Siemens in China

By merging the real and digital worlds, Siemens empowers customers to accelerate digital and sustainable transformation, making factories more efficient, cities more livable, and transportation more sustainable. As a pioneer and innovation promoter of industrial AI applications, Siemens has always relied on its deep industry expertise to actively promote the application of artificial intelligence technology, including generative AI, so that AI technology can serve customers in various industries more widely and create far-reaching value. Siemens holds a majority stake in the listed company Siemens Healthineers, and as a medical technology company, Siemens Healthineers leads breakthroughs and innovations in the medical industry.

Siemens' earliest operations in China date back to 1872, when Siemens supplied China with the first pointer telegraph and delivered China's first tram in the late 19th century. In 1985, Siemens signed a comprehensive memorandum of cooperation with the Chinese government, becoming the first foreign company to engage in in-depth cooperation with China. For more than 150 years, Siemens has been committed to supporting China's development with innovative technologies, excellent solutions, and products.

With a century of perseverance and one heart, Siemens has become an indispensable part of China's society and economy. Facing the future, Siemens will continue to rely on localized value chains and global resources to accelerate the high-quality and sustainable development of China's economy with the "two-wheel drive" of digitalization and low-carbonization.

With the values of "brave responsibility, pursuit of excellence, and commitment to innovation", and the development focus of "achieving customers, promising science and technology, empowering people, and growing thinking", Siemens actively implements the "Siemens China" development strategy in China, and is committed to becoming an influential top technology company.

Committed to innovation and integration into China's development

Siemens is based in China, facing the world, open to innovation. The company is committed to creating next-generation technologies, combining a multi-point innovation center network, global R&D system and local business needs to develop solutions that meet the needs of local and global customers, injecting new vitality into industrial development. At the same time, Siemens works with governments, enterprises, universities and scientific research institutions to create an open innovation ecosystem.

As of fiscal 2022, Siemens has more than 5,100 R&D and engineering personnel, 21 R&D centers, and nearly 11,500 active patents and patent applications in China. In addition, Siemens has worked with local governments and partners to build more than 20 digital innovation and empowerment centers in China to empower the digital transformation and sustainable development of local industries according to the needs of different regions.

In 2022, Siemens released the open digital business platform Siemens Xcelerator for the Chinese market, empowering enterprises of different industries and sizes to achieve digital transformation, making it easier, faster, and more conducive to large-scale implementation. Siemens Xcelerator integrates a preferred digital business portfolio, an open ecosystem, and an ever-evolving online platform to deliver three values: convenience, flexibility, and openness.

Siemens Research Institute China was officially established in 2006 and is now the largest research institution outside the German headquarters of Siemens Academia Sinica. More than 300 outstanding researchers work in innovation laboratories in Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou, Qingdao, Wuhan, Wuxi, and more.

Siemens Research China is committed to the research and development of core technologies throughout the company's business, including data analysis and artificial intelligence, simulation and digital twins, software systems and development processes, automation, network and information security, interconnection and edge devices, sustainable energy and infrastructure, additive manufacturing and materials technology, etc., to help the company achieve sustainable business growth. At present, personalized solutions such as the Gongyi Rubik's Cube, knowledge center, closed-loop intelligent operation, production digital upgrade kit, and self-defined intelligent manufacturing system led by the research institute have been widely used. In addition, Siemens China Research Institute is also actively engaged in industrial "metaverse" research, creating a virtual collaboration space through the combination of the real world and the digital world, providing enterprises with immersive experience and real-time interaction, improving product design and manufacturing efficiency, and unleashing unlimited potential for economic and industrial transformation. At the same time, the institute has also developed many solutions in the fields of green manufacturing and carbon neutrality.

In May 2017, the Siemens Industrial Information Security Operation Center was officially opened in Suzhou, relying on the concept of defense-in-depth to provide innovative industrial security service systems and solutions with AI-driven situational awareness as the core. Industrial Information Security Laboratory (Beijing) innovatively develops a next-generation industrial security protection system based on zero trust to escort the digital security transformation of enterprises. Siemens has relevant local information security certifications for company entities, infrastructure, key product portfolios, and security teams.

