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1OVERVIEW OF THE GROUP’S STRATEGY, MARKETS AND BUSINESSES
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC STRATEGY AND MARKET OPPORTUNITIES
Besides continuously innovating and digitizing our offerings, Urbanization, industrialization and digitization create many new
Schneider Electric targets to provide the best-in-class digital opportunities for Schneider Electric, from the growing needs of
experience to our customers and partners, such as a 24x7 automation and connectivity to the massive entitlement of energy
dynamic sales & marketing channel and a tailored customer care efficiency that demands an optimized use of resources. Schneider
center experience. Digitization is at the core of the Group’s Electric will continue to play a leading role in the movement toward
strategy and Schneider Electric is committed to support the digital a more efficient, sustainable, and connected world.
transformation of its customers and its partners.
Our strategy 1.3
As a leader in energy management and automation, Schneider
Serve the increasing need for automation of our
Electric is at the forefront to capture these megatrends with an
customers in key market segments
extensive energy management and automation offer that it delivers
The rapid industrialization taking place in new economies and the
globally through complementary business models and access
need to modernize existing industrial facilities in mature economies
channels.
create significant opportunities for growth. Coupled with this, large
Leverage the world’s new energy challenges
corporations are looking to improve operational efficiency across
the whole enterprise, while at the same time improving security
The quest for economic growth and development is straining our and safety for operators and the environment.
planet’s resources and the world is facing many energy challenges:
scarcity of natural resources, CO2 emissions reduction With the recent acquisition of Invensys, Schneider Electric enjoys a
requirements, integration of unpredictable and intermittent strong position both in discrete and process automation and is
renewable sources of energy, increases in peaks of consumption well-placed to address these challenges. We leverage extensive
and others. In its World Energy Outlook, the International Energy software capabilities to help customers in key industries such as
Agency (IEA) estimates that the various energy efficiency policies mining, oil & gas, food-processing or cement plants improve their
that are being introduced in many countries across the world could productivity and operational efficiency, reduce their energy
account for about 70% of the reduction in projected global consumption and optimize their use of resources.
energy demand in2035, and 68% of the cumulative global savings Schneider Electric also helps machine manufacturers in markets
in CO2 emissions. This compares with a 46% increase in global such as material handling or packaging develop reliable, fast,
energy demand by2035 if nothing changes. precise and efficient machines. Our application design engineers
Boosting Energy Efficiency on the three major energy-consuming optimise the machine's performance and reduce the length of the
sectors (industry, buildings and homes) could help a country design cycle shortening the machine builder's time-to-market.
reduce its overall energy use by 15% to 25% –in effect providing
Support the digital transformation of customers
a very attractive business case in both mature and new
economies. Energy Efficiency also offers an excellent payback:
and partners
according to the IEA, every euro invested, in particular in buildings,
would yield 1.6euro in energy savings. Schneider Electric has The convergence of operational technology (OT) and information
developed a wide range of products and solutions that will provide technology (IT) creates many new opportunities for customers. It
homeowners and managers of industrial plants, data centers, makes their life easier, increases productivity, creates new
infrastructure and buildings with significant levels of energy business models that provides new value propositions for their
efficiency and savings. own customers. Digitization is at the heart of their future growth.
Our building automation solutions can save up to 30% of a Through continuous innovation, Schneider Electric engineers
building’s energy needs, significantly improving a company’s products and solutions that help them unlock this potential.
carbon footprint while deliveringsavings on its charges, with limited
upfront investment.
Our smart grid solutions help electricity producers and distributors
to improve the efficiency of their assets and to offer a better service
to their consumers. This also contributes to the improvement in the
operation of the grid and the reduction in investment in new
generation capacity.
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