1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
For the Dutch industry, is sustainability In 2026, this will become increasingly concrete: CSRD, CBAM, and customer and supply chain demands call for demonstrably lower CO₂ per product, while daily practice also calls for lower energy costs, electrification, and — where possible — expansion within an increasingly congested electricity infrastructure.
In this keynote, Schneider Electric shows that energy efficiency the common key is to connect these challenges. Every kWh saved reduces the CO₂ footprint, lowers the energy bill, and creates capacity on the existing connection — a welcome bonus in times of grid congestion. We translate this into concrete choices on the shop floor:
- More efficient machines and drives: more output per kWh — higher productivity and lower Scope 1/2 emissions;
- Energy management at the process level: insight into consumption and peaks as a basis for savings and flexibility;
- Peak shaving, storage and microgrids: smarter management of the connection, enabling the electrification of heat and processes, and contributing to grid stability;
- Interaction between machine builder and SME manufacturing company: energy-efficient machines as a shared revenue model and as a building block for a lower product carbon footprint throughout the entire chain.
A practical morning session for operations, energy, and sustainability managers who want to translate sustainability and energy efficiency into competitive advantage — and thereby create room to continue growing in a grid under pressure.
Schneider Electric, Wednesday 23 September, 10:30 Smart Industry Plaza