The Secret to Schneider Electric’s Global Sustainability Win

For the second consecutive year, Schneider Electric has been named the world’s most sustainable company by TIME Magazine in 2025. 

Ranked based on public commitment to and progress toward sustainability targets, Schneider came out on top with a score of 93.85. 

On top of making sustainability progress of its own, the company has helped others ranked on the list to reduce their environmental footprints. 

“We’re incredibly honoured to be recognised as the world’s most sustainable company for the second year in a row,” says Olivier Blum, CEO of Schneider Electric.

“As a technology company, our goal is to be the trusted partner of our customer to deliver efficiency and sustainability. 

“At Schneider, sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. We strive to be an Impact Company – where performance is the foundation. 

“Our purpose drives us to engage our entire ecosystem, our mission positions us as part of the solution, and our culture sets us apart. 

“This holistic approach ensures that every aspect of our operations and value chain contributes to a more sustainable world.”

What makes Schneider Electric the most sustainable company?

On top of supporting its customers with energy management and carbon emissions, Schneider has ambitious sustainability goals and proven progress on them.

Its goals include a 25% absolute carbon reduction across its entire value chain by 2030 and net zero CO₂ emissions by 2050. 

In the company’s 2025 Q1 results, it announced a number of achievements, including:

• Helping customers to save and avoid nearly 700 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions
• Surpassing sustainability targets more than a year in advance
• Bringing access to energy to 56 million people through initiatives that develop clean energy solutions.

On top of this, Schneider Electric is a major partner to Sustainability LIVE London, a leading conference bringing together leading minds shaping the future of sustainable business. 

Schneider Electric evaluates its sustainability progress through Schneider Sustainability Impact (SSI) scores, a tool rates its performance on a scale from one to 10 in terms of meeting six long-term commitments to the planet.

In Q1 of 2025 the company achieved a SSI score of 7.95 out of 10 and aims to increase this to 8.80 by the end of the year. 

Sustainability leadership at Schneider Electric

Olivier Blum, Schneider’s CEO, took on the role in November 2024 after holding a variety of positions at the company from Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer to Chief Human Resources Officer.

He has also featured as Sustainability Magazine's October 2024 cover star, and said: “The fact that I had this combination of being in sales, marketing, product development, then at one point took over a smaller business unit globally, then HR, then chief strategy and sustainability — this combination of experience gives me a different view on my current role and the value of energy management to our customer, and of course to Schneider.”

Schneider appointed a new Chief Sustainability Officer in June 2025 – Esther Finidori. 

"I’m looking forward to embarking on this journey with the talented Schneider Sustainability team and all our global partners, as we continue to push the boundaries of what's possible and drive decarbonisation and energy efficiency, while reinforcing our business relevance," she shared on LinkedIn.

On top of its own sustainability initiatives, Schneider Electric’s Sustainability Business is one of the world’s most prominent sustainability consulting companies. 

With operations in more than 100 countries, Schneider Electric’s Sustainability Business supports more than 2,700 corporate clients with sustainability solutions led by Steve Wilhite. 

Schneider Electric at Sustainability LIVE

On top of its role as a partner to Sustainability LIVE London, Schneider Electric has supported and attended a number of Sustainability LIVE events. 

Earlier in 2025, John Bamford, Head of Sustainability, UK&I at Schneider Electric, took to the stage in London at Sustainability LIVE: Net Zero to explore the future of the energy transition. 

At Sustainability LIVE Singapore 2025, Sorouch Kheradmand, Global Head of Sustainability at Schneider Electric, explored what “sustainability at scale” really looks like for business leaders. 

Farrukh Shad, Senior Vice President and Head of Sustainability Business (APMEA) at Schneider Electric, joined a panel on Sustainable and Responsible Business at Sustainability LIVE Dubai 2025. 

In 2024, Steven Brown, Vice President of Digital Energy Solutions at Schneider Electric, joined Sustainability LIVE London to discuss AI in sustainability. 

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