SiePA, a predictive analytics system developed by Siemens in China, is based on artificial intelligence technology to establish data intelligent application capabilities for factories from equipment pre-maintenance to predictive optimization of production control, which can ensure the safety, reliability, efficiency, green and sustainability of production. SiePA has won many awards such as the "2020 German Red Dot Design Award" and the "SAIL Product of the Year" at the 2020 World Artificial Intelligence Conference, and has been widely used in many industries such as chemical, cement, steel, water conservancy, food and beverage, etc. In 2022, Siemens introduced SiePA 3.0 to the market, comprehensively improving the predictive analytics capabilities of industrial AI.

Siemens has developed an artificial intelligence-enhanced process control system ShopfloorAI in China, which is based on deep supervised learning and reinforcement learning technology to help users reduce process intervention of human experience, thereby improving product yield and production efficiency. At present, the system has been successfully applied on a large scale in photovoltaic, automobile and spare parts, food and beverage, metallurgy and other industries.

As an industry leader in the field of industrial communications and a member of the 5G Industrial Automation Alliance (5G-ACIA), Siemens is actively engaged in the research of industrial 5G communication standards and the research and development of industrial 5G products and solutions. In 2022, Siemens officially released its industrial 5G solution for the Chinese market, providing industrial enterprises with more secure, high-speed, and flexible end-to-end communication services, helping them build a secure ecosystem and escort their digital journey.

Siemens Industrial Edge integrates core capabilities such as networking, computing, storage, and intelligent applications in the field of information technology, and integrates cutting-edge artificial intelligence and other technologies into edge computing to provide enterprises with secure, real-time, and flexible local data processing solutions for industrial sites. Siemens provides a variety of edge devices, unified management platforms, rich edge applications and open online application stores, and has released more than 10 equipment and production line-level industry application standard solutions covering automobiles, tires, environmental protection and energy conservation, and actively promotes the implementation of various application scenarios. At the same time, Siemens is also committed to building an industrial edge ecosystem to create more value for enterprises and partners.

Siemens has long attached great importance to the construction of standardization and technical regulations, actively participated in international and domestic standardization work, and achieved fruitful results. As of fiscal year 2022, Siemens has nearly 120 expert seats in standardization organizations in China, and they have participated in the drafting of more than 220 national standards, more than 30 industry standards, and several group standards. In terms of the construction of standardized talent team, the company has gradually established a multi-level training system and improved the evaluation and incentive mechanism of standardized talents. In 2022, the company awarded the "Siemens Standardization Expert" certificate to 40 colleagues in different business areas.

Work with partners to deepen digital transformation

China's digital economy is booming, accelerating the process of industrial digitalization and digital industrialization. Siemens has cutting-edge digital solutions and deep industry experience, and works with the Chinese government and partners to create a mutually beneficial ecosystem for sharing, co-creation and win-win results.

In July 2017, Siemens and the National Development and Reform Commission further signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the field of digital technology innovation and application under the existing cooperation framework. Siemens actively shares digital enterprise technologies and solutions with China to support China in building a modern industrial system.

Siemens Digital Industries seamlessly connects the real and digital worlds with digital enterprise solutions and enables continuous circular optimization with a comprehensive "digital twin". At the same time, Siemens Digital Industry uses unlimited data to empower unlimited opportunities, help make quick and confident decisions, and inject acceleration into the transformation and sustainable development of industrial enterprises.

In February 2021, the "Siemens 1847 Industrial Learning Platform" was launched, as a learning platform for enterprises and engineers, providing high-quality content and value-added services at the forefront of industrial automation and digitalization, and nearly 200,000 people have joined and become members, successfully creating a learning ecosystem in the industrial field.

In December 2021, Siemens China's first one-stop digital customer journey service platform, Journey to the West platform, was officially launched. As Siemens' first multi-touch cross-channel service platform matrix, the Journey to the West platform consists of three mini programs and PC malls: Siemens Digital Industry's official WeChat public account, Discovery Industry, Industrial Mall and Industrial Service. From customized information subscriptions, online consulting and procurement of industrial products to online technical support services, the Westway platform covers the entire life cycle of customer behavior with multiple core touchpoints, expanding its digital experience from different customer needs.

In 2022, Siemens' world's first native digital factory, Siemens CNC (Nanjing) Co., Ltd.'s new factory, was officially put into operation. From demand analysis, planning and design, implementation to production and operation, the plant applies Siemens' own digital concepts and technologies throughout the entire process, and is a successful example of integrating digital and real world, IT and OT technology, and digitalization and low-carbonization. After commissioning, the new plant achieves a 20% increase in production efficiency, a 30% increase in flexible production capacity, and a 20% reduction in time-to-market. It saves about 6,300 cubic meters of water and reduces carbon emissions by 3,300 tons per year.

