Schneider Electric, a leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, is launching a global campaign in celebration of the 25th anniversary of its foundation, and the next generation of young leaders committed to building a low-carbon society.
The Schneider Electric Foundation, founded in 1999 under the aegis of the Fondation de France, supports changemakers driving sustainable development, promoting social inclusion, and empowering communities worldwide.
The foundation will celebrate the world’s youth throughout 2024 by raising awareness of their social and environmental impact and mobilizing the support of company employees.
The high point of these celebrations is the launch of a global call for contributions with the foundation’s social entrepreneurship partner, Ashoka.
The Schneider Electric Foundation has been a pioneer in supporting positive initiatives to tackle growing social and environmental challenges and many innovations are driven by young people from around the world. The foundation supports them in making an impact for a fairer energy transition and is honoring them on its 25th anniversary.
The call for contributions titled ‘Youth Innovation for A Sustainable Future’ with Ashoka’s program Changemaker Companies aims to select 25 of the most impactful and innovative youth projects across all five continents (Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and the Middle East).
This global call for contributions focuses on professional engagement and a fair transition, and a 50,000-euro prize will be awarded to the winning project during the COP29 climate summit in Bakou, Azerbaïdjan.
Those projects selected will also benefit from increased visibility across the social media channels of both Schneider Electric’s Foundation and Ashoka’s network of countries.