Siemens has reported significant progress toward its 2030 sustainability goals, focusing on decarbonization, resource efficiency, and people development. The company’s DEGREE framework guides its sustainability strategy with 14 flagship targets set for the end of the decade.
Judith Wiese, Chief People and Sustainability Officer and member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG, stated: “When sustainability and business strategies converge and are executed with speed and scale, organizations are best positioned for growth and resilience. At Siemens, we empower our customers to do exactly that – accelerate their digital and sustainability transformations by combining the real and digital worlds. Yet technology only reaches its full potential when it’s accessible to everyone, and that starts with empowering people to master the skills of tomorrow. That’s why we are committed to driving continuous learning and aim to empower three million people globally by 2030 through our learning offerings, with a focus on sustainability and digitalization.”
The DEGREE program is organized around three impact areas: decarbonization & energy efficiency; resource efficiency & circularity; and people centricity & society. These pillars rest on ethical principles and strong corporate governance.
Eva Riesenhuber, Global Head of Sustainability at Siemens, commented: “With more than 90 percent of our business enabling customers to achieve a positive sustainability impact in our three key impact areas, we're uniquely positioned to empower them to become more competitive, resilient and sustainable. Even further, our Sustainability Statement 2025 provides measurable proof that our impact on societal infrastructure goes beyond our customers and our own business transformation to reach, ultimately, our planet and society.”
In decarbonization efforts, Siemens has used software and hardware solutions—including artificial intelligence—to improve energy efficiency in infrastructure platforms by up to 30 percent and reduce manufacturing CO₂ emissions by 24 percent. Products sold over the last three fiscal years are expected to prevent 694 million metric tons of emissions during their lifetime—an amount comparable to Germany’s total emissions in 2024. For two consecutive years, Siemens’ customer-enabled emission reductions have exceeded those generated across its value chain. Since 2019, Siemens has cut its own operational carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂e) emissions by 66 percent without relying on carbon credits.
Resource efficiency initiatives include expanding coverage of the Robust Eco Design (RED) approach across 67 percent of relevant products in fiscal year 2025. The company also increased implementation rates for biodiversity conservation programs from 18 percent in fiscal year 2024 to 55 percent in fiscal year 2025. Additionally, Siemens surpassed its interim target for reducing waste sent to landfill compared with a fiscal year 2021 baseline.
On workforce development, Siemens reports an average annual learning time per employee rising by 2.4 hours from fiscal year 2024 to reach a record total of 36.6 hours per person in fiscal year 2025—with particular emphasis on AI and machine learning skills training. The company also recorded high scores for work well-being among employees during this period. Beyond internal programs, more than one million people have been reached globally through learning opportunities focused on sustainability and digitalization as part of a goal to reach three million individuals by the end of this decade.
Siemens continues emphasizing ethics as central to its operations through robust governance practices aimed at responsible growth. Cybersecurity remains a priority; Zero Trust principles now cover about two-thirds of relevant applications—a substantial increase from previous years.
For the first time this year, Siemens’ Sustainability Statement complies fully with the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) requirements as part of audited annual reports—a move intended to enhance transparency regarding how strategic priorities translate into measurable action across the organization.
Further details about these initiatives can be found within the official Sustainability Statement, which summarizes highlights from recent performance periods alongside strategy updates.