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20 Siemens – A pioneer of our time 50 Get closer to our customers 46 Focus on innovation-driven growth markets
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People who want to make a difference are always wel-
come at Siemens – all around the world. The highly
qualified engineers and managers who join us do so be-
cause they know we’ll give them every opportunity to
develop their personal potential. In the competition for
talented individuals, we maintain close contacts with
the most renowned universities in our most important
markets, attracting top graduates with offerings such as
the Siemens Graduate Program. Many high achievers
develop an enthusiasm for Siemens early on by doing
internships at our organization and later become full-
fledged employees. Once at Siemens, new recruits need
to learn the ropes quickly. That’s where our web-based
new@Siemens learning program comes in, giving more
than 18,000 employees from over 80 countries a com-
prehensive, well-focused and informative introduction
to the Company in 2011.
h. Empower our diverse and engaged
people worldwide
Siemens is a global powerhouse with a highly diverse
workforce. People from 140 countries are working at our
ten largest Regional Companies alone. That’s why we
take a systematic approach to championing diversity at
Siemens. Multifaceted teams of employees with a broad
range of skills, experience and qualifications promote
the wealth of ideas at our Company and strengthen our
power of innovation. Our people also reflect the varied
backgrounds of our customers, giving us competitive
advantages – all over the world.
In our Guiding Principles for Promoting and Managing
Diversity, we’ve formulated at the highest level clear
guidelines that are binding for our Company worldwide.
One indicator of diversity is the proportion of manage-
ment positions held by women. In fiscal 2011, this figure
climbed to 14.6%. To support networking among female
executives, we launched the Global Leadership Organi-
zation for Women (GLOW) in 2009. The organization’s
members also serve as mentors for talented young fe-
male employees. Worldwide, more than ten very active
GLOW organizations have now been founded by women
in leadership positions.
For measuring our progress in the area of diversity,
we’ve also developed five scorecard parameters: profes-
sional knowledge, employee diversity at all levels, the
composition of our top talent pool, corporate culture
and branding, and experience mix.
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