Schneider Electric announces the global winners of the second edition

Schneider Electric, a leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced the global winners of the latest Schneider Electric Sustainability Impact Awards. The winners were recognized for their pioneering efforts to decarbonize the economy, both within and outside their organizations.

Launched in 2022, the awards recognize the contribution of Schneider’s partner ecosystem to creating a more sustainable and electric world. This year, Schneider Electric expanded the scope of eligible companies to include customers, suppliers and channel partners.

This year, participants were judged on their integrated approach to sustainability, their efforts to electrify, reduce and replace and their efforts to create an electricity 4.0 future through actions to strategize, digitalise and decarbonise.

These include improving energy efficiency and implementing digital tools and technologies, as well as other examples of impact and innovation. The selection criteria also include broader efforts to achieve net zero targets through the electrification and digitalisation of operations.

“The Sustainability Impact Awards have been a great platform for us to celebrate the valuable contributions our customers and partners worldwide have made to decarbonise not only their own operations, but beyond. It remains critical that we work together to achieve our collective sustainability goals, and we appreciate the opportunity to learn from each other.”

“By opening the Awards to partners, customers and suppliers this year, we hope that, by sharing their stories, they will serve as inspiration for organizations around the world as they begin their journey to a low-carbon economy. Heartfelt congratulations to the winners for their exceptional commitment to making a positive impact,” said Rohan Kelkar, EVP for Global Power Products at Schneider Electric.

Winners of the Sustainability Impact Awards 2023

Recognized for the impact on my business

* BlackRock, the new United States headquarters in New York City, exemplifies the company’s sustainable business goals, with best-in-class energy efficiency, a smaller carbon footprint and a healthy indoor environment for employees.
* CapitaLand, India has resiliently future-proofed its real estate portfolio to protect against the risks of climate change and prevent premature obsolescence. By implementing smart and sustainable water and energy management, the company has achieved a 20% CO2 reduction since 2019.
* FCOM, Japan successfully reduced Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) from 2.6 to 1.24 by implementing innovations that reduce energy consumption and improve operational efficiency.
* University of New South Wales, Australia is working with partners to achieve its environmental sustainability plan. An innovative solar power purchase agreement (PPA) will help achieve 100% net-zero emissions over the 15-year PPA term and save an estimated 1.25 million tonnes of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
* The VELUX Group, Denmark has contracted Schneider Electric’s consultancy services to identify and develop initiatives that support VELUX’s 2030 carbon neutral targets for Scope 1 and 2 emissions. Since 2023, 100% of VELUX’s energy consumption has come from renewable sources (compared to 98.2% in 2022).

Recognized for impact on my customers

* Acciona, Spain has been working with Schneider Electric in recent years to improve its water sector assets using technology such as a factory management system with AVEVA tools and IoT integration. Acciona and its partners, including Schneider Electric, enable CECOA (Water Operations Coordination Center) to securely connect their water infrastructure with real-time data, driving efficiency and sustainable management of the most precious resource, water.
* Enterprise Automation, USA has upgraded a water recovery facility, resulting in chemical cost savings of US$275,000. The state-based asset maintenance and upgrades improved performance and reduced emissions, while supporting the deployment of energy storage solutions.
* Markit Holding AS, Poland, supports initiatives such as reforestation projects, last-mile optimization, comprehensive life cycle assessments of IT purchases and equipment upgrades to reduce carbon footprint. Eco-friendly filters implemented on Markit’s marketplace provide customers with easy access to a broad spectrum of certified sustainable products within Markit’s presence.
* Paragon Developments, Egypt uses centralized utility data management and energy load metering to monitor equipment efficiency and performance. Energy consumption has fallen by 15%, of which 6% comes from renewable sources. Water consumption also decreased by 15% with a gray water system. The annual energy costs of the Paragon site resulted in an annual energy saving of 21% and a reduction in CO2 emissions of 1,092 tonnes.
* TecnoService, Italy worked with 13 hospitals in Tuscany to increase energy and operational efficiency. By digitalizing mechanical and electrical installations and integrating them into EcoStruxure Building, CO2 emissions were reduced by 41%. The project delivered energy savings equivalent to 3,887 TEP (tonnes of oil equivalent) and a positive impact on the environment, reducing the carbon footprint from 20,448 tons to 12,005 tons of CO2 equivalent.

Recognized for its impact on my business for large and medium-sized suppliers

* SAA AB Engineering Pvt. Ltd., India has been focusing on both energy efficiency and green energy intensity since 2019. As one of the top 1,000 suppliers participating in Schneider Electric’s Zero Carbon Project, the company has increased its renewable energy consumption to 59.0% and reduced greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 48.5%.
* Henkel, Germany views sustainability as a continuous effort to move forward and strengthen its three central levers to increase progress: products, people and partnerships. Henkel is committed to contributing to the achievement of the 1.5 degrees target under the Paris Climate Agreement and has set strong emissions reduction targets that aim to be climate positive at all its production sites by 2030. To achieve this goal, Henkel works closely with Schneider Electric in the field of software, tools and consultancy.

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Our mission is to be your digital partner for sustainability and efficiency.

We drive digital transformation by integrating leading process and energy technologies, from endpoint to cloud, that connect products, controls, software and services, across the entire lifecycle, enabling integrated business management for homes, buildings, data centers, infrastructure and industries .

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