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Press Release23 November 2020Siemens EnergyMunich
Siemens Energy to appoint Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer
Inclusion
and diversity are key elements of Siemens Energy's sustainability strategy. The
company wants to offer its employees a professional environment that is free from
discrimination and where respect and tolerance are a matter of course.
Fundamental to ambition of being a welcoming, inclusive and diverse company is
Siemens Energy’s commitment to listen respectfully, learn from others and
leverage the differences to innovate for better solutions. As CIDO, Maria
Ferraro will be instrumental in ensuring that these values are really put into
practice and become embedded in the company culture.
Maria
Ferraro, CFO and CIDO of Siemens Energy:
“Diversity is a topic close to my heart. I would like
every colleague to feel a sense of belonging and a culture in Siemens Energy
where they are comfortable bringing their whole self to work and trusting that
they can fulfil their potential by doing so. All employees need to feel and
perceive equality and fairness of opportunity in Siemens Energy. This is not
only important to me as CFO, but also as a colleague, as a woman and above all:
as a human being. Frankly it is good for our company and business, it is proven
that inclusive and diverse teams generate higher returns, are more innovative,
productive and make better decisions. Simply put, diverse teams create more and
better impact.”
Christian
Bruch, CEO of Siemens Energy:
“As
a company, it is of utmost importance that we are able to leverage the
difference of our people, regardless of gender, background, culture,
nationality, affiliation or ability. In Siemens Energy, we will use ‘inclusion
and diversity’ to describe our commitment to build an open and inclusive
company and to recognizing and respecting the differences between people whilst
valuing the contribution everyone can make to our business. And yes, we still
have room for improvement here. It starts with the fact that we have too few
women in executive positions.” This is why the Executive Board has given a
clear commitment on gender diversity and decided to increase the number of
females in executive leadership positions on first and second level to 25% by
2025 and 30% by 2030. CEO Christian Bruch says: “This is an ambitious goal in
our industry, but I am sure that with Maria’s support and leadership, we will
succeed and get closer to being an organization that is truly representative of
the societies we serve.”
Maria
Ferraro has been with the Siemens Group since 2004. Born in Canada, she has
held various leadership positions in the financial organization. On December
1st, 2017, she took over the role of CFO of Digital Factory/Digital Industries and
served additionally as CDO for Siemens AG from December 2019 to April 2020. Since
May 2020 she has been Chief Financial Officer of Siemens Energy AG.
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Siemens Energy is one of the world’s leading energy technology companies. The company works with its customers and partners on energy systems for the future, thus supporting the transition to a more sustainable world. With its portfolio of products, solutions and services, Siemens Energy covers almost the entire energy value chain – from power generation and transmission to storage. The portfolio includes conventional and renewable energy technology, such as gas and steam turbines, hybrid power plants operated with hydrogen, and power generators and transformers. More than 50 percent of the portfolio has already been decarbonized. A majority stake in the listed company Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) makes Siemens Energy a global market leader for renewable energies. An estimated one-sixth of the electricity generated worldwide is based on technologies from Siemens Energy. Siemens Energy employs more than 90,000 people worldwide in more than 90 countries and generated revenue of around €27.5 billion in fiscal year 2020.
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