Siemens
What do our scores mean?
The organizational score represents the degree to which the organization influencing climate policy and legislation. Corporations also have relationship scores reflecting their links with influencers like trade associations. Both are combined to place the corporation in a performance band. Full details can be found here.
Update August 2021: If limited evidence had been collected either on a company's direct policy engagement (Organization Score) or industry association links (Relationship Score) this is signified with an ‘n/a’ (not available). If limited evidence has been collected in both areas, the Total Score is also given as n/a. Full details and links back to any primary evidence that has been collected can still be located on the company’s profile.
Engagement Intensity
The engagement intensity (EI) is a metric of the extent to which the company is engaging on climate change policy matters, whether positively or negatively. It is a number from 0 (no engagement at all) to 100 (full engagement on all queries/data points). Clearly energy companies are more affected by climate regulations and will have a higher EI than, for example retailers. So an organization’s score should be looked at in conjunction with this metric to gauge the amount of evidence we are using in each case as a basis for scoring. On our scale, an EI of more than 35 indicates a relatively large amount of climate policy engagement.
Relationship Score, December 2020
A new batch of industry associations has been uploaded onto the InfluenceMap system and the relationship scores recalculated accordingly.
Updated terminology, February 2021
We adjusted the terminology used to describe the queries running down the left-hand side of our scoring matrix and added additional explanatory text to the info-boxes. This has no impact on the scores and methodology. It has been done following user feedback to improve clarity.
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What do the 0,1,2 and NSs, NAs mean?
Each cell in the organization's matrix presents a chance for us to assess each data source against our column of climate change policy queries. We score from -2 to 2, with negative scores representing evidence of obstructive influence. "NA" means "not applicable" and "NS" means "not scored" - that is we did not find any evidence either way. In both cases, the cell's weighting is re-distributed over others. Red and blue cells represent highly interesting negative or positive influence respectively. Full details can be found here.
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What is the Relationship Score
A corporation, as well as its organizational score will have a relationship score. It is computed by aggregating the organizational scores of the Influencers (trade bodies etc.) it has relationships with, weighted by both the strength of these relationships and the relative importance of the Influencers towards climate change policy. Full details can be found here.
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Main Web Site
The main organizational Web site of the company and its direct links to major affiliates and attached documents. |
Social Media
We search other media and sites funded or controlled by the organization, such as social media (Twitter, Facebook) and direct advertising campaigns of the organization. |
CDP Responses
We assess and score responses to two questions from CDP's climate change information request (12.3 a & 12.3c) related to political influence questions (currently these are not numerically scored by the CDP process). |
Legislative Consultations
Comments from the entity being scored on governmental regulatory consultation processes, including those obtained by InfluenceMap through Freedom of Information requests. |
Media Reports
Here we search in a consistent manner (the organization name and relevant query search terms) a set of web sites of representing reputable news or data aggregations. Supported by targeted searches of proprietary databases. |
CEO Messaging
Here we search in a consistent manner (the CEO/Chairman, organization name and relevant query search terms) a set of web sites of representing reputable news or data aggregations. Supported by targeted searches of proprietary databases. |
Financial Disclosures
We search 10-K and 20-F SEC filings where available, and non US equivalents where not. . |
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Communication of Climate Science
Is the organization transparent and clear about its position on climate change science? |
2
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2
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NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
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Alignment with IPCC on Climate Action
Is the organization supporting the science-based response to climate change as set out by the IPCC? (the IPCC) |
1
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2
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NA |
2
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2
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2
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NS |
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Supporting the Need for Regulations
To what extent does the organization express the need for regulatory intervention to resolve the climate crisis? |
1
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2
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NS | NS | NS |
2
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NS |
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Support of UN Climate Process
Is the organization supporting the UN FCCC process on climate change? |
1
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1
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NA |
1
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2
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1
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NS |
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Transparency on Legislation
Is the organisation transparent about its positions on climate change legislation/policy and its activities to influence it? |
0
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NA |
2
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NA | NA | NA | NS |
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Carbon Tax
Is the organisation supporting policy and legislative measures to address climate change: carbon tax. |
1
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NS | NS |
1
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2
