5.5 Corporate citizenship In the fifth edition of the Cents4Sense program, employee shareholders around the world were able to donate up to five dividends from their Siemens shares, with the company matching every donation. Since the program began in 2018, it has raised almost €1,280,000 for selected Siemens Stiftung social projects in Africa, Europe, Latin America, and Germany. Corporate commitment to strive for the creation of lasting value for society In fiscal 2023, we delivered a total community investment of €43.2 million, and our people spent more than 36,000 h in volunteer projects as part of their working time. €43.2 million total community investment To evaluate our activities, we measure the achievement of the goals on the basis of the individual underlying targets and against a framework based on the I-O-O-I (input, output, outcome, impact) assessment method. A database and approval tool support the operating units in their efforts and helps to create transparency on a global level. This approach is accompanied by participation in numerous local and national working groups and commissions with the aim of improving the positive impact on society. SIEMENS SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2023 105