Siemens companies in Brazil team up for donations in initiatives to fight COVID-19 that benefit more than 1.5 million people

R$ 4,350 million were raised to assist Brazilian public health system with solutions, services, equipment and hospital supplies.
The amount will be donated to Ministry of Health and philanthropic hospitals located in the North and Southeast regions of Brazil

In order to contribute with effective measures to fight Coronavirus, the companies Siemens, Siemens Energy, Siemens Mobility and Siemens Healthineers located in Brazil, joined forces with Siemens Foundation to enable the donation of R$ 4,350 million in services, solutions, equipment and partnerships that aim to support Brazilian public health system.

The donations were aimed to Ministry of Health and Fiotec, an organization of FioCruz based in Rio de Janeiro, in addition to philanthropic hospitals located in the North and Southeast regions of Brazil that will benefit nearly 1.5 million people.

Installation, training and warranty services for 30 CT scanners were donated to the Ministry of Health, along with power panels for diagnostic imaging equipment.

“With the pandemic, challenges and weaknesses of the health system were even more exposed and showed the whole society the need for better management of resources and investment in this sector. Our contribution through donations is in line with our purpose to build a smarter and more inclusive health system”, says Armando Lopes, Managing Director of Siemens Healthineers in Brazil.

Another contribution from the companies is dedicated to donation of products from their own portfolio, such as low voltage and automation equipment for Fiotec's facilities, including its Testing Center.

“This is an important moment for companies to carry out actions on behalf of society, whether through donations, placing assets for production of people's protection items, or developing solutions to fight COVID-19. With a joint and articulated performance involving different companies from Siemens ecosystem, the benefits for the population are much greater”, says Pablo Fava, Siemens AG´s Brazil CEO.

Through Siemens Foundation in Brazil, the companies also contributed to “Salvando Vidas” project, created by BNDES (National Bank for Economic and Social Development) in partnership with SITAWI, an NGO specialized in the management of philanthropic funds. The amount collected was used to purchase Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and supplies such as aprons, gloves, alcohol gel, masks and caps for 19 hospitals located in cities in the northern region of Brazil, in Campos de Goytacazes and São João da Barra, both in Rio de Janeiro, and in Jundiaí, in countryside of São Paulo.

A part of the total amount received by the BNDES was donated by the companies employees, through the collective financing campaign “Juntos Contra Coronavirus”, carried out with the goal of giving these people a chance to be part of this collaborative action. The initiative, which had an initial contribution from Siemens Foundation, used the concept of matchmaking, in which for every R$ 1 donated, the organization donated an additional R$ 1.

“The very definition of Siemens Energy's positioning compels us to go further and help. It is very gratifying to see that the ability of our teams to organize around actions that dialogue with society goes beyond the scope of business, generating an effective social impact when the country needs it most ”, says André Clark, president of the Board of Trustees on Siemens Foundation and General Manager of Siemens Energy Brasil.”

In line with the purpose of Siemens companies to generate value and contribute effectively to society, several initiatives were also conducted internally to make a difference in the fight against the virus. Employees of Jundiaí site produced nearly 800 face shields, which were donated to the city hall. In addition, the technical team from the Building Technology area in Siemens provided support to hospitals, hotels and other types of building for customers and partners who had to make adaptations to receive people with confirmed diagnosis for COVID-19.

Through a multidisciplinary committee divided into nine pillars, several initiatives are also being coordinated with employees to protect the health of people affected by the pandemic. Since its creation, around 3,000 hours have been donated.

Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a global technology powerhouse that has stood for engineering excellence, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality for more than 170 years. Active around the world, the company focuses on intelligent infrastructure for buildings and distributed energy systems and on automation and digitalization in the process and manufacturing industries. Siemens brings together the digital and physical worlds to benefit customers and society. Through Mobility, a leading supplier of intelligent mobility solutions for rail and road transport, Siemens is helping to shape the world market for passenger and freight services. Via its majority stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, Siemens is also a world-leading supplier of medical technology and digital health services. In addition, Siemens holds a minority stake in Siemens Energy, a global leader in the transmission and generation of electrical power that has been listed on the stock exchange since September 28, 2020. In fiscal 2019, which ended on September 30, 2019, the Siemens Group generated revenue of €58.5 billion and net income of €5.6 billion. As of September 30, 2019, the company had around 295,000 employees worldwide on the basis of continuing operations. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.

Siemens Energy is one of the world’s leading energy technology companies. The company works with its customers and partners on energy systems for the future, thus supporting the transition to a more sustainable world. With its portfolio of products, solutions and services, Siemens Energy covers the entire energy value chain – from power generation and transmission to storage. The portfolio includes conventional and renewable energy technology, such as gas and steam turbines, hybrid power plants operated with hydrogen, and power generators and transformers. More than 50 percent of the portfolio has already been decarbonized. A majority stake in the listed company Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) makes Siemens Energy a global market leader for renewable energies. An estimated one-sixth of the electricity generated worldwide is based on technologies from Siemens Energy. Siemens Energy employs 91,000 people worldwide in more than 90 countries and generated revenue of around €29 billion in fiscal year 2019.

www.siemens-energy.com.

Siemens Healthineers AG (listed in Frankfurt, Germany: SHL) is shaping the future of Healthcare. As a leading medical technology company headquartered in Erlangen, Germany, Siemens Healthineers enables healthcare providers worldwide through its regional companies to increase value by empowering them on their journey towards expanding precision medicine, transforming care delivery, improving the patient experience, and digitalizing healthcare. Siemens Healthineers is continuously developing its product and service portfolio, with AI-supported applications and digital offerings that play an increasingly important role in the next generation of medical technology. These new applications will enhance the company’s foundation in in-vitro diagnostic, image-guided therapy, and in-vivo diagnostics. Siemens Healthineers also provides a range of services and solutions to enhance healthcare providers ability to provide high-quality, efficient care to patients. In fiscal 2019, which ended on September 30, 2019, Siemens Healthineers, which has approximately 52,000 employees worldwide, generated revenue of €14.5 billion and adjusted profit of €2.5 billion. Further information is available at www.siemens-healthineers.com.

Siemens Foundation Brazil promotes sustainable social development, with a focus on access to quality education. The foundation supports initiatives to address current challenges responsibly, working with partners to develop and implement solutions with technological innovation. The foundation's actions are impact-oriented and conducted in a transparent manner. www.siemens-fundacao.org

Siemens companies in Brazil team up for donations in initiatives to fight COVID-19 that benefit more than 1.5 million people

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