OLIVIER BLUM TITLE : EVP ENERGY MANAGEMENT
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
Olivier ’ s journey at Schneider Electric As the company ’ s EVP of Energy Management , Olivier has been involved at almost every step of Schneider ’ s sustainability journey .
He has taken up a range of positions in the company all around the world , from sales and marketing to strategy and HR , and finally to his current role in Energy Management .
He says : “ I am fortunate to hold a unique position in the company , having gained diverse experience through various roles across different geographies .
“ Our energy management business , which represents 79 % of Schneider Electric ’ s turnover , is where we gather the portfolio of activities that help our customers to go through their decarbonisation journey .”
Olivier adds : “ I ’ ve been engaged in the sustainability journey of Schneider since almost day one , 20 years ago , when we created our first strategy .
“ I was working at that time for the chairman and CEO of Schneider as a chief of staff in charge of the first project .”
He says the range of roles aided his understanding of sustainability , including when he was Chief HR Officer – which “ has given me another angle on ESG , more on the social side ”.
He adds : “ The fact that I had this combination of being in sales , marketing , product development , then at one point took over a smaller business unit globally , then HR , then chief strategy and sustainability – this combination
“Our passion is always to understand what it will take for a company to achieve their net zero goals ”
OLIVIER BLUM EVP ENERGY MANAGEMENT , SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
OLIVIER BLUM TITLE : EVP ENERGY MANAGEMENT
INDUSTRY : BUILDINGS , DATA CENTRES , INFRASTRUCTURE
LOCATION : UAE
As Executive Vice President of Schneider Electric ’ s Energy Management business , Olivier is responsible for the entire Energy Management portfolio of worldleading technologies , software and services . Olivier is an active promoter of Sustainability and “ Electricity 4.0 ” the fastest route to a net zero world that is more electric and more digital . Olivier has been a member of the Executive Committee since 2014 .
60 October 2024