Sustainability information
Commitment to United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals
Actions speak louder than words. This decade will be judged on our ability to take the steps needed to keep global temperature rises this century to between 1.5 and 2.0 degrees Celsius, as well as deliver a fairer and more equal world. That is why as part of our Sustainability Vision 2040, we have defined ambitious objectives and our priority is to implement the necessary actions to meet them.
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Action to reach climate positive emissions by 2040. Siemens Gamesa achieved carbon neutrality in late 2019 and has its climate targets verified by the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi). However, we want to go further. We are going beyond carbon neutrality and aim to become climate positive by 2040, meaning that by this stage we will be removing more CO2 from the atmosphere than we emit.
We will achieve this through a combination of actions such as microalgae that absorb CO2 from the atmosphere to hydrogen-powered reach stackers, or the commitment to phasing out the greenhouse gas SF6 and other F-gases by 2030.
Action to make our supply chain sustainable. At Siemens Gamesa, we are proud of our internal journey to carbon neutrality, and it is great to see that many suppliers are striving to reduce their impact on the environment and put in place long-term sustainable practices. The next step is to encourage these positive changes across the value chain, which is why we have developed a comprehensive framework integrating our supplier’s sustainability performance into our supplier selection and development processes.
Action to deliver a fully recyclable turbine by 2040. In 2021, Siemens Gamesa developed the world’s first recyclable wind turbine blade. One year later, the first ever commercial installation of recyclable blades took place at RWE’s Kaskasi offshore wind power project, and just one month after that the onshore model of the recyclable blade was ready for commercial use too. The RecyclableBlade is the first step towards our goal of delivering a fully recyclable turbine by 2040, ensuring that all materials in the turbine can be recycled. It is Siemens Gamesa’s goal to develop innovative and efficient technology to power the green transition, but it is also our responsibility to ensure that this technology’s lifecycle does not end when the blades stop spinning.
Action to become a better employer. We strive to be a socially responsible employer and to embed ethical behaviors across all our business activities and value chain. We do this by promoting and maintaining an ethical and transparent work environment in which employees’ best interests are protected. The safety and wellbeing of our employees is of utmost importance, and we are constantly looking for new ways to enhance them in our company and across the entire industry. Furthermore, we know that having a diverse workforce makes us more innovative and competitive, which is why we’ve pledged to increase female representation in the workforce to 30% by 2040, developed an inclusive parental policy and are actively promoting LGBTI diversity across the globe.
Action to support the communities in which we work. As a large player in the industry, we have a duty to contribute to the sustainable development of the communities in which we operate. In line with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, our Social Commitment department is focused on combating poverty, protecting the environment, and promoting technological education in these regions, towards a better Planet and to ensure that communities are equipped with the skills they need for a digital future. Over the last three years, our 3000+ volunteers have supported more than three million people in 57 countries.
Notice: Siemens Gamesa pursues the goal of an inclusive corporate culture and, in doing so, follows all applicable laws. To the extent any statements, goals, policies, or practices articulated in this website conflict with the anti- discrimination laws of the United States (“US”), the US entity will follow US law and not the policy or practice. Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, LLC in the US does not make any employment decisions based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, qualified individuals with disabilities, or any other category protected by applicable law.
Circular Economy
Circular Economy is a forward-looking concept, which means embracing an attitude of continuous review of how we consume materials and resources, how we design our products, how we adapt technology to prevent and minimize waste generation, and how we ensure the functionality of our products for longer time. By continuing to rethink processes and products through the lens of a circular economy we can deliver a better, more sustainable future.
For Siemens Gamesa, ‘it is all about integrating sustainability-thinking into all functions’. For example, one of wind energy’s greatest challenges is to make sure that the blades from the wind projects that are being decommissioned do not end in landfill. The opportunity therefore lies in finding ways to ensure these blades are either recycled or repurposed.
Dr. Nancy Bocken, Professor in Sustainable Business at Maastricht University, opens the debate: 'The most successful companies start with a circularity vision, how will they use products to make the world a better place?'
Delivering on the Glasgow Climate Pact agreed at COP26, and supporting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, requires all of us to act, and act now with urgency. Without action, we face the alarming prospect of catastrophic climate change within this generation and continued social injustice.
Siemens Gamesa is part of the solution. We are driving the global green energy revolution and accelerating the efforts of our partners around the world. As a company, we are dedicated to driving the United Nations’ 2030 agenda and contributing to reaching the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets. To ensure the maximum impact, we prioritize the SDGs that are most relevant to us and focus our activities on SDG 7, 13, 5, 8 and 16.
Let’s act together, and turn climate commitments into climate justice for all.
Sustainability
When it comes to the climate crisis: Actions Speak Louder
Actions speak louder than words. Delivering on the Glasgow Climate Pact agreed at COP26, and supporting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, requires all of us to act, and act now with urgency. For Siemens Gamesa, protecting the planet for future generations is not just a job but a passion. Tackling climate change requires us to make dramatic changes, and to do this we need to act today, not tomorrow.
Sustainability
Embracing the circular economy and why it’s vital to a sustainable future
“The circular economy” is a phrase that is being used a lot at the moment by governments, investors, manufacturers, distributors and commentators. It is a forward-looking concept, embracing an attitude which recognizes what can be achieved by adapting technology to minimize waste by-products and/or designing products that can be kept in circulation or repurposed.
Sustainability
U.S. blade recycling opportunities begin to overcome one of sector’s biggest challenges
As the number of wind projects that are decommissioned in the U.S. will continue to increase in the coming years, so the challenge of finding ways to ensure they are recycled and do not reach landfill is also rising.
Sustainability
Driving the sustainable energy transition across our supply chain
Sustainability is at the heart of our business and we encourage the same core principles within our supply chains.
Sustainability
“It is all about integrating sustainability-thinking into all functions”
We stand at a turning point in history where the actions we take will determine the future of the planet. Siemens Gamesa is responding to the climate crisis with actions and the passion of its employees is the driving force to behind them.
Sustainability
Our action plan to become climate positive
Actions speak louder than words. At Siemens Gamesa, we have committed to address the emissions we generate directly through our core business operations, and those of our supply chain. Initial results are strong and give us the confidence that we can not only decarbonize our own operations – without the use of offsets – by 2030 but also decarbonize our entire value chain.
Social Commitment
Committed to a sustainable world
Our mission is to actively reduce poverty in our communities, fight climate change and push technological education to the future needs, all aligned with the UN's SDGs
Sustainability
Diversity and Inclusion program
Diversity is our true energy, that will enable us to lead the transition to a cleaner and more sustainable world.
Environment
Sustainable in everything we do
Being responsible towards the environment is in our DNA as a wind energy company. But we do not keep it at that: Our company aims at being sustainable in everything we do.
Siemens Gamesa pursues the goal of an inclusive corporate culture and, in doing so, follows all applicable laws. To the extent any statements, goals, policies, or practices articulated in this website conflict with the anti- discrimination laws of the United States (“US”), the US entity will follow US law and not the policy or practice. Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, LLC in the US does not make any employment decisions based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, qualified individuals with disabilities, or any other category protected by applicable law.
Notice: Siemens Gamesa pursues the goal of an inclusive corporate culture and, in doing so, follows all applicable laws. To the extent any statements, goals, policies, or practices articulated in this website conflict with the anti- discrimination laws of the United States (“US”), the US entity will follow US law and not the policy or practice. Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, LLC in the US does not make any employment decisions based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, qualified individuals with disabilities, or any other category protected by applicable law.
