Siemens Korea (CEO and President Ha-Joong Chung) , the Korean subsidiary of Siemens, announced that the Siemens plant located in Fürth, Germany, was selected as a ‘Sustainability Lighthouse’ by the World Economic Forum (WEF).
The World Economic Forum announced on the 14th that it is adding 17 new sites to the 'Global Lighthouse Network', a community of manufacturing leaders leading the way in 4th Industrial Revolution technology. Of these, five sites, including the Siemens Fürth plant, were selected as 'Lighthouse Factories of Sustainability' in recognition of their achievements in pursuing net-zero goals, decarbonization, and circular economy, and in reducing energy, greenhouse gases, waste, and water consumption through advanced technologies. To date, only 25 sites in the network, which includes a total of 189 sites across 35 industries in over 30 countries, have been honored as Lighthouse Factories of Sustainability.
“This fourth Lighthouse Factory designation, alongside Amberg and Erlangen in Germany and Chengdu in China, once again demonstrates Siemens’ leading position in the field of sustainable manufacturing,” said Cedrik Neike, Member of the Siemens AG Board of Management and Head of Digital Industries. “This recognition of the outstanding performance of our Fürth plant not only demonstrates that sustainability and productivity are no longer contradictory terms but can go hand in hand. These innovations will not only help us in our own operations, but will also contribute to providing our customers with environmentally friendly and profitable solutions.”
The Fürth plant is on track to achieve net-zero emissions by 2026, four years ahead of schedule for the Siemens Group. Thanks to Siemens’ intelligent energy system, the plant has reduced energy consumption per unit of treatment by 64 percent and greenhouse gas emissions by 72 percent, while increasing production by 145 percent. In addition, the plant has achieved a 47 percent reduction in industrial waste per unit of treatment between 2019 and 2023 by ensuring efficient circularity in its own repair service. Founded in 1954, the Siemens Fürth plant has achieved tangible results since 2012, when it established a sustainability team within the plant and established systematic processes to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
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