Schneider Electric has launched its sustainability engagement initiative in India, Green Yodha to encourage and support businesses, industries and individuals to come together and take concrete climate action.
This urgent call to action intends to back the increased commitment of Indian government made at COP26.
India has a robust industrial infrastructure with a huge energy requirement. According to IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report, the country is the fourth-largest emitter of greenhouse gases and is still largely dependent on coal and oil.
COP26 commitments
During COP26 Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India will reduce projected carbon emissions by 1 billion tonnes between 2021 and 2030. With these developments, Schneider Electric urges energy intensive sectors – cement, iron and steel, commercial & industrial buildings, non-metallic minerals and chemical to join forces to achieve the common goal.
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Most sustainable company
Schneider Electric, ranked World’s most sustainable corporation in 2021 by Corporate Knights, builds on its unique position as ESG practitioner and enabler as the digital partner of its customers in sustainability and efficiency to launch this initiative which will put in the spotlight people, organizations and practices that pave the way for effective decarbonization and an inclusive energy transition.
CO2 avoidance
Schneider Electric itself has taken strong global and local commitments to sustainability, including that of saving and avoiding 800 million tonnes of CO2 for customers by 2025 and helping 1,000 of its suppliers halve their carbon emissions by 2025. It is also targeting to extend access to energy to 50M people and train 1M people in energy management in line with its purpose to bridge progress and sustainability for all.
Private sector is the key
Talking about Schneider Electric’s commitment towards a sustainable and inclusive future, Anil Chaudhry, M.D & CEO, Schneider Electric India Pvt Ltd & Zone President, Greater India, said, “At Schneider Electric we believe that the private sector is key in this race to a greener and fairer economy. That’s why we continue to lead the change, as a practitioner and an enabler. With Green Yodha program, we invite all the likeminded conscious organizations to join the good fight and wish to facilitate collaboration in accelerating a positive energy transition and successfully preserve our planet.”
Featured photograph shows Anil Chaudhry, M.D & CEO, Schneider Electric India Pvt Ltd & Zone President, Greater India at the digital launch of “Green Yodha” on November 25, 2021.