This week we've learned that tech company Siemens is considering a dirty deal with Adani.
Adani needs a company to install signalling on the 200km railway it will use to transport coal to the coast. Only a few companies in Australia can do this work – and all except Siemens have ruled it out!
Call any (or all!) of these Siemens offices and ask them to leave a message for Jeff Connolly (CEO Siemens Australia & Pacific) and Raphaelle Guerineau (CEO Siemens Mobility Australia & New Zealand). Ask them to rule out working on the climate-wrecking project.
Report back on your call so we can count our impact.
1. Siemens Australia Head Office – (03) 9721 2000
2. Siemens Mobility Melbourne Office – (03) 9616 9000
3. Siemens Corporate Enquiries – 137 222
Calling tips
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Be friendly and polite! Our concern is with Siemens' decision to work with Adani, not its employees.
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These calls don't have to be long – the sheer number of calls is what will have an impact, so feel free to make it quick so you can get through as many as you can!
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You may be asked to direct your message to their website – you can politely decline that, and leave your message with the staff member you are speaking to.
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Ask directly for Siemens to rule out work on Adani's coal mine and rail project. Climate damage is here, now – we must end digging and burning coal.
Talking points
Remember, you don't need to be an expert on climate damage or anything else! You have a right to make this call and share your concerns about Siemens supporting a climate-wrecking project. Here are some talking points to help your call:
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Share your support for Siemens committing to the Paris Agreement to keep global temperature rise well below 2°C and pursue efforts to limit it to 1.5°C. Remind Siemens that helping Adani dig up and export coal for burning is incompatible with the Paris Agreement.
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Mention that burning coal is the biggest cause of climate damage – and the Adani mine would open the Galilee Basin to one of the biggest expansions of coal mining on planet Earth.
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Suggest that by backing clean energy and refusing to work on dangerous projects like coal mines, companies like Siemens can provide solutions to the climate crisis – not be part of the problem.
Latest Supporters
Call was simple, polite and brief – was told they’ll give my message to management.
I’ve also emailed
[email protected] and
[email protected] and messaged Siemens Australia on facebook. Please consider doing the same :)
Raised my concerns.
The Lady said, she would let the management know.
Brief, polite. They promised to pass on my concerns.
They were v polite and added my name to list of callers.
Theybhave added my name to the list of people who have called. They did not take a specific message, but were very polite.
I called head office they took my name, it was a short call
Surely our children and our natural environment take priority over mammon, greed, convoitise, death, habitats made sterile, toxic and uninhabitable for humans, birds, reptiles, mammals if all kinds…… Andani is a criminal, as are all those who support his short term money-making project in our country. Is this progress?
Polite reception person seemed happy to take take my message for Jeff re collaboration with an unethical corporation like Adani rather than using their expertise in renewables
The person I spoke to was very polite and listened to all of my concerns. She took my name and number and said that she would pass on my concerns to decision makers.
Rang several times and asked for management and held her on the phone as long as possible before she would put me on hold
Called the 3 different numbers. They took my name & number on the Melbourne mobility office.
Staff were polite. So was I. It felt good .
I spoke to the receptionist who said that she would pass my message onto the management.
Called and was told they would pass on my concern. Asked to leave my name which I did.
Polite lady said she would pass on my concern. However the call dropped out the first time I tried so I hope that means they are getting lots of calls
A polite lady said she will add my name to the list she was to send Jeff.
The polite receptionist assured me my call and concerns would be registered with management. I left my name and number with her…. she MAY have written it down?!!
Didn’t get past reception but did leave a message voicing my disapproval!
Brief call, receptionist said she’d pass on my concerns to management
Siemens took a msg only. I told them to stop this ecocidal obsolete activity. We want a solar- generated hydrogen future..
Didn’t hear a response yet
Peter Cook
The receptionist politely said she would pass my concerns on.
Rang head office. Very polite both ways. Short. A numbers game I am sure as it was supposed to be recorded.
Call was fine. Just a short request for the receptionist to pass on my concerns to the CEO.s.
They were clearly recording names and numbers. Probably nothing sinister in that.
Receptionist said she’d pass on my call to the management.