Sustainability is a matter of bottom line and efficiency. So it's a double win, which becomes an obvious imperative for most of the companies throughout the world.
EcoStruxure and Sustainability
Philippe Delorme,
Executive Vice President, Low Voltage — Secure Power,
Schneider Electric
2017 Highlights
Our deep domain expertise fuels our customers’ sustainable results. We partner with customers across segments and around the world to innovate, improve performance, and bring their bold ideas to life. The four key markets that we serve are:
- Building
- Data Center
- Industry
- Infrastructure
Together, these end markets are responsible for 70 percent of the world’s energy consumption1. This statistic is staggering, but our measurable customer results over the past decade are promising. Working together affords us groundbreaking opportunity for positive change toward a more sustainable future. We redefine value for our customers through unprecedented connectivity, sustainability, efficiency, reliability, and safety — because we know that the time for working together toward positive change is now, and the need for a sustainable supply chain is more critical than ever. The gap between water supply and demand is projected to be 40% in 20302, and the demand on natural resources and raw materials is also increasing at an alarming rate. According to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), the amount of minerals, ores, fossil fuels, and biomass consumed globally per year could triple between today and 20503. That amounts to fewer resources — and more reasons to be resourceful — than ever. Together with our customers, we prioritize resource productivity and management to fuel a circular economy. We promote energy efficiency and rethink energy consumption. We are realistic about the challenges we face, and understand that we are responsible for co-creating smart, sustainable solutions.
At Schneider, we help companies become more efficient in how they buy and consume energy, allowing them to reduce their overall environmental impact without sacrificing efficiency and performance. We are leading the digital transformation of energy management and automation with EcoStruxure™, our IoT-enabled architecture with connected products; edge control; and apps, analytics, and services.
We help customers set targets based on what's right for their brand, their customers, and the environment. We’re empowering our customers and partners, and in turn, powering the digital economy.
Companies need to prepare to be an active energy participant, putting the pieces in place to produce energy, and interact with the grid, utilities, peers, and other new entrants. Those that fail to act will be left behind.
EcoStruxure Highlights
Building
10% to 15%
energy savings
Marriott hotels, China
25 to 30%
reduction in energy costs
University of Mississippi, USA
$1M
guaranteed savings over 3.7 years
Cinnamon Grand Hotel, Sri Lanka
$2M
avoided in new equipment costs
Pharmacia Corporation, USA
Data Center
60%
reduction in energy costs
Telefónica, Spain
15 – 20 kW
per rack with Hot Aisle containment and InRow™ cooling
IronGate Data Centers, USA
~$54K
per year estimated energy savings
Zhiguli Valley Technopark, Russia
3-year
projected ROI on $1.5M
ITS Telecommunications Systems, USA
Industry
Up to 50%
energy savings reported by farmers
Waterforce, New Zealand
50%
reduction in CapEx
Dow Corning, USA
24/7
nonstop steel production
ArcelorMittal, France
4.2 to 4.4 million
liters of milk per day
Fonterra, New Zealand
Infrastructure
1.5 million
homes receiving reliable electricity
South Australia Power Networks
144 GWh
energy savings per year
Enel, Italy
44%
reduction of configured alarms
Salt River Project, USA
<20 seconds
average power restoration time
Tata Power, India
2017 – 2018 Recognitions
Leader in Green Quadrant® Facility Optimization Software report
Comparing 14 facility optimization software applications by independent analyst Verdantix
Ranked in Gartner® 2017 Supply Chain Top 15 for Europe
Number 7 supply chain, ranking among the top 10 for third consecutive year
Ranked in Gartner’s Supply Chain Top 25 for 2017
Number 17 supply chain, advancing one place from 2016 rankings
European regional finalist, Most Admired Knowledge Enterprises (MAKE) research program
Selected from a list of 48 nominated companies in various sectors
Engineers’ Choice for best Motion Control
Altivar Process 900 honored by Control Engineering for optimizing performance across sectors
"Customer Innovation of the Year"
Supply Chain Breakthrough award in SCM World’s 2018 Power of the Profession Awards
"Integrated Thinking" award
By the Institut du Capitalisme Responsable [Responsible Capitalism Institute] in the "large companies" category
Leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Advanced Distribution Management Systems
Highest scores in all three use cases in the Critical Capabilities for fifth consecutive year
References
- 1 Source: World Energy Outlook 2012, OECD/IEA, Internal analysis
- 2 Source: The Water Resources Group, World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, 2012
- 3 Source: National Intelligence Council Report, July 2013