An official release stated that the Partnering for Sustainability Program is a continuation of Schneider’s initiatives to empower its extensive ecosystem of partners to move toward a more sustainable future. It includes comprehensive education and training, a simplified product portfolio, an open and collaborative support ecosystem, and access to expertise and resources on digital transformation.

The Schneider Electric Sustainability Impact Awards will recognize a wide range of partners

in two categories:

1. Sustainability: Impact on my company: for partners who exhibit sustainability leadership in decarbonizing their operations,
2. Sustainability and Efficiency: Impact for customers: for partners who demonstrate sustainability leadership by helping customers to achieve their decarbonization goals.

Schneider said the entries will be carefully assessed on how they are leveraging energy and automation digital solutions to electrify operations, reduce energy supply, increase operational efficiency and embrace circularity across the value chain.

Eligibility requirements

Partner organizations need to be one of the following business types to take part in the program:

• Homebuilders
• IT Partners
• Partner Builders
• Design Firms
• Contractors
• System Integrators
• EcoXperts
• OEMs
• Industrial Automation System Integrators
• Machine Integrators
• Industrial Automation Distributors

The deadline to submit is 25^th November 2022. All nominations and submissions will be shortlisted for the Regional Awards, before streamlining further for the Global Award. The final winner will be announced in January 2023.