Environment information

Preserving the environment is one of our guiding principles. Siemens Gamesa has established several policies that outline our obligatory and voluntary commitments to protect and enhance the environment.

These policies address different aspects of environmental protection appropriate to the context of our business, including the nature, scale and environmental impacts of our operations, products and services, in addition to the interests of our stakeholders.

Our policies are regularly reviewed and apply globally, covering our entire operations. They apply to all Siemens Gamesa employees and, furthermore, are relevant to our business partners.

We are pursuing an ambitious target to reach net-zero CO2 emissions by 2040. The use of GreenerTowers alone will reduce total CO2 equivalent emissions from the turbine by an impressive 20%. This is the next important milestone on our journey to deliver even more sustainable wind energy.

Ensuring a sustainable production process with less environmental impact will be of great importance, given an expected rise in the number of installations and in the size of the turbines in coming years.

While it is critical to hit net-zero targets and provide affordable, clean energy to the world, the rollout of clean energy must be done in a sustainable way, actively avoiding environmental damage and supporting the circular economy with a reduced reliance on resources.

The wind industry is still relatively young and is aware of the responsibility it holds of finding a sustainable way to deal with wind turbine components at the end of their life cycle. Increasing the recyclability of the wind components is high on our agenda, and we are committed to producing 100% recyclable turbines by 2040.

Siemens Gamesa is aware of its interactions, and potential impact, on terrestrial and marine natural ecosystems, habitats, and species where its factories and turbine assets are.

There are various regulatory and voluntary instruments that ensure Siemens Gamesa’s wind projects are constructed and serviced in a way that allows for co-existence, and often a net-positive biodiversity impact. This is in line with SDG 14 and SDG 15, protecting life below water and on land, respectively.

The Siemens Gamesa Corporate Commitment to Biodiversity considers and integrates the main current biodiversity frameworks, initiatives and tendencies at an international level (Nature-Positive Global Goal for Nature). With this commitment, Siemens Gamesa ensures that its biodiversity management and performance will be at the forefront of the group of businesses and organizations that are establishing ambitions and commitments on the topic.