7.8 United Nations CEO Water Mandate 7.8 United Nations CEO Water Mandate Progress report Our customers Siemens became a signatory to the United Nations CEO We support our customers with water management solu- Water Mandate in 2008. We are continuing to support the tions, including the following. Mandate in two ways: by managing water efficiently at our own facilities and by providing solutions that help our Leak detection customers handle water and wastewater more efficiently. Non-revenue water not only impacts the economic perfor- mance of water supply companies; it also increases pressure Our own activities on natural water resources, because more water is produced We are continuing to implement the approach to water and processed than is actually needed. Thanks to our techno- resource management that we developed in 2012. This logical innovations, Siemens can detect leaks with the help includes monitoring factors like water scarcity, water pollution, of AI. Leaks in the pipeline network were responsible for flooding, environmental fire risks, and consequences of climate about 10% of the water supplied by the Swedish water change as well as performing site-specific risk analyses. company VA SYD that never reached consumers. With SIWA Individual goals and measures are defined for locations with LeakPlus, VA SYD now relies on artificial intelligence (AI) to high water-related risks. This approach minimizes the detect and repair leaks in its water distribution networks. site-specific adverse impacts of our water consumption by taking into account local risks like water scarcity, water Virtual process control system pollution, and flooding in environmentally sensitive areas. Thanks to implementing cutting-edge process control tech- You can find out more about conserving resources and water nology at the waste management company EGLV (Emscher consumption at Siemens’ locations in the ENVIRONMENT Genossenschaft & Lippe Verband), the customer was able section of this report. not only to save operational costs but also to contribute to the renaturation of the Emscher and Lippe River basins We use resources carefully. For example, Siemens India has through sustainable wastewater management. implemented sustainable water management by applying various measures, including utilizing water-efficient appli- Partnerships to reduce water loss ances, installing rainwater harvesting system at four major In line with our pledge to be an agile and active market factory locations, and building water reclamation facilities leader, we go beyond traditional distributorships and (zero liquid discharge facilities) that enable us to reduce increasingly rely on collaborations in a variety of areas. freshwater consumption and use treated water for landscaping We’ve signed collaboration agreements with component and toilet flushing. manufacturers like Hach Analytics and with global players like Acciona (desalination) and young entrepreneurs like Our supply chain partners BuntPlanet (digital portfolio). This is how our company and The environmental protection requirements for our supply our partners will be able to meet our customers’ require- chain partners are set out in the Siemens Group Code of ments and offer them a comprehensive, innovative product Conduct for Siemens Suppliers and Third Party Intermediaries. and system portfolio, a local presence worldwide, and our More information on these requirements and on supply usual high quality while also remaining cost-effective. chain management is available in the SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAIN PRACTICES section of this report. SIEMENS SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2023 152