In November 2022, Siemens launched a new Authorized Service Partner (ASP) system, which has nearly 100 partners participating. Based on the ASP service network, Siemens can ensure that its customers, especially SMEs in industrial parks and industrial clusters, receive more timely, professional, and efficient quality services for their digital transformation.

In the steel industry, Siemens and HBIS Group have reached a digital strategic cooperation, in-depth cooperation in the fields of industrial Internet of Things, digital factories, intelligent equipment and talent training. In the past three years, Siemens has helped implement key projects such as the intelligent unmanned material yard in Tangshan Iron and Steel New Area, the Hengshui thin plate smart rolling mill project, and the top-level planning and predictive maintenance of key equipment in Shigang intelligent steel mill, helping HBIS become a more competitive steel enterprise. In March 2023, Siemens signed a memorandum of cooperation with HBIS Group to continue deepening cooperation in the field of digitalization and low-carbonization.

In the cement industry, Siemens has provided China Resources Cement with a digital blueprint and implementation roadmap, and implemented it as a whole in Tianyang Smart Factory, a "six-star benchmark factory" under China Resources Cement. Siemens provides it with digital backbone systems including automation upgrades, factory life cycle management (ALM), production operation management (MOM), equipment predictive maintenance (SiePA), kiln mill expert optimization system, industrial network security and situational awareness, and seamlessly integrates other supporting systems such as intelligent video surveillance, online analysis of material composition, and digital mines, achieving a 33% increase in personnel efficiency and a 3.38% reduction in coal consumption.

In the glass industry, Siemens provides Huaxing Glass with a digital blueprint and implementation roadmap, and gradually implements it. The first phase of the implementation project of Huaxing Glass's first digital lighthouse factory has been successfully launched, significantly increasing the automatic collection rate and data transparency of production data by about 98%, increasing the overall efficiency of the production and processing process by about 30%, increasing production flexibility by about 25%, and reducing the defective product rate by about 20%. According to the plans of both parties, Siemens will continue to digitally transform 15 factories under Huaxing Glass Group.

In the food and beverage industry, Siemens and Swire Coca-Cola have carried out in-depth cooperation in the fields of digital construction, intelligent supply chain management and digital talent training. Siemens' tailor-made manufacturing information system (MIS) has been successfully implemented in the Hangzhou production line and has been quickly replicated to more than 40 production lines of the group, and is expected to be rolled out to nearly 100 production lines by 2024. The MIS system has helped the Group's overall equipment efficiency increase by more than 4%, and the linkage with other systems in the production line will achieve annual electricity savings of approximately 10 million kWh for all its plants, equivalent to saving 3,200 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon emissions by 7,500 tons.

In the automotive industry, Siemens helps SAIC Passenger Vehicles promote digital transformation. Through the Siemens Mendix low-code platform, SAIC Passenger Vehicles efficiently and conveniently completed the development and launch of the smart factory lean human resource management system, manufacturing engineering man-hour system, missing parts vehicle management system, and quality management system, which effectively saved project development time and cost compared with traditional JAVA development projects, and improved the overall efficiency by 10-15%.

As of fiscal year 2022, Siemens has helped thousands of Chinese industrial enterprises in dozens of industries implement digital transformation and upgrading, setting an example for the digital take-off of China's industry.

Siemens Smart Infrastructure encompasses energy systems, buildings, and industries, improving the way people live and work, significantly improving efficiency and sustainability. By integrating hardware, software, products, systems, and solutions, infrastructure is lower-carbon, smarter, and more resilient.

In June 2022, Siemens established its first digital empowerment center for intelligent infrastructure in Shanghai, which efficiently empowers customers with innovative technologies and end-to-end products and solutions covering smart power distribution, smart buildings, smart security, and smart energy.

In July 2022, Siemens released the "Zero-Carbon Smart Park White Paper", which analyzes and proposes the definition and structure of zero-carbon smart parks, the core pain points and entry points of various parks, and shares Siemens' consulting services, solutions, innovative technologies and successful practices in the field of zero-carbon parks, providing guidance for the research and exploration of zero-carbon parks.

In the field of public facilities, Siemens provides intelligent infrastructure solutions for Beijing Daxing International Airport to escort the efficient and safe operation of the airport. Among them, Siemens' intelligent building technology integrating software and hardware makes terminals and other facilities more energy-saving, comfortable and safe. At the same time, advanced and reliable medium and low voltage power distribution equipment ensures stable power supply at the airport.

