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business success. Our commitment to sustainable develop-
ment is also being recognized by external observers: at the
end of fiscal , Siemens was named Supersector Leader in
the Industrial Goods and Services category of the Dow Jones
Sustainable Index (DJSI) for the first time. We also won the top
spot for sustainability in the Diversified Industrials category.
As a technology leader, we’re helping shape the future of
energy. The conventional energy chain – comprising the gen-
eration, conversion, distribution and effective use of power –
is evolving into a multi-layered system with many new par-
ticipants. Power generation is becoming more decen tralized,
with energy increasingly coming from renewable sources. At
the same time, more power is being used by new consumers,
for example, in the area of electric mobility. Our portfolio of-
fers innovative and sustainable solutions for key areas of this
new Power Matrix – solutions that will be vital to a successful
transition to a new energy system.
IT, our Environmental Portfolio, our contribution to the future
of energy: these are just three examples of how we’re actively
gearing our portfolio to attractive growth markets while equip-
ping our Company for market leadership and sustainable
growth.
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The businesses and markets associated with the
energy system are a key focus of our portfolio
management activities. Looking to the future,
the role of decentralized power generation will
continue to grow – as will the complexity of the
power grid. The linear energy chain is currently
evolving into a many-layered system with a large
number of new participants – we call it the
Power Matrix. This transformation is opening up
huge new market opportunities for us. With our
innovative products and solutions, we’re already
supplying key elements of the Power Matrix.
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resources
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Coal
Natural gas
Steam
power plants
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power plants
Hydropower
Pumped storage
power plants
Hydrogen
storage
Solar-thermal
Offshore
technology
Battery storage
Power
transmission
Photovoltaics
Gas turbine
power plants
Biomass
Electric mobility
Trade and
manufacturing
Micro
wind power
Small-scale
photovoltaics
Power distribution
Micro
hydropower
Onshore
wind power
Industry
Trade and
commerce
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