Environmental stewardship and climate protection are key considerations in the development of home appliances. Since these account for one-third of the energy consumed by private households, the potential for energy savings in this area is substantial. Our cooling appliances are a prime example: BSH refrigerators and freezers with an “A+” energy-efficiency rating now consume 24 percent less electricity than their predecessors with an “A” rating, while our “A++” appliances use 45 percent less power than earlier models. Compared with their counterparts from 1990, today’s cooling appliances consume 79 percent less energy. Our products not only minimize energy consumption; they also require relatively little water. Siemens’ washing machines now use just two-thirds of the water consumed by older devices. While pushing resource conservation and energy efficiency, we also aim to maximize user benefit. That’s why all our products are designed to strike an ideal balance between performance, features, quality, user-friendliness and energy efficiency.