Sustainability Magazine July 2024 | Page 16

The world is moving towards change and this will impact the way we live and operate . The net-zero world will happen sooner or later .
The question is how we can ensure everyone understands what they can do in the journey to net zero , in alignment with their own needs , to release energy and maximise impact .
Just like AI today or the digital transformation 20 years ago , sustainability is an expertise and you need the right framework to maximise your impact and also your benefits .
I see it as my mission to empower as many businesses as possible to seize this opportunity and help them thrive in this transformation and the world it will build โ€“ helping them do so in a way that makes it worth their time and effort and helps them differentiate against their competition .
Q . SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC HAS BEEN CELEBRATED AS THE MOST SUSTAINABLE COMPANY IN THE WORLD โ€“ WHY IS SUSTAINABILITY SO CENTRAL TO SCHNEIDER โ€™ S OPERATIONS AND HOW HAVE YOU ACHIEVED THIS TITLE ?

ยป An effective sustainability strategy needs to take into account the way a business operates and how it plays within its ecosystem .

All companies and all industries are not equal in terms of challenges and this means the further you understand your situation , through data insights , the better you can make the right calls to tackle the right issues and maximise impact .
Like any other company , working on getting that understanding of our footprint and situation was the first step . From there , we worked on an exhaustive action plan that covers most of the UN Sustainable
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