Schneider Electric announced a scalable decarbonization roadmap for the manufacturing sector in the Philippines during the recent Go Industry 2024: Driving towards a Net Zero Industry event held at The Mills Country Club, Laguna, co-hosted with Dualtech Training Center Foundation, Inc.
Leaders from the Laguna Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), the Climate Change Commission (CCC) Philippines, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) attended the event.
The decarbonization roadmap outlines four key strategies that the sector can implement gradually to reduce its carbon footprint:
Electrifying operations through microgrid optimization
Reducing energy consumption through digitalization and automation
Replacing energy sources with renewable energy such as solar energy, wind power, and hydropower
Engaging the entire value chain to design and build for sustainability and to offset carbon emissions, enabling a circular economy
"Our approach to decarbonization involves not just transforming our energy supply but also optimizing our processes through electrification," said Dr. Song Pei Chua, Business Development Manager for Chemicals, Schneider Electric East Asia. "Strategic planning, digitization, and a steadfast commitment to efficiency and sustainability are at the core of manufacturing and industrial operations."
Schneider Electric's Sustainability Business Team helps industries achieve carbon neutrality targets by developing customized digital-centric strategies. They provide advisory services to establish a baseline, understand current energy use, and create a comprehensive roadmap toward carbon neutrality.
Deployment of Schneider Electric's proprietary and award-winning cloud-based platform EcoStruxure Resource Advisor helps collect and analyze energy consumption data. With this, businesses can develop better energy and sustainability strategies. Schneider Electric conducts software training to help educate partners on maximizing the software to enable practical application in their operations.
During the event, CCC and UNDP emphasized the private sector's significant role in achieving the country's climate goals. "Shifting to digital operations is crucial for sectors aiming to reduce carbon emissions and meet the targets established by the nationally determined contribution (NDC) implementation plan," CCC Executive Assistant Raul Villegas stated.
Schneider Electric's commitment to sustainability extends beyond environmental initiatives. This is demonstrated by the company's five-year partnership with Dualtech, wherein Schneider Electric has committed to providing PHP5 million worth of equipment and instructor training.
Dualtech, accredited by Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), offers a 2-year Electromechanics Technology course combining electrical, mechanical, and electronics disciplines. In response to the global demand for skilled workers, the institution is modernizing its training programs and facilities to accommodate more scholars and address training equipment and tools shortages.
The company aims to be carbon neutral in operations by 2025, save 800 million tons of carbon annually by 2030, achieve complete value chain carbon neutrality by 2040, and reach net zero across all scopes by 2050—urging the manufacturing sector and other industries to follow suit. Recently, TIME Magazine has hailed Schneider Electric as the "Most Sustainable Company in the World."
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