Business Chief Europe Magazine March 2017 | Page 162

SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
seen a shift to low-carbon operations , at which the company has seen a significant response . “ What we ’ ve seen is a number of large corporate organisations who are starting to grasp how their company strategies align with these global agreements on climate ,” reflects Dewis , which has now created a new global business community surrounding these topics .
He adds : “ Companies are beginning to redefine their strategies through as far as 2050 in terms of climate change and focus for the business ,” working effectively with governments in terms of setting up essential goals in order to revert climate change and global warming . Schneider Electric sees this as the transition to a low carbon energy network really starting to bite at a corporate level with an increase in organisations starting to plan what the potential cost of the energy transition might be and how they can manage their financial and climate related strategies .
Enter Schneider Electric Schneider Electric supports organisations , from large global retailers to technology giants , in areas relating to energy , sustainability and company global assets . Whilst the focus for renewable energy sources has been inherent in order for Schneider Electric to develop its own sustainable initiatives , an increased number of organisations are now embedding sustainable business practices into their operations due to a number of factors . Dewis explains : “ We ’ ve seen lots of organisations historically stating that they will set targets for 2020 and
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