SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
“ 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 ”
NATALYA MAKAROCHKINA SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT , SECURE POWER
DIVISION , INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS FOR SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
• Transition to a 100 % electric company car fleet in Norway by 2023
• Encourage Korean employees to support the shift to electrical vehicle
• Add 150 circular product references to Schneider ‘ s internal shop catalogue for employees in France .
• Increase five-fold Schneider ’ s spend with indigenous-owned suppliers in Australia as part of the Reconciliation Action Plan
• Give electrical products a second life through donations to an online marketplace for educational purposes , and to improve the electrical installations of families at risk of energy poverty in Spain
Natalya explains that ‘ Electricity 4.0 ’ encompasses electric and digital to create a sustainable future . “ It ’ s really ‘ green energy ’, using it in the most efficient way ,” she said . “ It will require a lot of enabling supply and demand efficiency and lifecycle software . It ’ s extremely important that customers can really integrate digital products and services , where they will require a lot of saved data , moving at high speeds . We try and ‘ future proof ’ our customers .”
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