A new batch of industry associations has been uploaded onto the InfluenceMap system and the relationship scores recalculated accordingly.
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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(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Senior executive of Siemens AG is chairman of the Working group on energy research and energy technologies
Prof. Dr. Armin Schnettler
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(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
A major subsidiary of Siemens is an indirect member of BDI via VDA
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(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Senior executive of Siemens AG is chairman of the Working group on energy research and energy technologies
Prof. Dr. Armin Schnettler
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(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
A major subsidiary of Siemens is an indirect member of BDI via VDA
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(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Siemens Shared Services is a member of CBI Manufacturing Council and North West Regional Council
not specified
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(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
CFO Siemens & Next 47 is Chair of the CBI Economic Growth Board
Angela Noon
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(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Siemens Power Generation is a member of Energy and Climate Change Board and the President's Committee
not specified
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(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
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)
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)
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)
Siemens Power Generation is a member of Energy and Climate Change Board and the President's Committee
not specified
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(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Senior Executive of subsidiary of Siemens is on the Climate Change Board
Carl Ennis
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(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Siemens Chairman is a member of the ERT
Jim H. Snabe
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(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Siemens CEO is a Working Group Chair of ERT
Joe Kaeser
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(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Siemens Chairman is a member of the ERT
Jim H. Snabe
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(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Siemens CEO is a Working Group Chair of ERT
Joe Kaeser
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(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
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
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(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
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
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Siemens is listed in the Corporate Advisory and Support Group
not specified
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Executive of Siemens is chairman of the competition working group in the legal affairs committee.
Jörn Eickhoff
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Siemens is listed in the Corporate Advisory and Support Group
not specified
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Executive of Siemens is chairman of the competition working group in the legal affairs committee.
Jörn Eickhoff
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Siemens is an indirect member of Eurelectric through Energy UK
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Siemens subsidiary is an indirect member of Eurelectric through Finnish Energy
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Siemens is an indirect member of Eurelectric through Energy UK
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Siemens subsidiary is an indirect member of Eurelectric through Finnish Energy
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.
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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. However, 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. In a February 2022 Ceres press release, Siemens USA (a subsidiary of Siemens) stated that it supports “bold federal action on climate” and called on Congress and the Biden administration for the swift passage of ambitious federal climate policy.
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).