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In addition to partners, Schneider is extending submissions to customers and suppliers for the second edition.
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New application criteria will allow companies to offer a more integrated approach to how they strategize, digitize and decarbonize.
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Applications are open by November 17, 2023.
HONG KONG SAR – Media Outreach – August 3, 2023 –
Schneider-Electricthe leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced the opening of nominations for the second edition of the Schneider Electric Sustainability Impact Awards.
Launched in 2022, the awards recognize the contribution of Schneider’s partner ecosystem to creating a more sustainable and electric world. This year, Schneider is expanding the scope of eligible businesses to include customers and suppliers as well as channel partners. Selection criteria have also been updated to respond to broader efforts to achieve net zero goals through electrification and digitalization operations. Submissions will be open until November 17, 2023, and global winners will be announced in April 2024.
New award categories introduced this year include:
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“Impact to my Customers”: rewarding partners who demonstrate sustainable leadership by enabling their customers to achieve their decarbonization goals.
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“Impact on my business”: rewarding customers who demonstrate sustainability leadership in decarbonizing their own operations.
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“Impact on my business for large and medium-sized suppliers”: rewarding suppliers who engage in the
Zero Carbon Projecta Schneider-led initiative to halve the operational carbon emissions of the company’s top 1,000 global suppliers by 2025.
In addition to the above, Schneider has updated the award selection criteria with a more integrated approach to
sustainability. The focus remains on entrants’ decarbonization efforts to electrify, reduce and replace, while looking more broadly at their efforts to create a
Electricity 4.0 the future through actions to strategize, digitize and decarbonize. This includes improving energy efficiency and implementing digital tools and technologies as well as other examples of impact and innovation. In addition to receiving valuable recognition, winners gain global exposure that could lead to new business opportunities.
Rohan Kelkar, Executive Vice President of Power Products at Schneider Electric:
“In our shared quest to accelerate the path to net zero, we are on a mission together. At Schneider Electric, we are proud to open our annual Sustainability Impact Awards for the second consecutive year to include our customers and suppliers, in addition to our partners.There is power in numbers, and we hope to celebrate and empower our partner ecosystem to continue to embody positive change within their business operations.
How to enter
The submission deadline is November 17, 2023. All nominations and submissions will be shortlisted for the Regional Finals, before being considered for the Global Prize. The global winner will be announced in April 2024.
The 2024 Sustainability Impact Awards are part of Schneider’s Partnering for Sustainability initiative to empower Schneider’s extended ecosystem of partners to deliver a more sustainable future. The last important step was the launch of the
Schneider Electric School of Sustainable Developmenta free educational resource available to businesses around the world to accelerate their decarbonization journeys.
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