Sustainable Supply Chains at Siemens Medical

Sustainable Supply Chains at Siemens Medical

Innovative Technologies

Previous activities in sustainability management

• Power consumption at major office buildings

• Energy saving light bulbs
• Turn off computers before leaving the office

• “no box” software

• No paper manuals

• Remote maintenance services

• Use of electronic communication to collaborate with suppliers

• Initiatives at other Business Units

Relevant players

• Suppliers:

• 3rd Party suppliers
• Software development teams

• Customers (hospitals)

• At Siemens:

• scientists
• engineers
• product managers

Stakeholders

• Suppliers

• Customers (hospitals)

• At Siemens: scientists, engineers, product managers, marketing, sales

• Investors

• Politicians

Corporate identity

Material and information flows

Material and information flows

Material and information flows

Environment, Energy Saving Program

• Environment, Energy Saving Program

• Communication (internal, external)

• People Strategy

• Sustainability Advisory group

Printed paper

• Printed paper

• Infrastructure Purchasing and maintenance (light bulbs, computers, air conditioning …)

• Solar energy, tap waste water for gardening

• Turn computers, coffee machine in sleep mode as much as possible

Internal communication: enhance and broaden the awareness of company values, strategies etc.

• Internal communication: enhance and broaden the awareness of company values, strategies etc.

• Periodic meeting between management board and employees, trainings, newsletter emails…

• Use modern IT infrastructures and solutions (efficiency in comm., reduce traveling costs)

Communication

• External communication:

• Setup a panel with all the major players in the supply chain (communication, code of conduct, policy, contract)
• Press media program to establish and convey clear corporate identity and corporate responsibility
• Training, knowledge transfer to suppliers and customers

People Strategy

• Siemens

• Strategic Recruitment and development of people
• Working conditions, financial incentives

• Suppliers

• Strategic CRM = consistent communication
• Training

• Customers

• Strategic CRM
• Inquiries, services, after-sale support
• Training

People Strategy

People Strategy

Sustainability Advisory Group

• Corporate Sustainability Strategies: eco- and socio- friendly solutions

• Market analysis (demand, trend, market opportunities)
• Problem identification
• Projects concerning innovating technologies and cost reduction

• Advisory to management board, business units and corporate functions based on the research projects