Vestas Integrates Sustainability Across All Operations for Climate Neutrality
Vestas, a global leader in wind energy, is making significant strides towards its ambitious goal of achieving climate neutrality in its operations and supply chain by 2030. Lisa Ekstrand, VP and Head of Sustainability at Vestas, recently shared insights into the company’s strategy, emphasizing that sustainability must be embedded throughout the entire organization, not treated as a separate initiative.
Sustainability as a Core Business Imperative
Vestas recognizes that achieving true sustainability requires a holistic approach. Each region and business function within the company has established its own targets for reducing carbon emissions. This ensures that sustainability is a shared responsibility, driving collective action across all departments.
“You won’t succeed with an ambitious sustainability strategy if you think it can be entirely managed by a sustainability team. It requires engagement from virtually all parts of the organization – that is, purchasing, production, property management, service, sales, research and development – everyone must work in the same direction,” says Lisa Ekstrand.
Key Takeaways from Vestas’ Sustainability Strategy:
- Holistic Integration: Sustainability is not a siloed function but an integral part of every business operation.
- Shared Responsibility: Each department and region is accountable for achieving specific carbon reduction targets.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Success depends on the engagement and cooperation of all teams, from purchasing to research and development.
Schneider Electric’s Commitment to Sustainability
Schneider Electric aims to empower everyone to maximize their energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability for all. Their mission is to be the trusted partner in sustainability and efficiency.
As a global leader in industrial technology, Schneider Electric brings expertise in electrification, automation, and digitalization to various sectors, including smart industries, robust infrastructure, future-proof data centers, intelligent buildings, and intuitive homes. They provide integrated solutions with AI-enabled industrial IoT, connected products, automation, software, and services, delivering digital twins to enable profitable growth for their customers.
With a global ecosystem of 150,000 colleagues and over a million partners in more than 100 countries, Schneider Electric embraces diversity and inclusion, driven by a purpose of a sustainable future for all.
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