Environmental management systems
Environmental management systems conforming to ISO 14001 are Siemens’ method to systematically pursue environmental protection.
A key element of our environmental management is the monitoring of environmental impact and environmental performance. We record and monitor the corresponding parameters with the help of our worldwide environmental information system.
At Siemens, the participation of the organizational units in environmental reporting is based on the relevance of the information. This relevance is defined according to resource consumption, emissions, and waste volume. If certain thresholds are exceeded, a location must participate in SESIS data collection.
In fiscal 2012, a total of 335 environmentally relevant units from 42 countries submitted environmental reports.
Environmental management systems
All our locations have an environmental management system in place, 295 of which are also certified in accordance with ISO 14001. The decision as to whether a unit has its environmental management system certified in accordance with ISO 14001 is made by the environmental protection executives of the Sectors, Divisions and Regions in close consultation with the environmental protection officers. As compared to the previous year, the Healthcare Sector has introduced a worldwide certificate for all locations and has replaced its self-certifications with external certification. As a result, the number of self-certifications has fallen to ten only.
Three Siemens locations have implemented an energy management system in accordance with ISO 50001. Further locations are in the process of implementation.
2011-Mar-09 | Author
- Environmental protection - Facts & Figures
- Overview
- Environmentally compatible product design
- EP Standard
- Chemicals management
- Lifecycle assessments
- Environmental product declarations
- End of life
- Environmental management systems
- Energy consumption
- Climate protection and gaseous emissions
- Waste management
- Water and wastewater
- Nature and wildlife conservation
- Incidents and penalties