Leading sustainable mobility in the U.S.
We want to become climate neutral before 2030.
Sustainability starts inside:
Across North America, transportation continues to be one of the largest contributors of greenhouse gasses. At Siemens Mobility, we know it’s not enough to just make sustainable public transportation options for people. We need to go further, by looking at the way we’re manufacturing, and how we continue to develop our products and technology. We have a good head start: our Sacramento rail manufacturing facility is more than 80% solar-powered and is building vehicles that continue to meet the highest environmental standards for the industry.
Global megatrends influence mobility demand
3x more passenger movement predicted globally by 2050 *,**
By 2050, 70% of the world’s population will live in cities
More than 30% of global energy demand from transportation sector **
* The pandemic is predicted not to affect this development in the long run. ** Source: IEA Future of Rail Report.
We contribute to the sustainable development of societies
At Siemens Mobility, we define sustainable development as the means to achieve profitable and long-term growth while internally balancing profit, people, and the planet. Therefore, we are contributing to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the UN 2030 agenda for sustainable development in four important ways:
- through our products and solutions
- through the responsible management of our own operations
- through our expertise and thought leadership
- through our Corporate Citizenship activities and community engagement
At the same time, climate change has stressed the need for far more sustainable mobility.
At Siemens Mobility, we define sustainable development as the means to achieve profitable and long-term growth while internally balancing profit, people and planet. Therefore, we are contributing to the 17 Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs) of the UN 2030 agenda for sustainable development adopted by the UN member states which came into effect in January 2016.
Events, webcasts and podcasts
Save energy costs and CO2 emissions with Sitras® PCI (webinar)
It's in how we electrify infrastructure that we’re setting the benchmark for tomorrow’s mobility – today. The self-commutated IGBT inverter Sitras® PCI enables transmission of train’s braking energy into the superordinated medium-voltage network. At the same time, the increased requirements on power quality are fulfilled.
Battery & Hydrogen Trains (webinar)
Which applications do benefit for getting served with hydrogen technology? What are the use cases for battery trains? Before taking any decision for any of both technologies the criteria that are driving these have to be discussed and agreed. Siemens Mobility invites for even discussing various aspects that need to be considered before a technology is highlighted.
The air that we breathe
Drawing further attention to our joint initiative with the WEF against global air pollution, host Prof. Sally Eaves speaks with Jane Burston, Executive Director and Founder of the Clean Air Fund, and Eva Scherer, Head of Investor Relations at Siemens in the latest episode of the “Moving beyond” podcast
Rethinking mobility solutions (podcast)
In the second episode of “Moving beyond”, host Sally Eaves is joined by BMW Group’s Vice President Sustainability and Mobility, Dr. Thomas Becker, and Michael Peter, Siemens Mobility’s Chief Executive Officer, to discuss the challenges of transforming mobility into a truly sustainable and fully seamless service.
Hydrogen - The key to creating a global carbon-neutral infrastructure?
Could the diesel train soon be a thing of the past? We talk to Prof. Dr. Klaus Bonhoff, Head of Department for Policy Issues at the German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI), and Jochen Steinbauer, Platform Director H2 Technologies for Regional Trains at Siemens Mobility, about the significant benefits of hydrogen technology and the critical role it can play in the energy transition that is now crucial for the world.
How we achieve more with less
The environmental footprint of our operations
We fulfill and push the industry’s benchmark in environmental, social, and governance.
Net zero operations by 2030.
Net zero supply chain by 2050.
100% powered by green energy*
50% reduction of carbon emissions in the last 6 years**
* In unregulated energy markets.
** Of our own direct and indirect emissions in 2020 compared to 2014.
Steps to a sustainable future
1. Saving natural resources
Global economies use more than one and a half times the earth’s resources each year. The efficient use of materials and energy throughout the value chain are crucial to save our natural resources.
2. Achieving more with less
Our ambition is to develop eco-efficient solutions with the goal of decoupling economic growth from consumption of resources. With our eco-design principles we aim to increase not only the material efficiency and the share of recycled materials, but also avoid the usage of toxic materials.
