7.6 WEF IBC Metric Pillars Theme Core metrics Reference Omission Prosperity Employment Absolute number and rate of employment Sustainability Report 2023 and wealth 1. Total number and rate of new employee hires during the Professional education and generation reporting period, by age group, gender, other indicators of lifelong learning p. 93 ff diversity and region. Our sustainability indicators 2. Total number and rate of employee turnover during the p. 106 ff reporting period, by age group, gender, other indicators of diversity and region. Economic contribution Siemens Annual Financial Report 1. Direct economic value generated and distributed (EVG&D), 2023 on an accruals basis, covering the basic components for the Consolidated Financial organization’s global operations, ideally split out by: Statements p. 46 ff – Revenues – Operating costs – Employee wages and benefits – Payments to providers of capital – Payments to government – Community investment 2. Financial assistance received from the government: total mon- etary value of financial assistance received by the organization from any government during the reporting period. Financial investment contribution Annual Financial Report 2023 1. Total capital expenditures (CapEx) minus depreciation, supported Consolidated Financial State- by narrative to describe the company’s investment strategy. ments 6. Note 19 Equity p. 70 2. Share buybacks plus dividend payments, supported by narrative Annual Financial Statements 3. to describe the company’s strategy for returns of capital to Note 15 Shareholder’s Equity shareholders. p. 124 f Innovation Total R&D expenses Sustainability Report of better Total costs related to research and development 2023 products and Company profile p. 10 ff services Community Total tax paid Annual Financial Report 2023 and social The total global tax borne by the company, including corporate Consolidated Financial State- vitality income taxes, property taxes, non-creditable VAT and other sales ments 6. Note 2 Material taxes, employer-paid payroll taxes, and other taxes that constitute accounting policies and critical costs to the company, by category of taxes. accounting estimates p. 51 ff Note 7 Income Taxes p. 58 f Annual Financial Statements 3. Note 13 Deferred tax assets p. 123 SIEMENS SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2023 149