Schneider Electric has announced that after entering into exclusive negotiations with Atos Group on July 3, 2023, it has finalized the acquisition of EcoAct SAS, a company that offers climate consulting and net zero solutions headquartered in Paris, France.
Schneider Electric, together with Boston University, announced a first-of-its-kind study that finds that more than 2 million new jobs and up to 141 million additional job years can be created in Europe and the United States by adopting clean energy technologies in new and retrofitted buildings.
Schneider Electric has introduced Zeigo Activate, a new subscription-based software as a service (SaaS) solution for Channel Partners, designed to help them accelerate climate action.
Digital and electrical solutions can reduce carbon emissions from office buildings by up to 70%.
Schneider Electric provides part of the foundational physical infrastructure and software solutions for STACK Infrastructure at their MIL01A facility in Milan, helping the organization to power the path for a more sustainable, digital future in Italy.
Schneider Electric, together with Invest Dej and Pluton IC (Ukraine), modernized the public transport infrastructure with trolleybuses in the city of Vaslui.
For net zero emissions in 2030, it is necessary to double the progress in energy efficiency. The International Energy Agency has brought together world leaders in the field of energy and climate change in France for a major discussion on energy efficiency. A new IEA analysis shows that the world needs to double progress on energy efficiency by 2030 as part of efforts to improve energy security and affordability while maintaining the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C.
Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced that the Schneider Electric Sustainability School is open for enrolment. Free to access, the digital platform provides a range of interactive courses aimed at equipping companies and professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to improve their sustainability performance.
Schneider Electric is investing €40 million in a new smart factory in Hungary. The factory will be net zero. Geothermal energy and rooftop solar will power the site, and Schneider Electric's EcoStruxure energy management solutions will maximize its energy efficiency.
The Annual Water Report, based on over 13.5 billion liters of monitored water usage across 5,370 properties in 36 countries, reveals that 67% of properties experience water leakage yearly. With rising water scarcity, increasing tariffs, aging infrastructure, and stricter regulations, property owners are under growing pressure to better understand their water consumption.
Romanian developer Iulius has launched Europe's largest private bioremediation project, investing €29 million to clean 38 hectares of contaminated land in downtown Constanța. The project will transform the former Oil Terminal platform into an integrated urban regeneration complex worth over €800 million.
The European Union is at risk of missing a key United Nations deadline for submitting updated climate targets, as internal disagreements among member states delay a final decision on emissions goals for 2040.
Solar power has rapidly risen to become Hungary's second-largest source of electricity, overtaking gas for the first time in 2024.
Poland has moved up 49 places in the Climate Risk Index 2025, underscoring the increasing impact of climate change on the real estate sector. Heatwaves, heavy rainfall, droughts and floods are becoming a regular challenge for property owners and investors, according to Cushman & Wakefield.
