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| Siemens in the UK has always had a strong sense of corporate responsibility towards the communities in which its businesses operate and its employees live. |
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| Since the day in 1843 when our founder, Sir William Siemens, set foot in England to set up his entrepreneurial business, the company has been at the forefront of economic and social progress. |
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| Our technological achievements - from electric street lighting to domestic washing machines - help to make people’s lives easier, safer and more comfortable. Our knowledge and our solutions help create a better world. |
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| Our commitment to the environment dates back to 1882, when Sir William Siemens, one of this country’s earliest environmentalists, spoke publicly and passionately of the damage that man was already inflicting on the environment. |
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| He said that the waste of material was "perhaps the greatest source of waste among us" and that "the point which science and the arts should be directed to chiefly is the prevention of waste. In doing so we should vastly increase not only our national resources but our individual well being". |
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| This commitment to environmental protection is still as strong today, as we set high standards to ensure that our products and processes are as environmentally compatible as possible. |
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| We believe that our employees are the key to our company's success and that they enable us to meet the challenges of the business environment. That is why we are committed to safeguarding their future through training and continued education as well as ensuring that they work in a safe, risk-free workplace. |
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| Our commitment extends into the community, where our businesses and employees support charity fundraising events and sponsor a host of educational liaison and community programmes and projects. |
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| Acting as a responsible and respected corporate citizen is integral to our holistic approach to business. |
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