MUMBAI, India, May 21, 2021 – Siemens India has announced an array of measures to support communities and its employees and their families in the relief efforts against COVID-19.
Siemens Relief Efforts
In April 2020, Siemens pledged a total contribution of Rs. 20 crore towards its efforts against COVID-19. Following the second wave of COVID-19, which has resulted in stretching the healthcare infrastructure in the country further, Siemens has announced an additional contribution of Rs. 20 crore, taking the total contribution to Rs. 40 crore.
Interventions range from providing government hospitals across the country with COVID-19 testing lab, state-of-the-art computer tomography scanner, testing kits, ventilators, oxygen concentrators, oxygen generators, medical supplies and gear. The Company also provided migrant and daily wage workers with dry rations and hygiene kits. These efforts have been supported by the Siemens Caring Hands Foundation in Germany.
COVID-19 Care and Employee Well-Being
To support families of employees, who have lost their lives to COVID-19, Siemens announced a lumpsum financial assistance of Rs. 25 lakh in addition to one year’s salary of the employee. Furthermore, support towards school fees and continued medical insurance for immediate family members will be given.
Siemens will grant supplemental leave for colleagues recovering from COVID-19 and additional 10 days Wellness Leave for every employee.
The above measures are in addition to Siemens’ commitment to facilitate vaccinations for all employees and their families.
“In these difficult and exceptional circumstances, the community and our employees need concrete measures for their well-being. We will continue to support every employee and their family at this very difficult time. The organization is doing everything possible to ensure that every employee feels safe and cared for,” said Sunil Mathur, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Siemens Limited.
About Siemens Limited
Siemens Limited focuses on intelligent infrastructure for buildings and distributed energy systems and on automation and digitalization in the process, discrete & hybrid manufacturing industries. The Company brings together the digital and physical worlds to benefit customers and society. It offers broad expertise across the entire energy value chain, along with a comprehensive portfolio for utilities, independent power producers, transmission system operators, the oil and gas industry, and other energy-intensive industries. With its products, solutions, systems, and services, it addresses the needs of energy transition, including storage and sector-coupling solutions. It is also a supplier and service provider of intelligent mobility solutions for rail, road and inter-modal transport for passenger and freight services. Siemens Limited is the flagship listed company of Siemens AG in India. As of September 30, 2020, Siemens Limited had Revenue from continuing operations of INR 9,581 crore and 9,258 employees. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.co.in.
