Schneider Electric gives Dualtech a P5 million donation of equipment and presents a scalable decarbonization plan for PH manufacture

A scalable decarbonization roadmap for the Philippine manufacturing sector was unveiled by Schneider Electric, a leader in energy management and digital automation worldwide, at the recent Go Industry 2024: Driving towards a Net Zero Industry event, which was co-hosted by Dualtech Training Center Foundation, Inc. at The Mills Country Club in Laguna.

Leaders from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Laguna Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), and the Climate Change Commission (CCC) Philippines attended the event.

The decarbonization roadmap outlines four key strategies that the sector can implement gradually to reduce carbon footprint:

• Electrifying operations through microgrid optimization
• Reducing energy consumption through digitalization and automation
• Replacing energy sources with renewable energy such as solar energy, wind power, and hydropower
• Engaging the entire value chain to design and build for sustainability and to offset carbon emissions, enabling a circular economy

“Our approach to decarbonization involves not just transforming our energy supply but also optimizing our processes through electrification,” said Dr. Song Pei Chua, Business Development Manager for Chemicals, Schneider Electric East Asia. “Strategic planning, digitization, and a steadfast commitment to efficiency and sustainability are at the core of manufacturing and industrial operations.”

Schneider Electric’s Sustainability Business Team helps industries achieve their carbon neutrality targets by developing customized digital-centric strategies. They provide advisory services to establish a baseline, understand current energy use, and create a comprehensive roadmap towards carbon neutrality.

Deployment of Schneider Electric’s proprietary and award-winning cloud-based platform EcoStruxure Resource Advisor helps collect and analyze energy consumption data. With this, businesses can develop better energy and sustainability strategies. Software trainings are conducted by Schneider Electric to help educate partners on how to maximize the software to enable effective application into their operations.

During the event, CCC and UNDP both emphasized the significant role the private sector plays in achieving the country’s climate goals. “Shifting to digital operations is crucial for sectors aiming to reduce carbon emissions and meet the targets established by the nationally determined contribution (NDC) implementation plan,” CCC Executive Assistant Raul Villegas stated.

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Schneider Electric’s commitment to sustainability extends beyond environmental initiatives. This is demonstrated by the company’s 5-year partnership with Dualtech where Schneider Electric has committed to provide PHP5 million worth of equipment and instructor training.

Dualtech, a 2-year program that combines electrical, mechanical, and electronics disciplines, is approved by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). The school is updating its training programs and facilities to accommodate more students and alleviate the shortage of training materials and equipment in response to the global demand for skilled workers.

The corporation wants the manufacturing sector and other industries to follow suit. It wants to be carbon neutral in operations by 2025, save 800 million tons of carbon annually by 2030, achieve full value chain carbon neutrality by 2040, and reach net zero across all scopes by 2050. Schneider Electric was just named the “Most Sustainable Company in the World” by TIME Magazine.