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NS | NS |
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Emissions Trading
Is the organisation supporting policy and legislative measures to address climate change: emissions trading. |
1
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2
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2
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1
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2
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0
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NS |
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Energy and Resource Efficiency
Is the organization supporting policy and legislative measures to address climate change: energy efficiency policy, standards, and targets |
2
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2
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2
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NS |
2
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NS | NS |
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Renewable Energy
Is the organization supporting policy and legislative measures to address climate change: Renewable energy legislation, targets, subsidies, and other policy |
1
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2
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1
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2
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2
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NS | NS |
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Energy Transition & Zero Carbon Technologies
Is the organization supporting an IPCC-aligned transition of the economy away from carbon-emitting technologies, including supporting relevant policy and legislative measures to enable this transition? |
0
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1
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1
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1
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0
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1
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NS |
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GHG Emission Regulation
Is the organization supporting policy and legislative measures to address climate change: GHG emission standards and targets. Is the organization supporting policy and legislative measures to address climate change: Standards, targets, and other regulatory measures directly targeting Greenhouse Gas emissions |
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1
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2
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1
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2
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NS | NS |
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Disclosure on Relationships
Is the organization transparent about its involvement with industry associations that are influencing climate policy, including the extent to which it is aligned with these groups on climate? |
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NS |
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NA | NA | NA | NS |
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
Senior executive of Siemens AG is chairman of the Working group on energy research and energy technologies
Prof. Dr. Armin Schnettler
Open PDF file of Data Source
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
A major subsidiary of Siemens is an indirect member of BDI via VDA
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
Senior executive of Siemens AG is chairman of the Working group on energy research and energy technologies
Prof. Dr. Armin Schnettler
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
A major subsidiary of Siemens is an indirect member of BDI via VDA
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
Siemens Shared Services is a member of CBI Manufacturing Council and North West Regional Council
not specified
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
CFO Siemens & Next 47 is Chair of the CBI Economic Growth Board
Angela Noon
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
Siemens Power Generation is a member of Energy and Climate Change Board and the President's Committee
not specified
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
Senior Executive of subsidiary of Siemens is on the Climate Change Board
Carl Ennis
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
Siemens Shared Services is a member of CBI Manufacturing Council and North West Regional Council
not specified
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
CFO Siemens & Next 47 is Chair of the CBI Economic Growth Board
Angela Noon
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
Siemens Power Generation is a member of Energy and Climate Change Board and the President's Committee
not specified
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
Senior Executive of subsidiary of Siemens is on the Climate Change Board
Carl Ennis
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
Siemens Chairman is a member of the ERT
Jim H. Snabe
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
Siemens CEO is a Working Group Chair of ERT
Joe Kaeser
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
Siemens Chairman is a member of the ERT
Jim H. Snabe
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
Siemens CEO is a Working Group Chair of ERT
Joe Kaeser
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
Ross Thompson, Head of Siemens Energy & Performance Services in the Pacific region, sits on the board of the Energy Efficiency Council. Siemens is one of 41 direct members.
Ross Thompson
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
Ross Thompson, Head of Siemens Energy & Performance Services in the Pacific region, sits on the board of the Energy Efficiency Council. Siemens is one of 41 direct members.
Ross Thompson
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
InfluenceMap Comment:
Siemens is listed in the Corporate Advisory and Support Group
not specified
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
InfluenceMap Comment:
Executive of Siemens is chairman of the competition working group in the legal affairs committee.
Jörn Eickhoff
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
InfluenceMap Comment:
Siemens is listed in the Corporate Advisory and Support Group
not specified
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
InfluenceMap Comment:
Executive of Siemens is chairman of the competition working group in the legal affairs committee.