In terms of building technology, Siemens provides intelligent building solutions for the National Speed Skating Hall that integrate software and hardware, which can ensure that different areas of the venue maintain suitable temperature and humidity. Siemens offers smart lighting solutions that make venues smarter and more energy-efficient. In addition, the venue uses Siemens' automatic control system, energy management system and industrial network information security solutions to ensure the stability and safety of the ice making system.

In the petroleum and petrochemical industry, Siemens works closely with Jingbo Holding Group to jointly build smart grids and distribution and transformation systems. The 200KW rooftop solar power generation system installed by Siemens for Jingbo Holding Group has generated a total of 510,000 kWh of electricity since it was put into operation in 2019, which is equivalent to reducing carbon emissions by more than 500 tons. Over the years, Siemens and Jingbo Holding Group have been deeply cooperating in the fields of smart parks, smart grids and digital transformation.

In terms of smart parks, Siemens and State Grid have built Shanghai Lianmin Village into the "first village of smart energy in Pudong". Siemens provides multi-energy complementary distributed energy solutions covering photovoltaic, wind power, energy storage, heat pumps, biomass power generation, as well as digital energy management system solutions, coordinating supply and demand, optimizing operation, and achieving maximum benefits, which is expected to reduce energy consumption by about 10% and carbon emissions by about 50% in Lianmin Village.

In the subway industry, more than 4,000 Siemens medium voltage gas insulated switchgear serves almost all subway lines in Shanghai, ensuring personal safety and saving operation and maintenance costs, as well as achieving higher power supply reliability and longer service life. At the same time, more than 4,000 Siemens microcomputer protection devices serve the Shanghai Metro, providing efficient and reliable power for urban rail transit. In addition, Siemens' full set of intelligent lighting solutions help the efficient use of energy on several lines of the Shanghai Metro, not only improve lighting efficiency, but also extend the service life of lamps and create a comfortable and pleasant waiting environment.

In the field of data centers, Siemens supports the comprehensive promotion of China's "East Data and West Computing" project with rich practical experience and comprehensive solutions. Located in Chongqing, Tenglong 5G Banan Industrial Park, with an investment of 10 billion yuan, is a large-scale single data center in the western region. Siemens provides low-carbon and intelligent cabinet power distribution solutions for Tamron data centers, making them more stable, more efficient, and smarter in management.

In addition, Siemens provides complete distributed energy solutions to customers in China's power, public services, and industrial sectors. Supported by machine learning algorithms, Siemens' digital photovoltaic operation and maintenance platform can realize photovoltaic module-level monitoring and diagnosis, improving the safety, operational efficiency and availability of power stations. At present, more than a dozen photovoltaic power plants in China have been connected to the platform, including the rooftop distributed photovoltaic power plant located in Siemens' Beijing campus. By deploying a digital photovoltaic operation and maintenance platform, optimizing the environmentally friendly refrigeration system, and upgrading the lighting system, Siemens Beijing has reduced carbon emissions by approximately 1,250 tons per year.

Siemens Mobility is a long-term and reliable partner of China's transportation industry, actively participating in the innovation, digital transformation and high-quality development of China's transportation infrastructure with localization, digital innovation and sustainability as its core local strategy. Its core business in China includes rail vehicles and products, trunk and urban rail transit signaling and products, rail electrification, turnkey systems engineering, and customer service.

In December 2017, Siemens Mobility signed a cooperation framework agreement with the Jin'an District Government of Fuzhou City, establishing Siemens Mobility's first rail transit signal innovation and R&D center in China, introducing Siemens' advanced technology in the field of rail transit signaling to China, and focusing on innovation to meet local needs.

In December 2017, Siemens Mobility won its first fully automated operation project for urban rail in China, providing the core components and key technologies of the fully automatic vehicle traction system for the first phase of Shanghai Rail Transit Line 18, as well as the electrical control solution of the whole vehicle. The line has been successfully opened in GoA4 fully automatic operation mode.

Siemens Mobility has developed the TBDS big data diagnostic system platform in China, integrating cutting-edge technologies such as the Internet of Things, big data, and artificial intelligence to provide solutions for the intelligent operation and maintenance of subway signaling systems. At present, this digital platform has been successfully applied to subway signaling system projects in Fuzhou, Nanjing, Chongqing, Changsha, Hefei, Xi'an and other cities, promoting the development of urban infrastructure and transportation industry towards informatization, intelligence and intelligence.

