Siemens commits to making Smart Infrastructure HQ carbon neutral
Switzerland, Zug: Siemens Smart Infrastructure plans to transform its global headquarters in Zug, Switzerland, into a carbon neutral location by 2023.
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Switzerland, Zug: Siemens Smart Infrastructure plans to transform its global headquarters in Zug, Switzerland, into a carbon neutral location by 2023.
Globally, Siemens committed to turn its operations carbon neutral by 2030, highlighting companies’ responsibility towards driving decarbonization. The goal is that all Siemens production facilities and buildings worldwide are to achieve a net zero-carbon footprint by 2030. So far, Siemens has already reduced 54 % of its CO2 footprint.
“Sustainability is top of our agenda – when it comes to the technology, we supply to customers but also in our own operations. Our experience has shown that with our solutions, considerable energy savings of up to 30 % can be achieved in most buildings,” said Matthias Rebellius, managing board member of Siemens AG and CEO of Smart Infrastructure. “Companies play a significant role in the fight against climate change and we intend to lead by example.”
The campus in Zug is Siemens’ largest Swiss location. It is a showcase for smart buildings that combine innovative building technology and renewable energy to achieve energy efficiency and decarbonization. It is also a reference project for digitalisation in buildings and future-oriented working. The main office building and the factory, which both opened in 2019, saved 600 tons of CO2 in the first operating year, compared to the average heat consumption of recent years, which corresponds to a reduction of 60 percent.
To further support decarbonization, all company locations will be equipped with Siemens charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. Worldwide, the company has committed to converting its entire fleet to fully electric by 2030.
Source: Siemens Energy