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
Had to leave message on one and other rang out on hold…..
I was told to submit an email?? I want to call again what do I say in response
Left name with receptionist
The receptionist took down my contact details. Asked if I was an Australian citizen.
Just phoned. Waited a few minutes. A lady answered and asked me to leave a message on website but then listened to my message and was polite. Good luck everyone! We can stop this!
A poite receptionist said she would relay the substance of my call to the group in charge of Adani
in that area
Ok. The receptionist was a bit disinterested. I had to ask if she listen to the reasons for my hopes that Siemens didn’t do business with Adani.
Polite but somewhat hassled receptionists (both Melb ph nos.) seemed to be getting a lot of similar calls. Said they’d pass on my concerns and anything more wold have to be via website.
Attempted to sing Michael Jackson’s earth song to the Melbourne Mobility office – didn’t have chance to leave a message
I have been asked to send an email to put in my complaint….
Very polite and asked them not to work for Adani they said it would be passed on to the CEO
SPoke with reception who promised to submit my concerns about the mine to Jeff the CEO
Very quick call. Receptionist said the message ill be passed on to the CEO.
Kylien A Hitchman
The receptionist at the Corporate Enquiries was very polite and said she would pass on the message but I couldn’t talk to him. She did not bother to tell me to send an email but I will anyway.
said i wanted to add my voice re siemens not to work with adani and was given email address to send concerns to…
it was
[email protected]
i will email after work
I phoned the Sydney and Melbourne offices and asked for messages to be given to the respective CEOs. In both cases, the admin staff took my contact details and directed me to the Siemens website in order to leave specific details on my concerns – which I duly did. Andrew N
Very well – was very polite and lady taking call said she had been inundated. I spoke with Head Office.
Said I was very concerned that Siemens were even considering working on the Adani coal mine…
Do not involve your reputable business with Adani Coal, please put our planet and the lives of our children before profit from s dirty outdated resource.
Receptionist was friendly and polite but not interested in talking about my concerns. Said she would register all the calls and let the CEO know. There seems to be a bit of a script “thank you for your concern I will let Mr Connolly know that you called.” I had to remind her to take my name.
Called Head Office and asked for a message to be passed on to Jeff Connolly that I am concerned they are considering working with Adani and am asking they rule out doing so for the sake of the climate and all our futures. Was thanked for calling and told the message would be passed on!
Message will be passed on .
I called all three numbers. I left messages on the first two. A PA answered the Corporate Enquiries number. I told her my concerns with a company with the calibre of Siemens becoming involved with Adani’s climate -wrecking coal mining project. I asked to speak with the CE or a high level manager and she said my concerns would be taken to the CE.
Sydney call was polite and staff assured me they would pass on my concerns to CEO.
Melbourne Mobility office had a recording to leave a message; so I left a polite message and mentioned that I would call again later to talk to a staff memeber.
I called all 3 numbers. 1. Left a message for Jeff Connolly. Was told to send an email. Refused. Persisted with my message of congratulating the company for committing to the Paris agreement but said supporting Adani was a contradiction of the Paris agreement. Said we were in climate emergency & burning coal would only make climate change worse. Why not committing to clean energy alternatives. A very bored voice said the message would be passed on. The same message was passed onto the other 2 receptionists. I felt the last message was merely recorded.
Polite but just admit saying they would pass on my concern
i called john connolly 6x (by then they were getting wise to my voice : ) and one time to the switchboard (same people manning the connolly # and one x to Guerineau # – they were much more efficient they took down all relevant data eg name, ph # keep up great work, i don’t pray but we better on Fri! tlaloc
Operator was polite but curt – she listened as I stated I would not be purchasing any of their products if they went this route; and that if Adani touched the aquifers, it was curtains for an already severely stressed country.
asked to leave message for G Connolly expressing my concern that Siemens should contemplate supporting Adani, given the climate emergency we confront
Asked to talk to Jeff Connolly and they asked what it was about. I stated my concern she said thank you for the concern and the message will be passed on. I doubt it though!