Siemens Evertech provides end-to-end digital transformation services for governments and enterprises. Relying on Siemens' deep industry domain knowledge, cutting-edge industrial Internet technology and a thriving cross-industry ecosystem, Siemens Awada's business covers strategy and operations consulting, software and platform integration, and application software and technology platform development.

By the end of 2022, Siemens Awenda has cooperated with Yantai, Jining, Wuhan, Baoding and Shenyang to jointly build an industrial Internet empowerment center. The center provides end-to-end digital transformation consulting and integration services to empower the development of local enterprises and help the transformation and upgrading of regional industries.

Siemens Awenda and the School of Economics and Management of Tsinghua University launched the "Tsinghua-Siemens Digital Leading Academy" to provide digital education courses for corporate executives, providing them with comprehensive and diversified courses and global experience and insights, and promoting the high-quality development of the industry.

In the field of industrial Internet, Siemens Aventa has joined hands with Denn Seiko, a leader in the mechanical parts processing industry, to build the "Deen Cloud Manufacturing Industry Internet" to help Denn build an industrial ecosystem based on the industrial Internet, promote the innovation of Denn cloud manufacturing business and business model, and transform from a traditional manufacturing enterprise to a technology-based enterprise.

In the field of medical and health, Siemens Avenda and Jinyu Medical have joined hands to promote the innovation and development of China's medical testing industry. With the practice of "Industry 4.0" and professional knowledge in the medical field, Siemens Avenda provides end-to-end solutions for Jinyu Medical's digital transformation from top-level strategic consulting to implementation, and jointly draws a new blueprint and implementation route for "Medical Examination 4.0".

Siemens Healthineers is a medical technology company that is committed to continuously developing a portfolio of products and services, including AI-based applications and digital products that play an important role in the development of next-generation medical technologies. These new applications will further strengthen the company's strengths in in vitro diagnostics, image-guided therapy, in vivo diagnostics and novel cancer diagnosis and treatment. At the same time, Siemens Healthineers provides a wide range of services and solutions to help medical service providers improve their capabilities and provide patients with high-quality and efficient services.

As of fiscal 2022, Siemens Healthineers products and solutions have been installed in China with more than 70,000 units, covering approximately 14,700 hospitals nationwide.

Siemens Healthineers continues to develop digital innovation solutions. In September 2022, the Siemens Healthineers Digital Command Center was put into use in Shanghai. Relying on the 5G virtual cockpit and the metaverse teaching and research platform, the digital command center provides timely response and convenient services in equipment training, clinical application, and disease diagnosis and treatment, improving the ability of grassroots physicians and empowering the implementation of hierarchical diagnosis and treatment. By the end of 2022, the center's services have covered more than 300 hospitals across the country, with more than 400 remote experts and a cumulative connection time of more than 1.2 million minutes.

Siemens Financial Services has been in China for 18 years and has always been committed to serving the innovation and development of local Chinese enterprises, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, and providing customized financial services for enterprises to achieve digital transformation and sustainable development.

Siemens Financial Services provides innovative and diversified financing solutions for Chinese enterprises, including financial leasing, commercial factoring, and small and micro financing. Siemens Financial Services has two major entities in China, Siemens Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. and Siemens Commercial Factoring Co., Ltd., with offices in major cities and a nationwide presence.

Through a medium- and long-term multi-dimensional product matrix and two major entity companies built by three business segments, Siemens Financial Services provides financing solutions for the Siemens ecosystem (digital industry, intelligent infrastructure, healthcare, energy, etc.) and a wide range of industries (CNC machine tools, construction machinery, transportation and sanitation, electronics, packaging, food and beverage, additive manufacturing, injection molding, glass deep processing, textiles, ceramics, etc.).

Adhere to low-carbon development and create a green ecology

Siemens has a clear commitment that business activities should be future-oriented. Sustainability is an integral part of Siemens' business and is already ingrained in the company's DNA. Building a zero-carbon industrial chain is not only the responsibility and responsibility of society, but also the only way to enhance competitiveness.

