Manufacturing Magazine August 2018 | Page 74

SUSTAINABILITY AT THE CORE OF THE COMPANY
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC BRAZIL
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I nnovation and emerging new technologies and services in the energy sector are offering ground for companies to reinvent themselves at the service of the business and consumer sphere .

Schneider Electric is a global pioneer in management , automation , hardware , software and service solutions for the energy sector , with focus on renewable energy . The company turned 70 in Brazil in 2017 , a time in which it has become the leader of its type of industry in the country .
Business Chief Latin America had the pleasure to speak with two key representatives of Schneider Electric ’ s Brazilian operation , Cristiano dos Anjos ( Vice President of Industry Business ) and Paulo de Tarso Gomes ( Vice President of Global Supply Chain ), with the contribution of Flavia Goldenberg ( External Communications Manager at Schneider Electric South America ) about the innovation process that drive the company and also the great impact this has on global sustainability .
SUSTAINABILITY AT THE CORE OF THE COMPANY
Schneider Electric Brazil operates in four different markets : buildings ( both commercial and residential ), data centres , infrastructure and industries .
As Dos Anjos explains , “ it is a priority for us that resources are available , that products are arriving on time and that they are well manufactured . We make sure the resources are being used in an appropriate way , in the most efficient way .”
AUGUST 2018