Siemens today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Defacto Technologies, a privately held electronic design automation (EDA) software company focused on automated system-on-chip (SoC) design creation and integration. The acquisition expands Siemens' EDA portfolio with capabilities that help customers manage growing SoC complexity through automated design creation, earlier implementation assessment, and integrated verification. This move is designed to support semiconductor teams in managing the increasing complexity of advanced architectures by automating connectivity, timing constraints, and power intent process flows.

Defacto Technologies' technology complements Siemens' existing EDA solutions by extending end-to-end continuity across the SoC design lifecycle, from early design creation through downstream implementation, verification, and signoff. The combined offering supports advanced design workflows, enabling automation across critical process flows. As semiconductor companies transition from monolithic designs to chiplet-based and highly configurable SoC architectures, the number of IP blocks and interconnections continues to grow rapidly. Defacto Technologies addresses the challenge of time-consuming and error-prone manual SoC assembly processes by automating assembly, design restructuring, and power intent management using a unified, persistent design database.

Strategic Integration

"With Defacto Technologies, we strengthen our ability to help customers automate SoC design creation and establish trusted design flows earlier in the development cycle," said Ankur Gupta, executive vice president, IC Portfolio, Siemens EDA, Siemens Digital Industries Software. "By extending end-to-end continuity across the SoC design lifecycle, we help semiconductor teams manage complexity, improve productivity and make informed design decisions earlier, supporting faster innovation and higher-quality outcomes."

"Joining Siemens represents an important next step for our organization and our customers," said Chouki Aktouf, chief executive officer, Defacto Technologies. "This next chapter opens significant opportunities for our customers by combining our deep expertise in SoC design automation with the breadth of Siemens' EDA portfolio. Together, we aim to help engineering teams simplify complex workflows, improve productivity, and accelerate innovation across the semiconductor and electronics landscape."

Transaction Details

Siemens Limited has filed its Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report for the financial year 2024-26, covering the 18-month period ending March 31, 2026. The report outlines the company's progress against its DEGREE Sustainability Framework, detailing environmental, social, and governance performance. Price Waterhouse Chartered Accountants LLP undertook a reasonable assurance process for the core indicators included in the filing.

The company reported that it has achieved 100% renewable electricity use during the reporting period. Total Scope 1 emissions were 4,915 metric tonnes of CO2 equivalent, while location-based Scope 2 emissions were 38,613 metric tonnes. Market-based Scope 2 emissions were reported as 0 metric tonnes. The energy intensity per rupee of turnover stood at 0.93 GJ/million rupees, an improvement from 1.03 in the previous period.

Financial and Operational Context

The reporting period covers a transitional financial year from October 1, 2024, to March 31, 2026, adopted to align with a uniform financial year ending March 31. During this period, the company underwent structural changes, including the demerger of its Energy business effective March 25, 2025. Consequently, financial and operational details relating to the Energy business have been excluded from the reporting with effect from March 1, 2025.

Environmental Performance

Siemens disclosed its total energy consumption as 242,818 gigajoules, comprising 64,550 GJ from renewable sources and 178,268 GJ from non-renewable sources. Water withdrawal totalled 338,242 kilolitres, with water consumption at 313,579 kilolitres. The company reported a total waste generation of 29,920 metric tonnes, of which 29,112 metric tonnes were recovered through recycling, reusing, or other recovery operations.

Social and Governance Metrics

The company employed a total of 8,058 individuals, comprising 6,912 employees and 1,146 workers. The report noted that 100% of permanent employees and workers were provided training on human rights issues. The Board of Directors included one female member out of nine, representing 11.1% female representation. The company reported zero fines or penalties for anti-corruption or anti-bribery violations during the year.

Value Chain Disclosures

The report included disclosures on value chain performance, covering upstream suppliers and downstream customers. For the reported value chain, total Scope 1 emissions for customers were 1,067,927.39 metric tonnes and 17,215.09 metric tonnes for suppliers. The company assessed 26% of suppliers for environmental impacts through External Sustainability Audits and covered 94% of suppliers through Corporate Responsibility Self-Assessments.