APC by Schneider Electric wins ARN ICT Sustainability Award
OREANDA-NEWS. APC by Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management and automation, has been recognised for pioneering energy efficiency across IT solutions, winning the annual ARN ICT Sustainability Award last Thursday.
Schneider Electric was voted the winner out of five vendor finalists and a host of other entrants to receive the award which recognised its forward thinking IT policy that is based on three pillars: solving the energy dilemma, an exemplary approach to servicing stakeholders and providing access to energy to those who need it most.
“APC by Schneider Electric has been a global leader in the IT sector, providing hardware, software and services that ensure availability and reliability across the residential, business network, data centre and manufacturing environments for over 34 years. It’s fantastic to see this hard work and dedication recognised with such a prestigious award,” said Muralee Kanagaratnam, Schneider Electric IT Business General Manager, Channel & Alliances, Pacific Zone. ”
Initiatives such as the Trade-UPS program, third party recycling programs, the educational Energy University training program and the StruxureWare for data centres solution also contributed to the award win.
“We have a number of programs that drive efficiency for businesses but we have also implemented extensive efficiency programs to reduce carbon emissions in our own facilities,” said Muralee.
“Our main office in Sydney continues to have a low carbon footprint and has been awarded a 5 star Green Star Office Design v2, while our Gepps Cross Manufacturing Plant recently achieved the ISO 50001 Energy Management certification.”
The certification includes a commitment from the company to reduce their energy usage at it Gepps Cross site by 10 per cent over the next three years.
“Sustainability and smart energy management are part of Schneider Electric’s DNA. We aim to champion sustainability and energy efficiency amongst our peers and we have a number of innovative, eco-friendly initiatives on the horizon that will continue to drive this passion and commitment,” said Gareth O’Reilly, Schneider Electric Zone President, Australia & New Zealand.
APC by Schneider Electric was also awarded ‘highly commended’ in the Specialist Vendor of the Year category.
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