How Siemens is Targeting Supply Chain Sustainability

Global technology conglomerate Siemens, a leader in automation and healthcare, is aiming to make its operations more responsible and sustainable.

Its 2025 sustainability report details its focus on lowering emissions and recovering raw materials, a key concern for procurement and supply chain professionals.

Emissions targets and value chain decarbonisation

Siemens’ greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets are validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as being in line with the 1.5°C scenario.

Siemens has committed to reducing its absolute greenhouse gas emissions from its own operations by 90%, and from its value chain by 30% by 2030, compared to 2019. This focus on the value chain has implications for its suppliers.

The ultimate target is to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. This will be done by reducing absolute emissions across its value chain by 90% and neutralising any remaining emissions.

Judith Weise, Chief People and Sustainability Officer at Siemens, says: “As of 2025 our cumulative customer avoided emissions stand at 694 million metric tons of CO₂e.

“Additionally for the second straight year we enabled customers to avoid more emissions than we caused along our value chain – while reducing our own emissions by two thirds since 2019.”

Biodiversity's role in supply chain resilience

Siemens is committed to protecting and conserving biodiversity across its operations. It focuses on areas that impact ecosystems through pollution, land-use change and resource consumption.

From a procurement perspective, Siemens has identified risks related to biodiversity. These could stem from habitat loss and an evolving regulatory landscape, potentially affecting raw material availability.

Siemens has a target to advance biodiversity protection by implementing a conservation programme at 100% of its relevant sites by 2030.

This programme helps sites evaluate and manage risks from changing land use and freshwater use regulations, helping to ensure compliance. In 2025, Siemens increased the implementation rate of its conservation programme from 18% to 55%.

Eva Riesenhuber, Global Head of Sustainability at Siemens, says: “With more than 90% of our business enabling customers to achieve a positive sustainability impact, we’re well 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.”

Advancing circularity and resource management

In its operations, Siemens aims to achieve a greater impact with fewer resources. Siemens believes circularity adds value by creating business opportunities, reducing costs and enhancing supply chain resilience.

The focus is on designing products for sustainable materials, optimal use and value recovery.

Siemens is committed to 100% sustainable product packaging for relevant products and is pursuing a goal of zero waste sent to landfill by 2030.

To promote circularity across the value chain, Siemens plans to empower its customers to adopt circular practices. This involves using digital product passports, allowing procurement teams to make informed decisions about material recovery.

“We believe that organisations achieve their greatest growth and resilience when sustainability and business strategies are aligned,” Judith adds.

“At Siemens we empower our customers to accelerate their digital and sustainability transformations by combining the real and digital worlds.

“This dedication to a sustainable future is comprehensive, equally prioritising lifelong learning and the wellbeing and growth of our people.”