Schneider Electric's Building Automation Business Unit Joins Clinton Climate Initiative.Global Effort to Help Address Climate Change by Improving Energy Efficiency DALLAS -- Schneider Electric Schneider Electric (Euronext: SCHN) is a French global company. It was founded in 1836 by two brothers, Joseph and Adolphe Schneider, who took over a troubled foundry at Le Creusot. , a world leader in power and automation solutions for buildings and industry and TAC 1. TAC - Translator Assembler-Compiler. For Philco 2000. 2. TAC - Terminal Access Controller. , its Building Automation Business Unit, today announced that they have joined the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI CCI Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie (France) CCI CAM (Complementary and Alternative Medicine) Citation Index CCI Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Western Australia) ) in a global effort to help cities around the world improve the energy efficiency of buildings and decrease greenhouse gas greenhouse gas n. Any of the atmospheric gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect. greenhouse gas emissions. Through its TAC subsidiary, Schneider Electric's Building Automation Business Unit is a recognized innovator in building management systems and has an unparalleled track record of providing building automation solutions, energy saving retrofits and extended services to thousands of cities around the world. It has helped cities from Anchorage to Zurich save hundreds of millions of dollars in energy savings through guaranteed performance contracts. The U.S. Green Building's Council estimates that commercial office buildings use 20% more energy on average than necessary. "Climate change is a global problem that requires local action," said President Clinton. "The business, banks and cities partnering with my foundation are addressing the issue of global warming global warming, the gradual increase of the temperature of the earth's lower atmosphere as a result of the increase in greenhouse gases since the Industrial Revolution. because it's the right thing to do, but also because it's good for their bottom line. They're going to save money, make money, create jobs and have a tremendous positive impact on climate change." Schneider Electric becomes the sixth world class company selected for this global Energy Efficiency Building Retrofit Program, the first project of CCI's C40 Large Cities Climate Summit. The project brings together five of the world's largest banks, and sixteen of the world's largest cities
"We will audit buildings, engineer efficiency measures, implement retrofits, provide performance guarantees of energy savings, work on an ongoing basis with CCI to lower total system costs. We will help gain back the wasted resources while at the same time ushering in Noun 1. ushering in - the introduction of something new; "it signalled the ushering in of a new era" first appearance, introduction, debut, entry, launching, unveiling - the act of beginning something new; "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line" a new era in social responsibility," commented Arne Frank, Executive Vice President Schneider Electric's Building Automation Business Unit. Jean-Pascal Tricoire, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Schneider Electric: "Schneider Electric has rolled out an action plan to consume better and consume less. Our commitment is to help our customers to make significant improvements in their energy efficiency, whether in their buildings, factories, infrastructures or homes. By joining Clinton Climate Initiative, we affirm our engagement and we participate in the convergence of society's players towards more sustainable development Sustainable development is a socio-ecological process characterized by the fulfilment of human needs while maintaining the quality of the natural environment indefinitely. The linkage between environment and development was globally recognized in 1980, when the International Union ." Some key achievements of 2007: * Schneider Electric signed the Nicolas Hulot's Ecological Pact and pledges to include most of the 10 proposed objectives in its corporate policy * Schneider Electric China joins the Energy Management Company Association (EMCA EMCA Enterprise Manager Configuration Assistant EMCA Environmental Management and Coordination Act EMCA Emergency Medical Care Assistant EMCA Emerging Markets Creditors Association EMCA Emergency Medical Care Attendant ) and the China Building Electricity Efficiency Committee (CBEEC) in order to respond to the country's energy-saving strategy, allowing customers to save, optimize and renew energy sources, while demonstrating its commitment to China. About the Clinton Climate Initiative Building on his long-term commitment to preserving the environment, President Clinton launched the Clinton Foundation's Climate Initiative in August 2006 with the mission of applying the Foundation's business-oriented approach to the fight against climate change in practical, measurable, and significant ways. In its first phase, CCI is working with the C40 Large Cities Climate Leadership Group The Large Cities Climate Leadership Group, also known as the C40 Cities (and originally as the C20 Cities) is a group of cities committed to the reduction of urban carbon emissions and adapting to climate change. to accelerate efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. CCI team members have visited nearly all of these cities and are working with them to define projects and take action. The C40 Large Cities Climate Leadership Group is comprised of the following cities: Addis Ababa, Bangkok, Beijing, Berlin, Bogota, Buenos Aires, Cairo, Caracas, Chicago, Delhi, Dhaka, Hanoi, Hong Kong, Houston, Istanbul, Jakarta, Johannesburg, Karachi, Lagos, Lima, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Manila, Melbourne, Mexico City, Moscow, Mumbai, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Paris, Philadelphia, Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, city, Brazil Rio de Janeiro (rē`ō də zhänā`rō, Port. rē`  thĭ zhənĕē`r , Rome, Sao Paulo, Seoul,
Shanghai, Sydney, Toronto, Tokyo, and Warsaw. For more information
contact the Clinton Foundation Press.
About Schneider Electric Schneider Electric is the world leader in electrical distribution and automation & control. Schneider Electric develops a global offer of products and services for the residential, building, industry, energy and infrastructure markets. Schneider Electric employs 112,000 people, sells in 190 countries and, in 2006, made sales of EU 13.7 billion through its distributors' 13,000 sales outlets. www.schneider-electric.com. About TAC TAC is a leading provider of building automation solutions based on Open Integrated Systems for Building IT. TAC's mission is to provide added value through building environment services for indoor climate, security and use of energy, delivered with advanced technology to end users and property owners throughout the world. With over 80 years of experience in the HVAC (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning) In the home or small office with a handful of computers, HVAC is more for human comfort than the machines. In large datacenters, a humidity-free room with a steady, cool temperature is essential for the trouble-free , building automation and security arenas, TAC employs more than 5,000 people worldwide, with partners and branches in 80 countries. TAC's parent company, Schneider Electric, is the world's power and control specialist with 112,000 employees worldwide and operations in 190 countries. Copyright (c) 2007, TAC, All rights reserved. |
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