In June 2021, Siemens released the "DEGREE" strategic framework globally, clarifying the company's focus areas and ambitious goals in environmental, social, and governance (ESG). Siemens is one of the first large industrial companies in the world to commit to carbon neutrality in its operations by 2030, and has committed to reducing carbon emissions in its supply chain by 20% by 2030 and striving to achieve carbon neutrality in its supply chain by 2050. Since 2019, the company has reduced carbon emissions from its operations by approximately 46% and has set a 2030 carbon dioxide reduction target of 90% compared to 2019. In fiscal 2022, Siemens helped customers around the world reduce carbon emissions by about 150 million tons through technology. In addition, Siemens China was selected as one of the "2022 Forbes China Top 50 Sustainable Industrial Enterprises".

In September 2021, Siemens officially launched the "Zero Carbon Pioneer Program" in China, using digital innovation and cross-disciplinary knowledge and experience to create a green ecology with all partners, empower the creation of an end-to-end zero-carbon industrial chain, and help China achieve the "dual carbon" goal. Siemens aims to help more than 500 key suppliers accelerate the pace of carbon reduction in China by 2025, empower tens of thousands of customers in dozens of industries to save energy and increase efficiency, and work together to promote the green and low-carbon transformation of the industry.

In terms of its own operations, Siemens implements energy-saving measures in China, strengthens lean and digital production, and promotes carbon reduction. Seven manufacturing plants have been rated as "National Green Factories" by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, six products have been selected into the "2022 Green Design Products" list of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and 18 operating companies are fully connected to the Siemens Global Energy Management System to monitor energy consumption in real time. In addition, Siemens Industrial Automation Products (Chengdu) Co., Ltd. was awarded the "Carbon Neutrality Verification Statement" issued by TÜV SÜD, and Shanghai Siemens Switch Co., Ltd. was selected as the first batch of "Zero Carbon Creation Benchmark Enterprises" in Shanghai. Siemens launched the "My Zero Carbon Action" employee initiative in China, advocating for green work and living, with more than 6,000 employees participating and reducing emissions by 120 tons.

For the supply chain, Siemens leverages technological innovation and cross-disciplinary knowledge and experience to help suppliers accelerate the pace of carbon reduction. Siemens China has officially included zero-carbon indicators in the procurement decision-making process of key projects, and has established an emission reduction information management system covering nearly 7,000 suppliers in China. In addition, Siemens provides carbon neutrality strategies and implementation paths for strategic suppliers such as Nantong Jianghai Capacitors and Shennan Circuits, helping suppliers improve the transparency of the carbon footprint of key products.

For customers, Siemens integrates the real world and the digital world to empower customers to save energy and achieve sustainable development. In November 2021, the "Siemens China Carbon Neutrality White Paper" was officially released, combining the current situation and trends of global and Chinese carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, and sorting out a clear carbon reduction path for key industries. In November 2022, Siemens and Tsinghua Suzhou Institute of Environmental Innovation jointly released the report "Green Star: A Pioneer on the Low-carbon Road to China's Parks", establishing an index system to scientifically measure the low-carbon development of parks and help China's parks transform into low-carbon.

Siemens Carbon Footprint Trusted Actuarial and Traceability Solution (SiGREEN) provides the necessary technical support for the trusted disclosure and verification of the carbon footprint of products and organizations. With this solution, factories can calculate carbon emissions data for all core production equipment and related manufacturing processes, as well as greenhouse gas emissions generated in the organization's operations and value chain. This innovative solution has been evaluated and certified by TÜV SÜD and has been implemented at customers such as Siemens Amberg in Germany, Chengdu Digital Factory, Nanjing Native Digital Factory, and Beijing Benz.

The Siemens Smart ECX smart energy carbon management platform adopts the Industrial Internet of Things architecture, integrating next-generation digital technologies such as cloud computing, big data, artificial intelligence, and professional capabilities in the field of energy infrastructure to help enterprises improve energy system efficiency, plan emission reduction paths and implement emission reduction projects, and realize the closed loop of energy and carbon management value. Combined with software and hardware such as Smart ECX, smart microgrid controllers and flexible interconnection devices, Siemens has successfully helped the State Grid Beijing Global Power Supply Service Center tailor-made a "photovoltaic storage direct flexible" energy and carbon management solution, helping it become the first "photovoltaic storage direct flexible" zero-carbon business hall in Beijing, and the energy efficiency is expected to increase by nearly 20% compared with traditional business halls.

