Schneider Electric reports 3.69 sustainability Impact score

Schneider Electric reported first-half sustainability results for 2026, with its Impact score reaching 3.69 out of 10.

The update is the first since the launch of Schneider Electric's Impact 2030 sustainability roadmap six months ago. The group said it remains on course for its 2026 target of 4.20 out of 10, with 10 out of 10 as its 2030 ambition.

Across its own operations, Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions were down 82% from 2017 levels in the first half. Scope 3 emissions fell 12% from 2021.

Customer-related measures also featured in the update. Schneider Electric said its products and services helped customers save or electrify 129.5 million MWh during the period, resulting in more than 50 million tonnes of saved and avoided emissions in the half year and 913 million tonnes cumulatively since 2018.

It also reported that 29% of applicable software gave customers energy and carbon insights in the first half, a new metric under the current roadmap.

Product design

In product development, 27% of Schneider Electric's major offers in the design phase met circular and environmental excellence criteria under its Future-designed programme. The approach extends earlier work on ecodesign and environmental data across its Energy Management and Industrial Automation activities.

Supplier decarbonisation was another part of the half-year report. Schneider Electric said its Zero Carbon Pathway initiative now covers 1,500 suppliers and includes Scope 3 and product carbon footprint measurement alongside operational emissions and reduction targets.

During the second quarter, 15 suppliers qualified under the programme after meeting requirements on emissions quantification, target setting and indirect emissions measurement. Schneider Electric held more than 200 live technical sessions with suppliers and expanded AI-enabled digital tools to more than 1,000 suppliers in the first half.

Workforce and access

Schneider Electric said 16% of experienced employees took part in structured development or knowledge-transfer activities during the period. It described the measure as part of a formalised approach to reskilling, mentoring, internal mobility and support for senior talent.

The company also reported further progress in energy access, saying 67 million people had benefited from access to sustainable electricity through its support since 2009, including more than 2.2 million in the second quarter, led by contributions in Africa and India.

Skills training remained another focus. Schneider Electric said it had helped equip 1.37 million young people with skills in electrification and sustainability since 2009.

At site level, five locations qualified under its Impact Workplaces framework, which measures criteria including energy efficiency, decarbonisation, circularity, biodiversity and community impact.

Esther Finidori, Chief Sustainability Officer at Schneider Electric, commented on the results. "Six months into Impact 2030, we are making encouraging progress in turning ambition into action," Finidori said. "We were honored to be named as the World's Most Sustainable Company for the third consecutive year. This further reflects the tangible impact we are driving and the dedication of our people around the world. Sustainability is a journey of continuous transformation. With Impact 2030, we are raising our ambitions once again, building on a strong foundation while accelerating the integration of sustainability in every aspect of our business to power progress for all."

External recognition

The half-year update came alongside a series of external rankings and awards. Schneider Electric said it ranked first in TIME and Statista's list of the world's most sustainable companies for a third straight year.

Its El Paso and Beijing manufacturing sites were also added to the World Economic Forum's Global Lighthouse Network. With those additions, Schneider Electric said it now has 11 Global Lighthouse sites, including six recognised for sustainability.

The World Economic Forum also recognised the company's Senior Talent Program as a Future of Inclusion Lighthouse. Schneider Electric said the programme supports employees in later career stages through development, reskilling, mentoring and knowledge sharing.

Elsewhere, Schneider Electric said it was listed in Gartner's Top 25 Global Supply Chains and received the Jury's Special Award in the Prix Entreprises avec les Réfugiés, presented by French ministries together with UNHCR, for work supporting refugee women.

Schneider Electric also highlighted the development of its Energy Access Asia Fund II, a blended-finance vehicle focused on early-stage clean-energy ventures in South and Southeast Asia. The first fund invested in 13 companies, and the second is expected to avoid about 3 million tonnes of CO2 emissions, benefit 3.5 million people and support around 5,000 jobs.

Its impact investing work was also recognised as Social Fund of the Year at the Sustainable Investment award from Environmental Finance.