Schneider Electric bags World’s most sustainable corporation

Schneider Electric, global specialist in energy management and automation, has been named the World’s Most Sustainable Corporation 2025 by Corporate Knights.

According to a statement issued by the company yesterday, Schneider Electric was the only company to rank first in the Global 100 twice.

Corporate Knights is a media and research company based in Canada. The annual Global 100 index is based on publicly disclosed quantitative data related to resources, employees, suppliers, sustainable revenues, and investment which uses fixed and variable key performance indicators to rank companies among their peers.

Commenting on the feat, Schneider Electric’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Olivier Blum, said that the unique achievement underlines Schneider’s long-standing commitment and holistic approach to delivering the best environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance possible.

He noted that for this year, Schneider Electric’s number one position reflects the company’s leadership in sustainable development practices, such as the gender diversity of its executives and board directors, and its innovative solutions to facilitate energy efficiency, electrification and decarbonisation.

He said: “For many years now, sustainability has been at the heart of what Schneider Electric does. For an IMPACT company it’s more than just a corporate goal, it’s the driving force that shapes our business decisions and inspires our employees. This second title as the World’s Most Sustainable Corporation from Corporate Knights, alongside other key ESG recognitions, is testimony to the valuable, long-term positive impact we have.”

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Corporate Knights’ CEO, Toby Heaps, in his remarks, commended the firm’s commitment and dedication to energy efficiency and sustainability, noting that, “No other company has accomplished this twice.”

He said, “This success stems from Schneider’s broad impact that goes beyond its own sustainability efforts. Schneider provides the technology to enhance energy efficiency, support decarbonisation and help other companies in their sustainable transitions.”

Being awarded this title in both 2021 and 2025 coincides with the beginning and end of the five-year period of the latest Schneider Sustainability Impact programme. This programme measures the company’s progress across a range of transformative ESG targets set for the end of 2025 and helps maintain an unwavering focus on achieving both its global and local ambitions.