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The Siemens Environmental Portfolio – Green infrastructure
solutions for the entire energy conversion chain
We have a long tradition of supplying environmentally compatible and climate-friendly products
and solutions for the entire energy conversion chain – from power generation and distribution to
the efficient use of energy in industry, households and transportation to the most advanced tech-
nologies for water management and air pollution control. Products and systems that – due to their
high energy efficiency, for example – help customers make verifiable reductions in their carbon
footprint qualify for inclusion in our Environmental Portfolio. Our green solutions include:
▪ extraordinarily energy-efficient combined-cycle power plants, energy-saving lamps and
intelligent building management systems
▪ all renewable energy systems and components – for example, wind turbines, grid
connections for wind farms, and steam turbines for solar power generation
▪ environmental technologies such as water management and air pollution control
systems.
A look at our revenue figures shows just how important our Environmental Portfolio really is.
In fiscal 2008, products, systems and solutions included in the Portfolio generated nearly a third
of our total revenue. Our green revenue for fiscal 2008, calculated on the basis of our 2009 Envi-
ronmental Portfolio, was nearly €21 billion – significantly more than our competitors achieved with
comparable offerings. In fiscal 2009, we increased this figure yet further – to around €23 billion.
Additions to the Portfolio included energy-saving motors, solar inverters and selected components
for energy-saving building technologies. In the years to come, we expect our Environmental Port-
folio to continue growing. For 2011, we’ve set a green revenue target of about €25 billion. In a word:
the Siemens Environmental Portfolio is a growth driver even in tough times.
Climate protection and profitability are not mutually exclusive
But our Environmental Portfolio isn’t just generating revenue. It’s also making a major contribution
to climate protection. In fiscal 2009, our ecofriendly products and solutions enabled customers
worldwide to cut their CO2 emissions by a total of 210 million tons – an amount equal to the com-
bined annual emissions of New York, Tokyo, London, Munich and Berlin. In fiscal 2008, the cumu-
lative CO2 reductions totaled about 160 million tons on a comparable basis. In this area, too, we’ve
set an ambitious target: by 2011, we want our products and solutions to be helping customers
Intelligent building
technologies from Siemens
are helping conserve
energy and protect
the environment.
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