Siemens AG

Siemens AG represents a high-value B2B target due to its critical infrastructure role connecting European systems to Israeli operations. As Germany's largest industrial conglomerate with EUR 77bn+ annual revenue, Siemens provides essential railway equipment, energy infrastructure, and defence software to Israel, which the International Court of Justice has determined faces a 'plausible' genocide case with 'real and imminent risk' of irreparable harm (January 2024). The company's 60+ year commercial presence in Israel creates extensive dependencies that can be challenged through supply chain due diligence requirements and ESG investor pressure.

Key Leverage Points

• German Supply Chain Law (LkSG) Exposure: Since January 2023, Siemens must comply with human rights due diligence requirements. The documented supply chain connection to Extal factory in Mishor Adumim illegal settlement industrial zone creates compliance questions. Civil society organisations can file complaints with the Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA).
• EU Public Procurement Scrutiny: The EUR 658m EU grant for EuroAsia Interconnector creates accountability to European Parliament and member states. Palestinian human rights organisations have already characterised the project as 'deeply problematic' under international humanitarian law. MEPs can be engaged to scrutinise EU funding for infrastructure connecting to settlements.
• Defence Software Licensing: Siemens Teamcenter PLM software enables Israeli weapons manufacturers to optimise production. Licensing renewals during ongoing ICC/ICJ proceedings raise questions about responsible business conduct. Defence sector customers increasingly face reputational pressure over Israeli ties.
• ESG Investor Pressure: Major institutional investors apply exclusion criteria to companies with settlement connections. Siemens' documented settlement supply chain (Extal contract, rail infrastructure on occupied land) exposes the company to divestment campaigns similar to those affecting other infrastructure providers.

Evidence Summary

Siemens' Israel Railways contract, valued at EUR 900m+ with options through 2046, provides trains for the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem line that crosses occupied West Bank territory on privately-owned Palestinian land. Who Profits documented that Siemens contracted Extal, located in illegal settlement industrial zone Mishor Adumim, for USD 4m in aluminium parts including technology transfer support. The company's Teamcenter software is used by Israeli weapons manufacturers with at least USD 1m in Ministry of Defense licences renewed between November 2023 and June 2024.

The EuroAsia Interconnector project, with Siemens as preferred contractor for converter stations, will connect Europe's electricity grid to Israel's national grid including settlements. The Palestinian Human Rights Organisations Council wrote directly to Siemens in 2022, characterising the project as violating international humanitarian law. The BDS Movement's October 2022 campaign specifically targets Siemens alongside Chevron for infrastructure enabling apartheid.

Engagement Strategy

Focus campaigns on three pressure points: (1) German supply chain law complaints via BAFA regarding settlement factory supply chain; (2) European Parliament engagement on EU funding for EuroAsia Interconnector; (3) institutional investor pressure through ESG exclusion criteria. For B2B stakeholders, emphasise compliance risks under LkSG and reputational exposure from settlement connections. Siemens' position as a major EU contractor creates leverage through public procurement policies. The company's 2021 divestment of Intelligent Traffic Systems following settlement road documentation demonstrates responsiveness to sustained pressure when compliance risks become clear. Coordinate with German civil society organisations and the BDS Movement's existing Siemens campaign for maximum impact.