Eva Riesenhuber will head sustainability at Siemens

30.08.2022 10:54

Siemens, majority owner of the listed company Siemens Healthineers, will have a new global management of the sustainability department on October 1st. Riesenhuber is currently Head of Investor Relations; She will be succeeded in this position by Eva Scherer.

41-year-old Jenny Bofinger, who currently heads the sustainability department, will be appointed as a board member of the newly founded International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) on December 1st. The ISSB is an independent body designed to ensure greater transparency and comparability in environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting.

Judith Wiese, Chief People and Sustainability Officer, Member of the Board of Directors Siemens AG and Labor Director, said: “Supporting our customers in their accelerated sustainability goals across industry, buildings, energy networks and mobility to mitigate climate change, address rising energy costs and transition to a circular economy is more important now than ever. “

“Eva Riesenhuber is an outstanding leader who will play a key role in the further development of this strategically important area for us. She will work with our business unit leaders to develop solutions and new business models that support our ambitions for carbon neutrality and resource efficiency. At the same time, Eva Riesenhuber will ensure that we continue to develop, strengthen and implement the other key elements of Siemens’ sustainability approach to support our DEGREE framework,” added Wiese.

Ralf P. Thomas, CFO of Siemens, commented: “With Eva Scherer, we have someone with the right experience and skills to lead our Investor Relations department. She has practical experience across our three industry sectors and a strong track record in key financial disciplines. I am very pleased to be able to demonstrate the company’s financial strength to the capital markets together with Eva Scherer.”