SUSTAINABILITY
Schneider Electric ’ s Energy Management Chief , Steve Smith , says sustainability is most promising at the point renewable energy meets digital
WRITTEN BY : SEAN ASHCROFT
The near-global pledge to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 has left governments and many businesses scrambling to make progress , as they seek to stay on track with sustainability roadmaps .
And , with supply chains accounting for as much as 80 % of organisations ’ total carbon footprint in the shape of Scope 3 emissions , the challenge faced by multinational businesses is , quite frankly , enormous .
Digital transformation programmes are helping many organisations measure their carbon footprint , which is ground-zero on being able to reduce emissions across their value chains . But if commerce and industry worldwide is to meet net-zero targets , it will require a fundamental shift in how energy is both produced and consumed . Y
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Steve Smith Electric ’ s Energy Management Chief , Schneider Electric
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