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Schneider Electric : bridging sustainability and efficiency
Green Steel World sat down with Alex Richards , Vice President and Regional Segment Leader – Mining , Minerals , Metals at Schneider Electric , to discuss the company ' s global operations , its sustainability mission , and its role in decarbonizing heavy industries like steel and mining .
By Lucija Kozina
GSW : Schneider Electric is a well-known name , but can you take us through its origins and how it has evolved globally ?
AR : Schneider Electric started in France , specifically in the eastern part of the country , but it has transformed dramatically over time . Initially , while we had global operations , we were very much a French company . Over the past fifteen years , however , under the leadership of our former CEO Jean-Pascal Tricoire ( now Chairman ), we have globalized our operations . We moved key executive functions to places like Hong Kong and distributed leadership roles across various international hubs . Today , Schneider
Electric operates as a fully global industrial technology company , with manufacturing plants and supply chains spread worldwide . What is fascinating is the uniformity in our approach across different geographies — no matter where you go , you will find the same organizational setup , which ensures consistency in how we serve our customers .
38 Green Steel World | Issue 15 | November 2024