SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
Its ‘ Life Is On ’ brand strategy , in which the benefits of connectivity and efficiency were first promoted six years ago , seems more pertinent than ever as countries now
“ We are still at the early stages of our transformation programme – we want to cut CO2 emissions among our top 1,000 suppliers by 50 %”
NATALYA MAKAROCHKINA SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT , SECURE POWER DIVISION , INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS FOR SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
place greater emphasis on sustainability and meeting net-zero targets .
For data centres , be they traditional or micro edge , Schneider ’ s expertise and knowhow are critical to success . At the moment , data centres consume 1 % of global electricity use , but it ’ s forecast to increase significantly as demand for data grows .
“ The more data we receive , the more energy we need to process it ,” she said . “ Previously everyone thought that everything would go to cloud . Now we understand that traditional , hyperscale and colocation will continue to expand . We need more transformation at the Edge .”
During COVID , it has seen the emergence of many Edge solutions – and rise in ‘ plug-and-play ’ and prefab concepts . “ It ’ s extremely important to deliver software too , enabling customers to not only observe the centre , but analytics to make sure they can foresee the potential risks and take the appropriate measures in advance ,” she said ,
120 July 2021