On June 5, the inaugural Siemens Sustainability Forum was held in Shanghai under the theme “Driving Transformation with Digital, Unleashing Unlimited Development,” focusing on digital technology and its applications. Dr. Zhang, Chairman and General Manager of North Star Advanced Recycling Technology (Qingdao) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as North Star Recycling), was invited to attend and deliver a speech in the sub-forum “Manufacturing Driving Sustainable Development.”
During the event, Judith Wiese, Member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG and Chief People and Sustainability Officer, announced the official launch of the Siemens EcoTech Declaration for the Chinese market. Dr. Xiao Song, President and CEO of Siemens Greater China, stated, “As a pioneer, enabler, and practitioner, Siemens is committed to promoting sustainable development through the ‘twin engines’ of digitalization and decarbonization, actively collaborating with partners to drive tangible progress.”
Representing North Star Recycling, Dr. Zhang introduced the company’s founding philosophy and development journey in the sub-forum, along with an analysis of current lithium battery recycling technologies and the global landscape. Concurrently, Siemens made its debut at the Shanghai International Carbon Neutrality Expo, showcasing a range of digital and low-carbon innovations on the Siemens Xcelerator platform. This platform is designed to extend the reach of Siemens’ products and enhance customer value. North Star Recycling has officially become an ecosystem solution partner on Siemens Xcelerator and contributed a success case study.
As a high-tech enterprise offering integrated resource recycling solutions, North Star Recycling has previously collaborated with Siemens in areas such as real-time carbon footprint calculation and traceability, artificial intelligence, and AI applications in recycling. The official partnership with the open digital business platform Siemens Xcelerator further affirms the company’s innovative and R&D capabilities. Both parties will leverage their respective strengths to co-create new solutions, explore additional application scenarios and vertical markets, and continuously unleash ecological value.
Through this invitation, North Star Recycling recognized Siemens’ dedication to enabling low-carbon transition across industrial chains and empowering partners. The company is committed to actively promoting the circular economy, accelerating decarbonization through low-carbon green recycling technologies, and fostering the healthy, sustainable development of the resource recycling industry. Moving forward, North Star Recycling will collaborate with Siemens to launch more joint solutions, advancing toward the vision of “keeping recycling technology in step with the times.”