Siemens Mobility's rail vehicle asset management and O&M service management solutions, combined with the local market needs in China and developed based on the reusable components of Railigent at the headquarters, cover the entire value chain from data acquisition, aggregation, analysis, production management, and finally predictive maintenance. This digital solution can help customers build intelligent operation and maintenance management systems, improve the lean level of maintenance management, reduce the cost of the whole life cycle of assets, and achieve 100% system availability.

Relying on its rich experience in the automotive industry and cutting-edge technologies such as edge computing, artificial intelligence, and big data analysis, Siemens provides Bozhon Precision with fully integrated automation systems and digital solutions tailored for the battery swap industry to enable intelligent charging and swapping. In addition, Siemens has customized an energy management platform for Fujian Benz, which is deployed and implemented throughout the plant to realize intelligent management of energy data.

Siemens signed a cooperation framework agreement with the Management Committee of Changshu High-tech Industrial Development Zone and Suzhou Land Real Estate Group Co., Ltd. to jointly promote green and low-carbon development and digital transformation. In July 2022, the "Changshu Digital Empowerment Center", a two-in-one digital empowerment platform project jointly built by the three parties, was officially put into operation. In August of the same year, the MOBO Collaborative Innovation Industrial Park in Changshu High-tech Zone was put into use, which is Siemens' first low-carbon smart park project in China. In addition, the three parties will continue to discuss the implementation path of zero-carbon parks and zero-carbon buildings based on the Shanghai-Suzhou MOBO zero-carbon digital industrial park project.

Siemens Financial Services takes "green, low-carbon" and "digital" as its business card, combined with Siemens' advanced technology, to provide financing support for key industries such as infrastructure, and empowers local Chinese enterprises to achieve green upgrades with flexible and fast financial solutions.

Fulfill corporate responsibility and create value for society

Actively fulfilling corporate social responsibility and focusing on creating value for society is an important mission of Siemens. As a good corporate citizen, Siemens is committed to supporting the development of China's philanthropy and creating value for Chinese society through business portfolio, innovation, local operations, talent development and corporate social responsibility activities.

In November 2022, the "Together in Care ­­- Siemens China Charity Program" was officially launched. Siemens continues to give full play to its technological advantages and continues to focus on the three major areas of technology promotion, education promotion and social development, and carries out public welfare actions in the form of knowledge and experience sharing, technical assistance and financial donations to help the sustainable development of Chinese society.

Siemens focuses on cultivating innovative talents, supporting the development of education, and actively promoting the construction of local scientific research ecology. Over the past decade, Siemens has carried out more than 800 cooperative R&D projects with more than 90 universities and research institutions in Greater China.

In November 2020, Tsinghua University (Department of Computer Science)-Siemens Joint Research Center for Industrial Intelligence and Internet of Things was officially established. The center focuses on the incubation of industry-oriented cutting-edge technologies and innovative solutions, highlighting scientific research cooperation and talent training, with a focus on research and exploration in the fields of artificial intelligence, simulation, Internet of Things, and future automation.

In November 2021, led by Siemens China Research Institute, Huazhong University of Science and Technology-Siemens Digital Twin Research Center was officially established, focusing on and exploring the application scenarios of simulation and digital twin technology, and discovering and cultivating future digital talents through this platform.

In January 2022, Siemens signed a cooperation framework agreement with Tongji University to deepen cooperation in the fields of scientific and technological innovation and talent training. In addition to jointly creating a new model of digital talent training for "Industry 4.0", the two sides will also be committed to building an open innovation platform and scientific and technological innovation ecosystem to provide innovation and talent assistance for the digital transformation and upgrading of the industry.

In 2016, Siemens signed a new round of education cooperation with the Ministry of Education to jointly cultivate innovative talents and explore the way of integrated development of industry and education. As of fiscal year 2022, Siemens has cooperated with universities and vocational education institutions in China to build nearly 480 laboratories across the country, train more than 4,200 teachers participating in frontline teaching, and publish more than 2 million textbooks. In addition, Siemens initiated and exclusively sponsored the 16th "Siemens Cup" China Intelligent Manufacturing Challenge, cultivating and delivering nearly 100,000 innovative engineering talents to China. At the same time, Siemens has also jointly released the concept of "new engineer" talent training with partners, and is committed to cultivating interprofessional and interdisciplinary compound talents in the digital era.

The "Siemens Future Education Program" mainly provides educational assistance to teachers and students in Chinese vocational education colleges, aiming to strengthen the training of innovative, applied and skilled talents. The project is planned to start in Sichuan Province and will be extended to other parts of China in the future.