3. Circular economy
Applying circular economy principles, we can extend our products’ lifecycles by focusing on repairability, reusability, or refurbishment.
Sustainable supply chain management
Our sustainability strategy does not end at our factory walls.
- Decarbonization in the supply chain
- CO2 reduction@suppliers program
- Sustainability implementation as integral part in sourcing decisions
- Perform ESA audits
- Railsponsible participation
Examples on how we contribute to the SDGs
As a company, we support our customers in implementing carbon-neutral passenger and freight transport, from the first mile to the last. We play our part by utilizing energy-efficient products, supporting circular economy principles, and reducing lifecycle costs. Our customers enjoy the benefits of increased asset value through our lifecycle management strategy; this in turn reduces the ecological footprint of their operations.
High Speed Rail -- Pushing the boundaries of efficiency
Siemens Mobility renowned Velaro Novo has been developed to meet present and future mobility needs. The train concept is impressive for its low maintenance costs, 30% less energy consumption, the reduction of 1,375t CO2 per train and year, and maximized availability – along with improved passenger comfort.
Evolving hydrogen’s role in transportation
In early October 2020, Siemens Mobility and Siemens Energy announced a collaboration on the development of hydrogen solutions that will make it possible to produce and use sustainably generated hydrogen across sectors. Together, the companies want to offer their customers complete solutions from a single source that includes everything from production and infrastructure to fuel-cell powered vehicles.
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Additive manufacturing – Sustainable spare part production with 3D printing
3D printing of complex legacy spare parts opens game-changing opportunities to improve material efficiency and product weight, implement circularity concepts, drive down the CO2 footprint of spare parts, and mitigate CO2 emissions for transportation.
Digital interlocking – Enabling safe rail operations around the globe
Siemens Mobility’s digital interlocking technology is a milestone in the digitalization of rail infrastructure, ensuring safety, allowing higher capacity, and improving punctuality. This operational efficiency has a positive impact on sustainability.
Automated Train Operation – Improving efficiency and reducing costs
Running trains at a higher frequency can be both expensive and challenging to resource with available trains and staff. Automated Train Operations (ATO) systems enable a more economical and efficient operation of passenger and freight trains while improving punctuality, and reducing maintenance and downtime costs.
Mobile Apps – Sustainable movement from the first mile to the last
Smart applications make it easy and convenient for railroad operators and individual passengers to navigate their way through the mobility jungle. Seamless ticketing, intelligent algorithms, and big data analytics make transportation more efficient and eco-friendly – for both passenger and freight rail services.
Have a look at our recent virtual events for deeper dives on our sustainability topics
Clean Air for Liveable Cities (webcast)
In order to achieve a turn in transportation and make a significant contribution to climate protection, a combination of behavioral changes is needed - and we can all contribute. But it also needs attractive alternatives, such as efficient public transport or good cycling routes, and it needs new and smart technologies to support it all.”
- Watch the webcast recording
Smart Detection (webinar)
As we move to a more connected and autonomous world, an increased usage of smart traffic detection is required to increase safety and traffic flow. Due to COVID, we have also seen a new mobility trend, which is an increase in the number of pedestrians and cyclists on our roads. Advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and radar technology opens up greater possibilities on who and what we are able to detect.
Save energy costs and CO2 emissions with Sitras® PCI (webinar)
It's in how we electrify infrastructure that we’re setting the benchmark for tomorrow’s mobility – today. The self-commutated IGBT inverter Sitras® PCI enables transmission of train’s braking energy into the superordinated medium-voltage network. At the same time, the increased requirements on power quality are fulfilled.
Battery & Hydrogen Trains - criteria for deciding the more appropriate technology for different use cases (webinar)
Which applications benefit fromhydrogen technology? What are the uses for battery trains? . Siemens Mobility answers these questions and discusses the various aspects of these technologies.