Siemens : supports first responders in fight against flood
July 19, 2021 at 10:29 am EDT
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Siemens AG is making a short-term contribution to the fight against the flood disaster in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate and affected regions outside of Germany, providing immediate aid of 250,000 euros to first responders such as the German Federal Agency for Technical Relief and the German Red Cross through Siemens Caring Hands e.V.
'This flood disaster shows that we can all become victims at any time,' says Roland Busch, CEO of Siemens AG. 'As part of our social responsibility, we would like to support the affected regions in the short term with an immediate package of 250,000 euros for initial relief measures. In this way, we want to send a signal of support to those affected and the highest appreciation to all helpers.'
Siemens also plans to provide unbureaucratic support for affected employees and locations. This also applies to affected regions outside Germany. In addition to its responsibility for its own production sites and work locations, Siemens also assumes responsibility for society. Social commitment is part of Siemens AG's self-image and, in addition to disaster relief, also includes support for research and technology, education and training, the environment, culture, sports and social issues, as well as the Siemens Foundations and the non-profit organization Siemens Caring Hands e.V.
'In addition to our company's commitment, numerous colleagues around the world are committed to the common good in their regions,' says Judith Wiese, Member of the Managing Board, CHRO, CSO and Labor Director. 'Siemens would therefore also like to thank its employees who volunteered their time through the volunteer fire department or the German Federal Agency for Technical Relief to participate in the measures to combat the flood disaster.'
Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to cleaner and more comfortable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, the company creates technology with purpose adding real value for customers. By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers its customers to transform their industries and markets, to transform the everyday for billions of people. Siemens also owns a majority stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, a globally leading medical technology provider shaping the future of healthcare. In addition, Siemens holds a minority stake in Siemens Energy, a global leader in the transmission and generation of electrical power. In fiscal 2020, which ended on September 30, 2020, the Siemens Group generated revenue of EUR55.3 billion and net income of EUR4.2 billion. As of September 30, 2020, the company had around 293,000 employees worldwide.
Siemens AG is one of the world's leading manufacturers of electronic and electro-technical equipments. Net sales (including intragroup) break down by family of products as follows:
- digital industrial equipment (28.2%): automated production, assembly, logistics and monitoring systems, etc.;
- medical equipment (27.8%): medical imaging systems, laboratory diagnostics and hearing aid systems, etc.;
- smart building and infrastructure solutions (25.6%): energy transition solutions, HVAC products (heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems), building security systems (fire detection and protection systems, access control, video surveillance and intrusion detection systems, etc.), building management systems, etc.;
- mobility solutions and systems (13.5%): rail vehicles, rail automation systems, rail electrification systems, digital and cloud-based solutions, etc.
The remaining net sales (4.9%) are primarily from financial activities (leasing, equipment and project financing, financial consulting services, etc.).
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: Germany (16.3%), Europe/CIS/Africa/Middle East (30.8%), the United States (23.9%), America (5.2%), Asia and Australia (23.8%).