41 | Thursday, April 2 7 , 2 0 1 7 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Siemens' employees put down roots in Oakville S ara A m in ad and Melanie Scalzo p lant a tree during the sixth annual Siemens and Tree C an ad a tree planting a t Valleyridge P ark in Oakville on Friday (April 2 0 ) afternoon. Over the past six years the effort has planted more than 6 ,0 0 0 trees across Canada. Hundreds of Siemens Canada employees nationwide are celebrating Earth Day 2 0 1 7 by once again taking part in tree planting celebrations with partner Tree Canada. nation in creating a culture of environmental awareness. Companies are evaluated on unique environmental initiatives, successful efforts to reduce their own environmental footprint and employee engagement. "Sustainability is a core part of Siemens' culture and is good for society, the environment and for business," says Robert Hardt, president and CEO, Siemens Canada. "We know that companies play a crucial role in the fight against climate change and we continually strive to lead by example," he said. Siemens is aiming to achieve a net-zero carbon footprint by 2 0 3 0 and plans to cut its carbon dioxide (C O 2) emissions in half by as early as 2020. To achieve these goals, Siemens will invest approximately $145 million over the next three years in order to reduce the energy footprint of its production facilities and buildings. This goal is largely why Siemens has also been recognized for its sustainability efforts on a global scale in 2 0 1 7 ; the company claimed top spot on the Corporate Knights list of Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations 2017. Siemens also earned #1 on Corporate Knights' Carbon Clean 20 0 2 0 1 7 which ranks the world' s biggest 200 public companies by clean energy revenues. 10,000 trees planted The 1,500 trees to be planted this year in 12 locations across Canada, including Oakville, are among the more than 10,000 trees the company' s employees have helped plant since 2012. In that time Siemens Canada has contributed more than $ 2 9 0 ,0 0 0 to Tree Canada towards the planting and care of trees across the country A green employer Employee engagement and environmental protection are among the reasons Siemens Canada has been selected for the sixth consecutive year as one of Canada' s Greenest Employers for 2 0 1 7 in the annual Mediacorp competition. It recognizes employers that lead the Sara Aminaci and Melanie Scalzo plant a tree during the sixth annual Siemens and Tree Canada tree planting at Valleyridge Park in Oakville on Friday (April 20) afternoon. Over the past six years the effort has planted more than 6,000 trees across Canada. |Nikki Wesley/Metroland \u APRIL 2 7 - 3 0 PANDORA' T H E P A N D O R A S T O R E AT SQ U A RE O N E 905.232.0661 M A P L E V IE W C E N T R E 905.632.5400 E R IN M IL L S T O W N C E N T R E F R E E MOTHER'S DAY 905.828.5902 B R A M A LE A C IT Y C E N T R E 905.792.8820 * W h ile s u p p lie s last, lim it o n e p e r c u s to m e r. N o s u b s titu tio n s . M in im u m o f $ 1 5 0 p u rc h a s e re q u ire d to q u a lify fo r fre e g ift w ith p u rc h a s e . V a lid o n ly a t p a rtic ip a tin g P A N D O R A re ta ile rs . V o id w h e re p ro h ib ite d . N o t v a lid w it h p r io r p u rc h a s e . E x c lu d e s g ift c a rd p u rc h a s e s . P rices b e fo re ta xe s. O ffe r a v a ila b le in -s to re o n ly . See s to re fo r d e ta ils . JEWELLERY Wi t h your $150 PANDORA BOX purchase. © 2 0 1 7 Pandora Jewelry, LLC · A ll rights reserved