Schneider Electric: Helping Suppliers Slash Carbon Emissions

Schneider Electric is sharpening its focus on Scope 3 decarbonisation by engaging suppliers with practical education, collaborative pathways and market access.

For procurement leaders, the shift turns sustainability ambition into executable sourcing strategies that reduce emissions across tiered supply chains while strengthening resilience.

A leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, Schneider Electric is aligning its expertise with supplier development to build more resilient infrastructure, ‘smart’ homes and long-lasting data centres.

The aim is clear: accelerate net-zero value chains by helping suppliers cut their Scope 1 and 2 emissions, which in turn lowers Schneider Electric’s Scope 3 footprint that is notoriously hard to trace.

Collaboration at scale

Schneider Electric’s decarbonisation programmes have now mobilised more than 50 brands and 2,700 supplier companies to improve sustainability performance.

Suppliers have procured 752,000 MWh of renewable electricity through Energy Attribute Certificates, signalling concrete movement from pledge to practice.

“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."

John’s call for practical tools is resonating with procurement teams that must translate corporate targets into buying decisions, contracts and supplier enablement.

Schneider Electric continues to expand programmes and partnerships to unlock cross-industry climate solutions at scale.

Programmes unlocking renewable access

Catalyze

This programme brings corporate sponsors and their suppliers together to accelerate the transition to renewable energy. It is forming new multi-buyer cohorts to increase global renewable access and create clearer commercial pathways for suppliers.

Energize

Originating in pharma, Energize is expanding across healthcare with 25 corporate sponsors, providing a dedicated route for sector-wide decarbonisation and coordinated supplier engagement.

LEAP

In partnership with Levi Strauss & Co., the LS&Co. Energy Accelerator Program is expanding renewable access across the company’s supply chain to help deliver a 42% Scope 3 supply chain emissions reduction by 2030.

REnew

A collaboration between PepsiCo and Schneider Electric that has secured its first supplier and PepsiCo cohort agreement for a Virtual Power Purchase Agreement in the US, with plans to expand into other markets.

Education that speeds supplier action

Procurement relies on supplier capability as much as price and quality.

Schneider Electric is scaling technical training to meet suppliers where they are, improving outcomes in sourcing events and implementation. Through Zeigo Hub, its digital platform, organisations can access practical learning on greenhouse gas accounting, science-based target setting, energy efficiency, circularity and electrification strategies.

The platform also guides renewable electricity procurement to support Scope 2 decarbonisation.

To ensure global accessibility, Schneider Electric delivers live education webinars with translations in more than 60 languages, closing capability gaps that often stall supplier action in diverse markets.

By pairing collaboration with education, Schneider Electric is creating a streamlined decarbonisation route that suppliers can adopt at scale. The result is a stronger supplier ecosystem, better procurement outcomes and a measurable reduction in Scope 3 emissions across global value chains.