in ten to twenty years. Recognizing the innovative technologies with high growth potential, identifying key technological breakthroughs, anticipating future customer requirements and spotting new business opportunities are what Siemens is systematically doing in its quest to “invent the future”. For instance, intelligent technologies can help provide a safe and healthy life free from the fear of crime and environmental damage, maximize the efficiency and reliability of infrastructures and mobility, accelerate the flow of goods, and jmprove access to information, recreation and cultural event.
Culture
Siemens Arts Program
The communication of contemporary art and culture is a major concern of the Siemens Arts Program. The Siemens Arts Program seeks to emphasize the special importance the company attaches to art and culture in society. The Siemens Arts Program develops cooperative projects in five areas: Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Music, Contemporary Culture, and Internal Cultural Communications. The scope of its activities ranges from art and cultural exhibitions through theatrical projects and festivals, performances and concerts, all the way to newly commissioned compositions, and from symposia through publications and internet projects to new initiatives for exploring unusual event formats and expanding the variety of vehicles for cultural communication. |
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