Schneider Electric, a global leader in energy technology, has published its results for the first quarter of 2026 as part of its new sustainability roadmap, Impact 2030. Building on Schneider Electric’s long-standing leadership and distinct approach to sustainability, Impact 2030 structures the Group’s ambitions around four strategic pillars: electrifying the world, reshaping industry, unlocking human potential and strengthening local communities. These priorities are translated into targeted programmes and transparently reported using measurable performance indicators.

In the first quarter of the new cycle, the Impact Score reached 3.40 out of 10, marking a strong start towards the annual target for 2026 of 4.20/10 (with a target of 10/10 by 2030). The score highlights initial progress across several key programmes and links developments in Schneider Electric’s own operational processes to scalable outcomes for customers, suppliers and communities.

Schneider Electric has continued to decarbonise its own operations and has already reduced Scope 1 and 2 CO₂ emissions by 82.5 per cent compared with 2017. Furthermore, in the first quarter, the Group enabled its customers to save or electrify a total of 47.5 million megawatt-hours of energy through solutions for energy management, automation and digitalisation. These ongoing measures led to savings or the avoidance of around 20 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions this quarter.

At the same time, achieving progress on a large scale requires a shift in thinking regarding product development and manufacturing. In the first quarter, Schneider Electric continued to roll out its new ‘Future-designed’ framework. 14 per cent of key offerings in the development phase already meet criteria for circular value creation and environmental excellence.

Across the supply chain, the Group also accelerated the roll-out of the Zero-Carbon Pathway initiative, which builds on Schneider Electric’s long-standing approach to actively engaging suppliers. In the first quarter, the process of onboarding more than 1,100 suppliers began. Many of them have already taken part in training sessions providing practical tools, guidelines and expertise to help them further advance their own decarbonisation measures.

Promoting equal opportunities also remains a central part of Schneider Electric’s commitment. In the first quarter, more than 2.8 million people benefited from sustainable electricity through community-focused solutions supported by Schneider Electric. At the same time, 113,000 people gained further qualifications through education and training programmes that impart technical skills in the fields of energy, electrification and automation. This brings the cumulative number of people trained since 2009 to more than 1.2 million.

“Impact 2030 provides a framework for driving comprehensive, systemic transformation – whilst ensuring everyone is included,” says Esther Finidori, Chief Sustainability Officer at Schneider Electric. “We look forward to seeing these positive results accelerate further from quarter to quarter as we translate our ambitions into concrete, consistent and measurable progress.”

Detailed sustainability results and highlights for the first quarter of 2026 are available in Schneider Electric’s quarterly report, which was published alongside the Group’s first-quarter revenue figures.

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