Schneider Electric trains on energy management

August 4, 2025 by Lucas Ajanaku

Schneider Electric has surpassed its goal of training some one million people in energy management, a cornerstone of its commitment to inclusive energy transition and youth empowerment.

According to its Q2 2025 extra-financial results released at the weekend, a significant step as it enters the final stretch of its 2021–2025 Schneider Sustainability Impact (SSI) programme, it said the milestone, aligned with World Youth Skills Day 2025, is driven by the Youth Education & Entrepreneurship Programme, active in over 60 countries.

The program, it said, equips underserved communities with technical and entrepreneurial skills to participate in the energy transition.

Commenting on the significance of the empowerment, its Chief Sustainability Officer, Esther Finidori, said: “As an impact company and the World’s Most Sustainable Company, we believe that education is one of the most powerful drivers of long-term transformation. Surpassing 1 million people trained in energy management is a proud moment, and a reminder of what’s possible when purpose meets action. With six months left in our 2021–2025 Schneider Sustainability Impact program, our priority is clear: accelerate with determination and deliver lasting impact.”

Schneider Electric which prides itself as leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, said with six months remaining, it will continue to demonstrate its commitment to measurable, inclusive, and transformative progress across its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals. The company’s SSI score reached 8.06 out of 10 this quarter, reflecting sustained momentum across key sustainability pillars.

Other significant milestones achieved during the period, according to the result include digital twin technology is used to train displaced communities in solar repair and e-waste recycling in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh; the Conserve My Planet program engages students in India, Kenya, Vietnam, and Thailand through hands-on sustainability projects; and mobile training benches bring renewable energy education to incarcerated youth, supporting reintegration and reducing recidivism in Brazil.

“These initiatives share a common thread: when education meets technology and purpose, systemic change becomes possible,” it said.

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Schneider Electric also reported continued progress across several core sustainability indicators including saving 734 million tons of CO₂ emissions and avoided for customers since 2018, crossing the 700-million-ton milestone; supply chain decarbonisation efforts continue to gain momentum, as operational CO₂ emissions from Schneider Electric’s top 1,000 suppliers were reduced now by 48per cent, just two points away from the year-end target. This reflects the growing impact of the Zero Carbon Project, which combines local solutions, on-site support, renewable energy insights, and targeted training.

The Decent Work Program also reached 79per cent coverage during the period under review, up 39 points year-over-year, reflecting improved working conditions and compliance, particularly in the Middle East and East Asia & Japan.

“Schneider’s purpose is to create Impact by empowering all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability for all. At Schneider, we call this Life Is On.

“This quarter, Schneider Electric was honored as the World’s Most Sustainable Company by TIME and Statista for the second consecutive year. This recognition follows its recent distinction as Europe’s Most Sustainable Corporation by Corporate Knights, reinforcing the company’s leadership in sustainability.

“Our mission is to be the trusted partner in Sustainability and Efficiency. We are a global industrial technology leader bringing world-leading expertise in electrification, automation and digitization to smart industries, resilient infrastructure, future-proof data centers, intelligent buildings, and intuitive homes. Anchored by our deep domain expertise, we provide integrated end-to-end lifecycle AI enabled Industrial IoT solutions with connected products, automation, software and services, delivering digital twins to enable profitable growth for our customers.

“We are a people company with an ecosystem of 150,000 colleagues and more than a million partners operating in over 100 countries to ensure proximity to our customers and stakeholders. We embrace diversity and inclusion in everything we do, guided by our meaningful purpose of a sustainable future for all,” the company said.