Jörn Eickhoff
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
InfluenceMap Comment:
Siemens is an indirect member of Eurelectric through Energy UK
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
InfluenceMap Comment:
Siemens subsidiary is an indirect member of Eurelectric through Finnish Energy
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
InfluenceMap Comment:
Siemens is an indirect member of Eurelectric through Energy UK
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
InfluenceMap Comment:
Siemens subsidiary is an indirect member of Eurelectric through Finnish Energy
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
CTO of Siemens Building Technologies is on the Board of Directors of FIEEC which is a member of MEDEF
Jean-Daniel NAPAR
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
CTO of Siemens Building Technologies is on the Board of Directors of FIEEC which is a member of MEDEF
Jean-Daniel NAPAR
How to Read our Relationship Score Map
In this section, we depict graphically the relationships the corporation has with trade associations, federations, advocacy groups and other third parties who may be acting on their behalf to influence climate change policy. Each of the columns above represents one relationship the corporation appears to have with such a third party. In these columns, the top, dark section represents the strength of the relationship the corporation has with the influencer. For example if a corporation's senior executive also held a key role in the trade association, we would deem this to be a strong relationship and it would be on the far left of the chart above, with the weaker ones to the right. Click on these grey shaded upper sections for details of these relationships. The middle section contains a link to the organization score details of the influencer concerned, so you can see the details of its climate change policy influence. Click on the middle sections for for details of the trade associations. The lower section contains the organization score of that influencer, the lower the more negatively it is influencing climate policy.
This company profile includes evidence of lobbying by Siemens AG, and evidence of lobbying by Siemens Energy AG and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA prior to September 2020. Siemens Energy AG was listed on the stock exchange in September 2020, following its spin-off from Siemens AG. As part of this spin-off, Siemens Energy AG also acquired a controlling stake in Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA. Evidence of lobbying by Siemens Energy AG and Siemens Gamesa from September 2020 onwards can be found in our Siemens Energy AG company profile here.
Climate Lobbying Overview: Siemens appears to have mostly positive engagement on climate change policy in Germany, Europe, and the US. Siemens has actively lobbied for greater ambition on EU policies across numerous policy areas including supporting higher GHG, energy efficiency, and renewable energy targets. However, the company appears to have become less active on climate policy since the spin-off of Siemens Energy AG and Siemens Gamesa in September 2020. Siemens AG retains extensive links to industry associations engaging on climate policy, including those with negative positions such as the US Chamber of Commerce, BusinessEurope and Federation of German Industries (BDI).
Top-line Messaging on Climate Policy: Siemens appears to have positive top-line messaging on climate policy. In 2020, Siemens supported a 2050 climate neutrality target in both the UK and the EU. In June 2020, Siemens CEO Joe Kaeser signed an open letter to the European Commission supporting the alignment of EU policies with the European Green Deal. Siemens has also stated support for the Paris Agreement in 2020, and supported the US re-joining the agreement in 2021.
Engagement with Climate-Related Regulations: Siemens appears to have had broadly positive engagement with climate-related policy, albeit with limited direct engagement in recent years. On its corporate website in 2021, Siemens appeared to support a 550g GHG standard for the EU capacity mechanism market. In December 2020, Siemens signed a joint letter urging California to support ambitious energy efficiency standards to decarbonize buildings. In 2018, Siemens signed a joint letter to the EU Member States advocating for a higher 40% EU energy efficiency target for 2030.
The majority of active engagement with climate policy came from Siemens Energy and Siemens Gamesa prior to the spin-off in September 2020. In a series of consultation responses in June 2020, Siemens Gamesa called for higher levels of ambition in the EU’s 2030 GHG target, renewable energy target, and EU Emissions Trading System. In a June 2020 EU consultation response, Siemens Energy, advocated for carbon leakage protection measures alongside a minimum price floor for the EU ETS.
Positioning on Energy Transition: Siemens has mixed engagement on policies relating to the energy transition. Siemens in 2020 appeared to support regulatory measures to electrify transportation and decarbonize buildings in the US. However, communications from Siemens in 2019-21 have also supported a significant role for natural gas in the energy mix.
Industry Association Governance: Siemens has publicly disclosed information on its memberships to industry associations on a dedicated webpage, without providing further details on the company’s role within each association or its influence over their climate positions. Siemens has not published a review of its alignment with its industry associations. Siemens retains memberships to a number of industry associations which have lobbied negatively on climate policy, including the US Chamber of Commerce, BusinessEurope and Federation of German Industries (BDI).