Schneider Electric has launched a supply chain decarbonisation programme to support companies in the metals and minerals sector reduce carbon emissions across their supplier base.

The Materialize programme is designed to encourage the wider value chain to transition to renewable energy sources by accelerating the deployment of decarbonisation projects and software, improving access for suppliers to renewable energy solutions at scale, such as power purchase agreements (PPAs).

Lowering emissions is a challenging task due to the complexity of the value chain, data availability and reliability, and the difficulties in defining the breadth of the sector’s Scope 3 emissions. Suppliers lack expertise in decarbonisation and face barriers to progress, such as solution costs and availability. Through Materialize, specialists from Schneider Electric’s Sustainability Business will simultaneously engage hundreds of industry suppliers through digital technology platforms and guide them on removing such barriers. 

Materialize has the potential to offer industries outside of the sector a way to decarbonise their broader supply chain ecosystems by sourcing materials suppliers who prioritise sustainable and low-carbon production methods.