New Delhi: Schneider Electric has launched its sustainability engagement initiative, Green Yodha, in India to encourage industries, businesses and individuals to take concrete climate action.
The call is intended to support India’s increased commitment to COP26.
A company statement said, “Schneider Electric, a leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has launched its campaign in India to encourage and support businesses, industries and individuals to come together and take concrete climate action.” Launched the Green Yodha, a sustainability engagement initiative.”
During COP26, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India will reduce its estimated carbon emissions by 1 billion tonnes between 2021 and 2030.
With these developments, Schneider Electric urges energy-intensive sectors — cement, iron and steel, commercial and industrial buildings, non-metallic minerals and chemicals — to join forces to achieve the common goal, it said.
France-based Schneider Electric has been named the world’s most sustainable corporation in 2021 by Corporate Knights.
Congratulating the company for the initiative, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said, a program like Green Yoddha is designed to enable industries to use innovative technologies to become energy efficient and reduce their carbon footprint. To provide energy solutions.
“We as a country need to unite to make the future a green reality and meet the SDG goals by 2030. I congratulate Schneider Electric for the Green Warrior initiative that aims to make the most of our energy and resources. To empower all, thereby reducing progress and sustainability for all,” he said.
Taking a pledge to be a green warrior, Madhav Singhania, Deputy Managing Director and CEO, JK Cement said in the statement, “To protect our planet, we have set a strong target of 75 per cent green power and controlling CO2 emissions in cemented products to 465 kg. /ton by 2030.”
To enable this vision, JK Cement is partnering with Schneider’s Ecostructure Solutions to optimize energy and fuel consumption, seamless integration of all energy measurement instruments, adoption of digitization solutions, he said.
Alexander Varghese, Chief Operating Officer and Country Head – India, UST, said, “It is our collective responsibility to lead by example and drive change. At UST, we are committed to transforming lives and communities through technology. I am proud to say that UST is also a green warrior.”
Schneider Electric has taken on strong global and local commitments to sustainability, including saving and averting 800 metric tons of CO2 for customers by 2025, and helping 1,000 of its suppliers halve their carbon emissions by 2025.
It also aims to train 1 million people in energy management in line with its objective of expanding energy access to 50 million people and bridging progress and sustainability for all.
Anil Choudhary, MD & CEO – Schneider Electric India Pvt Ltd and Zone President, Greater India said, “With the Green Yoddha programme, we invite all like-minded organizations to join the good fight and ignite the positive energy. wish to facilitate cooperation in doing. Transition and successfully preserve our planet.”
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