Schneider Electric and Greenly are expanding the Decarbonization Champion Program globally to help small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) partners measure emissions, develop decarbonisation plans and identify operational savings. The programme combines Greenly’s carbon accounting platform with Schneider Electric’s advisory services, training and access to selected decarbonisation solutions.
Key Overview
- Schneider Electric is expanding its Decarbonization Champion Program with Greenly.
- The programme targets SMEs across the electrical value chain.
- Greenly provides tools to measure, track and report Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions.
- Schneider Electric provides audits, workshops, training and decarbonisation roadmaps.
- The programme is estimated to provide more than US$34,000 in annual value per participating channel partner.
- Pilot projects identified more than US$28,500 in annual savings for one contractor and over US$178,000 for a Queensland manufacturer.
Schneider Electric Expands Its SME Decarbonisation Programme
Schneider Electric is expanding its Decarbonization Champion Program through a partnership with carbon accounting and management platform Greenly. The initiative is designed to give SME partners across the electrical value chain more practical support for measuring and reducing emissions while improving operational performance.
The programme combines Greenly’s carbon accounting technology with support from Schneider Electric’s SE Advisory Services. According to Schneider Electric’s announcement, the expanded programme is aimed specifically at SME partners across the company’s electrical ecosystem.
The partnership also reflects growing expectations for smaller businesses to provide environmental information and demonstrate progress on sustainability.
Combining Carbon Measurement With Practical Support
A major part of the expanded programme is helping businesses understand their emissions before developing plans to reduce them.
Greenly’s platform allows participating SMEs to measure, visualise, track and report Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. Schneider Electric’s advisory team complements this with remote audits, strategy workshops and tailored decarbonisation roadmaps.
Sustainability Magazine reports that participating partners can also access the Schneider Electric Sustainability and Energy Tech School, which is intended to strengthen teams’ understanding of sustainability fundamentals.
The programme can additionally provide access to selected Schneider Electric decarbonisation technologies, financial incentives and co-branded recognition.
For SMEs, the combination is designed to bring together measurement, expertise and implementation support rather than treating carbon accounting as a standalone reporting exercise.
More Than $34,000 in Annual Value
The programme is estimated to provide more than US$34,000 in annual value for each participating channel partner.
That value comes from a package that combines carbon measurement, sustainability training, advisory support and access to decarbonisation solutions.
Sustainability Outlook reports that the programme is being rolled out globally through Schneider Electric’s partner ecosystem.
The focus is particularly relevant to businesses such as contractors, panel builders and system integrators, which can face resource and expertise constraints when developing emissions-reduction programmes.
Pilot Projects Highlight Potential Cost Savings
The programme is also being positioned around the potential financial benefits of decarbonisation.
Early deployments in the Pacific region identified more than US$28,500 in potential annual savings for one participating contractor.
A Queensland-based manufacturer identified more than US$178,000 in potential savings through operational improvements involving air-system efficiency, load shifting and equipment optimisation.
The results suggest that emissions-reduction measures can also be connected to efforts to improve energy performance and operating efficiency.
ESG News reports that the programme is intended to help SME partners measure and reduce emissions while identifying opportunities to improve business performance.
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Growing Pressure on SMEs
The expansion comes as companies across supply chains face greater expectations to provide emissions data and demonstrate sustainability progress.
Larger organisations are increasingly seeking environmental information and sustainability commitments from suppliers. This can place additional pressure on SMEs to measure, manage and reduce their carbon footprints.
The programme also comes amid regulatory developments cited by the companies and publications covering the initiative, including the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Australia’s Climate-Related Financial Disclosure regime.
For smaller companies, meeting these expectations can be difficult when internal sustainability expertise, measurement tools and financial resources are limited.
Turning Sustainability Into Business Value
The partnership frames decarbonisation as both an environmental and operational issue.
Greenly provides the digital carbon accounting infrastructure, while Schneider Electric contributes consulting, training and practical support. Together, the companies are seeking to make emissions reduction more measurable and actionable for businesses operating within the electrical value chain.
As reported by Digitalisation World, the expanded programme gives SME partners access to carbon accounting tools and consulting support aimed at reducing emissions and identifying operational savings.
The global rollout therefore places greater emphasis on helping SMEs connect sustainability efforts with efficiency and business performance.
Outlook
Schneider Electric and Greenly’s expanded programme highlights the growing role of SMEs in corporate decarbonisation efforts. By combining carbon accounting, advisory services, training and operational support, the initiative is designed to help smaller businesses move from measuring emissions to developing practical reduction plans.
The pilot savings identified so far also show how decarbonisation programmes can be linked to operational improvements. With the programme now being rolled out globally through Schneider Electric’s partner ecosystem, its reach will extend across a broader network of SMEs in the electrical value chain.
FAQs
1. What is Schneider Electric’s Decarbonization Champion Program?
It is a programme designed to help Schneider Electric’s SME partners measure and reduce carbon emissions while improving operational performance.
2. What does Greenly contribute to the programme?
Greenly provides its carbon accounting platform, enabling businesses to measure, visualise, track and report Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions.
3. How much annual value does the programme provide?
Schneider Electric estimates that the programme provides more than US$34,000 in annual value for each participating channel partner.
4. What savings have pilot projects identified?
One contractor identified more than US$28,500 in potential annual savings, while a Queensland-based manufacturer identified more than US$178,000 in potential savings through operational improvements.
Sources: Schneider Electric | Sustainability Magazine | Sustainability Outlook | ESG News | Digitalisation World
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