The German Sustainability Award for “Electrical Engineering and Electronics” has been extended to Infineon Technologies. “The jury believes that Infineon has assumed a leading role in the field of sustainability and serves the sector as a ‘beacon’ for successful transformation,” the judges stated in their statement. Companies that effectively and exemplarily contribute to transformation and serve as role models within their industry are recognized by the German Sustainability Award.
“We are particularly honored and delighted to win the German Sustainability Award,” said Elke Reichart, Member of the Management Board and Chief Digital and Sustainability Officer at Infineon, who accepted the award in Duesseldorf. “We at Infineon work hard to drive decarbonization and digitalization and to create a more sustainable future. This award is recognition, as well as an incentive to be a role model in sustainability and to continue rigorously implementing our ambitious sustainability strategy – together with our employees, customers and partners.”
Infineon is working toward a thorough and aggressive decarbonization plan. The business is moving in the right direction toward its 2020 objective of becoming climate-neutral by 2030. Since then, revenue has nearly doubled and emissions have decreased by more than two thirds.
Additionally, Infineon is stepping up its cooperation throughout the whole supply chain. This year, Infineon, a leader in its sector, started disclosing emissions at the product level, known as the Product Carbon Footprint. For half of all Infineon products, the data is currently accessible.
Infineon’s semiconductors play a key role in improving the efficiency of energy generation, transmission, storage, and use. A new kind of energy-saving silicon carbide (SiC) module, whose creators were nominated for the 2024 Deutscher Zukunftspreis, is a recent example of Infineon’s sustainable product innovation.
Existing high-performance electrical applications, such train drives and solar and wind power plants, are made more energy efficient by the solution. The module, among other things, makes it easier to efficiently electrify big drives, including those in ships, airplanes, and equipment used in construction and agriculture. In practical terms, the new drive system saves around 300 megawatt hours annually for a single electric locomotive, which is equivalent to the energy needs of 100 single-family houses annually.
The biggest honor for social and environmental dedication in Europe is the German Sustainability Award. Out of almost 2000 competing companies, the German Sustainability Award (DNP) jury chose winners in 100 different industries. To create and administer the competition, the German Sustainability Award collaborates with the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK), WWF Germany, PwC Germany, Leuphana University Lüneburg (CSM Lüneburg), and many other industry associations.
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