Memberships
Memberships and partnerships underscore our commitment to corporate responsibility
Overview
Sustainability and responsible action are not possible in isolation and can only result from joint initiatives on the part of politicians, the business world and society. Numerous memberships and partnerships in important national and international organizations underline the importance attached by Siemens to corporate responsibility.
United Nations Global Compact
Global Compact: This initiative was launched by the United Nations to bring companies together with UN agencies, labor and civil society to support key principles in the areas of human rights, labor, the environment, and anti-corruption. Siemens joined the initiative in November 2003, thereby committing to uphold the Global Compact’s principles and values.
We have integrated the Communication on Progress according to the Global Compact in our Corporate Responsibility Report 2007.
Here you find our previous reports on progress:
World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum (WEF) is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging leaders in partnerships to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Siemens is among the strategic partners of the World Economic Forum.
Siemens supports the Global Corporate Citizenship Initiative of the World Economic Forum. This initiative measures the responsibility of companies as reflected by their business activities, their social programs and their behavior towards society. It sets out to raise awareness of the importance of corporate citizenship among top managers and to encourage an international dialogue.
econsense – Forum for Sustainable Development
econsense, an initiative of the Federal Association of German Industry (BDI), is a joint project of leading international companies and organizations in the German business world which have incorporated sustainable development into their company strategy. It was initiated to provide a dialog platform for sustainable development and corporate social responsibility. The members of econsense engage with policymakers, NGOs, the scientific community, and the public at large to discuss the opportunities that sustainable development can afford the German economy.
Since 2004, econsense has been a regional network partner of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.
Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
Formed in 1997 and supported today by more than 200 companies, this worldwide initiative seeks to control the spread of the immunodeficiency, tuberculosis, and malaria through health education, prevention and healthcare programs for company employees and their families, and through support for the work of governments and aid organizations.
UNICEF – the United Nations Children’s Fund
At the beginning of 2003 we entered into a strategic partnership with UNICEF.
German Business Ethics Network (DNWE)
This initiative was launched to promote an open dialogue on all aspects of business ethics and to encourage the conduct of business according to ethical principles.
The DNWE is a national chapter of the European Business Ethics Network (EBEN) which was founded in 1987 in Brussels and seeks to promote an intercultural dialogue on various business ethics matters.
Memberships and partnerships for the environment
Siemens plays an active part in climate protection and other areas of environmental protection through numerous memberships and partnerships.
“Business for Climate Protection” initiative of the Federation of German Industries (BDI)
Siemens is a founding member of the Federation of German Industries (BDI) initiative “Business for Climate Protection.” The companies united under the initiative agree that “Decisive action, in the form of global solutions to limit global warming, is necessary.” They seek to actively “contribute to tackling worldwide climate change” and demonstrate their expertise in providing solutions with ambitious goals in the fields of energy production, energy use and mobility. The initiative has developed a concrete program that includes drawing up a climate roadmap showing Germany’s potential for reducing CO2emissions.
United States Climate Action Partnership (US CAP)
Siemens is actively involved in the United States Climate Action Partnership (US CAP) through its US affiliate. This initiative is an alliance of leading US companies and environmental organizations calling for a broad range of concrete measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the US.