LONDON, April 30, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Siemens plc has
launched its inaugural 'Sustainability Month' across the company in
the UK, with all energy savings made converted to donations for
local community and environmental programmes.
Taking place in May and supporting the Prince's May Day Network and World Environment Day, the
month aims to encourage Siemens' employees to be involved in energy
saving and environmental programmes and to take small personal
actions that, although simple, can make a real difference.
It is estimated that tens of thousands of pounds could be saved
across the company during the month - which will be donated to
local environmental causes chosen by employees themselves.
Andreas J. Goss, Chief Executive
at Siemens plc, said: "Sustainability is a central tenet of our
business, both in terms of what we deliver to our customers and how
our company operates. Through Sustainability Month we will build
upon existing practices and policies, encouraging our employees to
take actions that will also benefit worthwhile causes across the
country. Creating a sustainable future means minimising our impact
on the environment - we all have a personal stake and a part to
play."
Ian Bowman, Head of Corporate
Responsibility at Siemens plc, said: "The month is focused on
stepping up and further embedding our energy reduction practices
and will highlight how all our employees can contribute in small
ways to make a big difference. If every Siemens employee makes just
one small energy saving this can have a big impact and raise money
for local causes at the same time."
The key areas to be focused on during Siemens' Sustainability
Month are electricity, waste and travel, with employees being
provided with tips on some of the best ways to save power, reduce
the impact of travel and cut waste. Employees will be encouraged to
focus on simple things, such as switching off their PC monitor at
the socket at night, setting printers to double sided and using
desktop conferencing rather than travelling to meetings.
Each week during the month all Siemens sites across the UK will
get an ongoing update of their carbon footprint savings.
Globally, Siemens has set itself ambitious internal ecological
targets. CO2 emissions are to be reduced by 20 percent in
relationship to revenue by the year 2011. In the UK, in 2007,
Siemens plc moved into its 'low carbon' headquarters at Frimley,
which is a showcase of Siemens' state of the art technology. The
company now uses 30 percent less electricity on this site than at
the previous headquarters. Siemens reduced its CO2 footprint in the
UK last year by 10 percent.
For more information on Siemens' corporate responsibility
programmes, visit http://www.siemens.co.uk