Electricity + Control March 2019

ENERGY MANAGEMENT + ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

es. It requires a fundamental change in the journey of goods. We know the traditional manufacturing journey is linear: a straight path from cradle to land- fill in which products are made, used and thrown away. Sometimes, they are never even brought to market. It’s time to reshape the status quo . The green manufacturing journey, by contrast, is circular. It moves beyond the 3R approach of ‘reduce, reuse, recycle’ towards a 5R approach: ‘repair, reuse, refurbish, re-manufacture, and recy- cle’ thereby driving optimised use of the resources and an extended life of products. Achieving “zero waste to landfill” is possible. Schneider itself has committed to recovering 100% of its industrial waste at its 200 manufactur- ing sites by 2030. In addition to the environmen- tal payoff, our circular business models have also resulted in 12% circular revenues and continued growth. And Whirlpool, a global appliance manu- facturer, is on target to realise a three-year savings of $1 million through enhanced recycling practices. Collaborating for the greater good When it comes to making meaningful change, we are all in it together. An extended enterprise ap- proach is essential. We can look to Shanghai as a model here. Aside from businesses, Shanghai is bringing together government and educational stakeholders to advance green manufacturing as a municipal priority. Shanghai is pursuing a strategic combination of R&D investments, partnerships with universities, local and multi-national company collaborations, and innovation hubs to set ardent sustainability targets and – more importantly – take collabora- tive steps to achieve them. Shanghai also offers a deep talent pool, municipal commitment to green growth, private and public infrastructure for inno- vation ecosystems, and a strong foundation to de- velop next-era, sustainable manufacturing excel- lence. These measures have rapidly transformed the city into a green manufacturing hub we all can look to as a model. Adapting for the future Let me be clear: green manufacturing is simply good business. It offers revolutionary advances in

productivity and efficiency without the downsides of waste or pollution. Economic growth can and must be decoupled from environmental degrada- tion. The true power of green manufacturing will reveal itself when the entire industry begins to detach one from the other, thus accelerating the planet toward a low-carbon reality. This green mis- sion is possible. This is an edited version of the post by Schneider Electric Chairman and CEO, Jean-PascalTricoire, on the company’s website. With permission from Schneider Electric. References [1] Business Council for Sustainable Develop- ment, “CEO Guide to the Circular Economy,” June 2017 http://docs.wbcsd.org/2017/06/ CEO_Guide_to_CE.pdf [2] From 2010 levels. UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, “Summary for Policymak- ers of IPCC Special Report on Global Warm- ing of 1.5°C approved by governments,” Oc- tober 2018 https://ipcc.ch/news_and_events/ pr_181008_P48_spm.shtml [3] World Economic Forum White Paper, “Driving the Sustainability of Production Systems with Fourth Industrial Revolution Innovation,” Jan- uary 2018, http://www3.weforum.org/docs/ WEF_39558_White_Paper_Driving_the_Sus- tainability_of_Production_Systems_4IR.pdf

Jean-Pascal Tricoire joined Schneider Elec- tric in 1986. He was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer in 2006 and named Chairman and CEO in April 2013. His career at Schneider Electric has devel- oped largely outside France in operational functions in Italy, China, South Africa and USA. Jean-Pascal has been President of the France-China Committee since 2009. He holds a degree in Electronic Engineering and an MBA.

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