THE SUSTAINABILITY INTERVIEW
In some cases, the company relocates operations because existing facilities cannot be transformed into net zero sites. Other locations undergo refurbishment, including installation of heat pumps.
“ Whenever a site achieves zero CO 2 in operations, there would be some celebrations,” Esther says.
The visibility of these changes allows employees to connect global commitments with local action. She suggests this has ripple effects beyond company walls, influencing employee behaviour at home and encouraging suppliers who visit facilities to implement similar changes in their own operations.
Schneider and Nvidia partner on data centre design The“ marathon without a finish line” nature of sustainability means Esther need not be daunted by Schneider’ s efforts so far – there is plenty of scope to continue improving.
She identifies partnerships across the value chain as a priority area for expansion. She also sees collaboration between businesses as increasingly driven by commercial logic rather than policy requirements alone.
“ What I observe now, and we’ re operating in a different context, is in practice businesses coming together to see how they can do business differently
26 October 2025