How Is Schneider Electric Decarbonising Its Supply Chain?

Schneider Electric is targeting its Scope 3 emissions through a new suite of decarbonisation programmes.

By actively engaging with its suppliers via collaboration and education Schneider Electric is helping to transform the sustainability of numerous global supply chains.

Schneider Electric is empowering its suppliers with new tools platforms and partnerships.

As a specialist in the digital transformation of energy management and automation Schneider Electric is dedicated to helping organisations make the most of energy and resources.

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Scaling supplier decarbonisation

As part of its commitment to net zero value chains Schneider Electric is building more reliable relationships with suppliers by engaging them from a sustainability perspective.

Through educational resources regional market intelligence and collaborative procurement pathways Schneider Electric is fostering sustainable supply chains and expanding its decarbonisation programmes.

This work specifically targets Schneider Electric's Scope 3 emissions by helping suppliers reduce their own Scope 1 and 2 emissions creating a streamlined decarbonisation route that can be delivered at scale across its network.

As a result of Schneider Electric's decarbonisation programmes more than 50 brands and 2,700 global supplier companies have been able to address their sustainability performance.

According to Schneider Electric suppliers have procured 752,000 MWh of renewable electricity through Energy Attribute Certificates (EACs) as a result of these efforts. Schneider continues to expand its programmes across its supplier base encouraging collaboration and cross-industry climate solutions.

“To decarbonise global supply chains at scale, we need more than commitments; we need collaboration, innovation and practical tools tailored to regional realities,” says John Powers, Vice President of Strategic Renewables at Schneider Electric.

“This expansion reflects our belief that every supplier, in every geography, should have access to the insights and partnerships needed to accelerate their climate journey.”

Collaborative programmes creating change

Schneider has a range of programmes and initiatives dedicated to helping with supply chain decarbonisation.

These include:

• The Catalyse Programme which fosters collaboration between corporate sponsors and their suppliers to create a pathway for decarbonisation through the transition to renewable energy.
• Energise, a programme originally for the pharmaceutical sector that is growing across the healthcare industry with the backing of 25 corporate sponsors.
• LEAP, a partnership with Levi Strauss & Co. to launch the LS&Co. Energy Accelerator Program. This initiative expands access to renewable energy across LS&Co.'s supply chain to meet a goal of a 42% reduction in supply chain emissions by 2030.
• REnew, a collaboration between PepsiCo and Schneider Electric which landed its first supplier/PepsiCo cohort agreement for a Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) in the US.

Providing decarbonisation education

Alongside these partnerships and programmes Schneider is also expanding its technical training.

Through education it is helping its suppliers learn how to effectively tackle their emissions and make smarter supply chain decisions.

Through Zeigo Hub Schneider's digital platform organisations can learn how to decarbonise their supply chains at scale.

The platform now includes modules on greenhouse gas accounting, science-based target setting, energy efficiency, circularity and electrification strategies.

These all help reduce direct operational emissions tackling Scope 1 emissions at the source.

Schneider is also addressing Scope 2 decarbonisation through its guidance on renewable electricity procurement. It is ensuring global accessibility by creating live education webinars with translations in more than 60 languages.

This dedication to decarbonisation could help transform global supply chains while actively reducing its own hard-to-trace Scope 3 emissions.