Siemens holds more than 30 online and offline lectures on technology and careers in universities every year. In recent years, Siemens has also held school-enterprise relations activities such as "Siemens Enterprise Open Day" and "Siemens Mysterious Island" in many universities, and established the "Siemens Student Circle". Each year, Siemens offers a variety of full-time and internship opportunities for university students. A number of Siemens trainee programs, such as "Siemens Management Trainee", "Siemens Aventa Digital Talent Trainee", "Astrozoic Trainee" and other programs, provide employment opportunities and systematic career development skills training for graduates of top universities at home and abroad, and promote talent development with a growth mindset.

Siemens launched a new leadership concept and methodology in China, the Siemens China Leadership Narrative, and launched the distinctive "Siemens 100 Talents Program" driven by new talent concepts and methodologies, focusing on cultivating the next generation of Siemens leaders globally, regionally and in China in the future. In 2022, based on its leadership philosophy and practice spanning a hundred years, the company released the "Siemens China Leadership White Paper" to share management innovation achievements, and explore and think about how to burst out organizational vitality in the face of environmental changes and market competition with many corporate partners.

Siemens supports small and medium-sized public welfare organizations, provides social assistance to vulnerable groups, actively supports environmental causes, and provides timely technical and humanitarian assistance after natural disasters. Siemens employees are also actively involved in volunteer activities in cooperation with non-profit organizations.

Founded in 2012, the Siemens Employee Volunteer Association provides a platform for volunteering and cross-border cooperation for employees, companies and society. As of fiscal year 2022, the association has carried out nearly 500 volunteer service activities in China, benefiting tens of thousands of people.

In 2009, Siemens launched the Siemens Green Education Program, an education promotion project for migrant children, aiming to enhance the environmental awareness of the children of migrant workers and help them better integrate into urban life through science and technology education. As of fiscal year 2022, the project has been successfully implemented in 11 schools for migrant children in 10 cities, including Beijing and Shanghai, benefiting more than 25,500 migrant children. Currently, nearly 3,000 Siemens employee volunteers have dedicated more than 30,500 volunteer hours to the program.

Launched in 2018, the "Siemens Green Education Program for Chinese College Students" is one of the core projects of the "China College Students Knowledge and Action Promotion Program". As of fiscal year 2022, the project has supported university student teams at 21 universities, attracting more than 1,250 university students and conducting more than 2,330 hours of "Love Green" courses in 69 practice sites across 29 provinces and regions across the country, directly benefiting approximately 69,000 rural students and teachers. During the period, 169 employee volunteers with enthusiasm for public welfare served as "Love Green Youth Mentors" to deeply empower the college student team and help the successful completion of practical tasks.

The Siemens "Audible Post Office" public welfare project focuses on left-behind children and blind children, providing audio recording platforms and reading materials for the majority of employee volunteers, and providing knowledge, care and companionship with sound as a gift. The first batch of audiobooks will be donated to Shumugou School in Xing'an League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. In addition to the donated sound gifts, Siemens' "Love Warm Winter Set" was also delivered to more than 200 boarding children at the school.

The "Siemens China Disability Support Program" has helped more than 100 people with disabilities in 7 cities including Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou to obtain employment in the "Employment Base for the Disabled", and provides sales channels for handicrafts made by people with disabilities through the company's internal e-commerce platform, creating sustainable employment opportunities for the disabled with innovative measures.

In April 2022, Siemens donated medical protective clothing, protective face shields, N95 masks and other protective materials to the Red Cross Society of Yangpu District, Shanghai for epidemic prevention support for frontline personnel in the fight against the epidemic and to provide support for Shanghai's fight against the new crown epidemic. In 2007, Siemens established and funded the Rabe and International Security Zone Memorial and the Rabe International Center for Peace and Conflict Resolution Research and Exchange Fund. Siemens has been investing in the development of the fund for 16 years, contributing to the inheritance and development of Rabe's humanitarian and volunteer spirit.

Siemens has long been actively committed to corporate social responsibility, which has been widely recognized and awarded. In November 2022, Siemens won four awards: "Best Corporate Contribution of the Year", "Best Responsible Enterprise Brand of the Year", "Excellent Project of the Year in Beautiful China" and "Outstanding Project of the Year for Youth Influence" in the 6th CSR China Education Awards for its outstanding performance in the "Love Green Education Program - Social Practice Project for Chinese College Students".