SUSTAINABILITY
John Powers, Vice President of Strategic Renewables, Schneider Electric
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For many organisations, net zero will be won or lost in the supply chain. Schneider Electric’ s expanded supply chain decarbonisation programmes show how procurement can move beyond reporting and play a direct role in delivering Scope 3 reductions at scale.
Rather than placing the burden solely on individual suppliers, Schneider Electric is using procurement-led collaboration to address one of the biggest barriers to net zero: access to renewable energy. By aggregating demand through multibuyer power purchase agreements and renewable energy cohorts, the company is enabling suppliers to decarbonise their own operations – cutting Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions that flow directly into customers’ Scope 3 footprints.
The impact is already material. More than 2,700 suppliers across 50 brands have engaged with Schneider Electric’ s programmes, collectively procuring over 2 TWh of renewable electricity. Crucially, these are structural emissions reductions, locked in through long-term procurement mechanisms rather than offsetting.
“ To decarbonise global supply chains at scale, we need more than commitments; we need collaboration, innovation and practical tools tailored to regional realities,” says John Powers, Vice President of Strategic Renewables at Schneider Electric.
“ This expansion reflects our belief that every supplier, in every geography, should have access to the insights and partnerships needed to accelerate their climate journey.”
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