Schneider Electric closes 2022 with strong Sustainability Impact results
- Written by Schneider Electric
- Half-way milestone crossed in ambition to save 800 million tonnes of CO2 emissions for customers
- Progress doubled in sustainable packaging and access to energy at the same time
Schneider's Sustainability Impact (SSI) program includes 11 global targets to be met by 2025 complemented by hundreds of local goals led by regional and country teams. It contributes to Schneider Electric's six long-term commitments, spanning ESG considerations, in support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
The company publishes progress on all these goals every quarter in a dedicated report[3].
Here are some highlights of the Schneider Sustainability Impact in 2022:
- Schneider Electric becomes one of the first corporates in the world to get the Net-Zero targets[4] for its entire value chain validated by the Science Based Targets initiative
- Schneider Electric's solutions and services helped customers save and avoid 440 million tonnes of CO2 since 2018, with more than 90 million more in 2022 alone
- On top of that, the company's top suppliers reduced their own CO2 emissions by 10% through its Zero Carbon project[5], and the Group initiated supplier engagement to advance decent work standards in its supply chain
- 45% of all packaging from the company is now made without single-use plastic and use recycled cardboard, up from 21% in 2021
- The company also expanded access to green and reliable electricity to 5.5 million people through its solutions and projects in 2022
- About 70,000 people benefited from its energy management training programs as well
- Schneider Electric launched its Sustainability School for all employees, so everyone can really understand the Planet and People challenges and do more at work and also in their personal lives
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References
- ^ Media OutReach (www.media-outreach.com)
- ^ Schneider Electric (www.se.com)
- ^ dedicated report (www.se.com)
- ^ Net-Zero targets (download.schneider-electric.com)
- ^ Zero Carbon project (www.se.com)
- ^ Impact company (www.youtube.com)
Authors: Schneider Electric
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