“World’s most sustainable company” has its national office in Amsterdam Airport City. It is located in a premium office location in Hoofddorp, alongside international companies such as FedEx and Asics, among others.
We spoke to Country President, Alexandre Golisano, about how the company’s global vision is expressed locally – from Schiphol Airport to The Green Mile.
Transforming energy
Schneider Electric is a multinational research-based leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation. Its focus is on infrastructure, buildings, industrial automation, data centres, and energy management. As a Fortune Global 500 company spread over 100 countries, it employs 150,000 people, 1,000 of whom are in the Netherlands.
“Funny enough, many people are unaware that Schneider Electric products are often in their homes and at work. We’re everywhere in the energy system to help reduce consumption,” says Country President Alexandre Golisano, who worked for the company in various roles worldwide before taking charge in the Netherlands last year.
World’s most sustainable company
In the past, Schneider Electric worked more in the background via partners. “Today, we have influenced more to the front with our solution architects and consultants. In this way, we can help ensure that the full supply chain and value chain of players and our clients will follow Schneider’s lead regarding our sustainability goals,” says Alexandre.
Schneider Electric is regularly ranked as the world’s most sustainable corporation, with Time Magazine being the most recent source of this recognition. And earlier in 2025, they were called out Most Sustainable Company in the world for the second time by Corporate Knights. Naturally, their national flagship office in Amsterdam Airport City is fully sustainable.
“It’s really who we are. When I joined Schneider in 2012, we were already discussing sustainability. We were one of the first companies to put this at the heart of our strategy. And we try to be evangelists for the cause,” says Alexandre.
The goals are impressive: carbon neutral by 2025 and net zero by 2030 in operations. “However, the real issue is the supply chain. Here, we want to be carbon neutral by 2040 and net zero by 2050. It’s a huge effort.” Through their Zero Carbon Project and its leveraging our tracking software Zego Zeigo, they are taking their top 1000 suppliers on this journey, achieving 50% of CO2 reduction by 2025.
“Our view is that it’s not just about using energy efficiently, it’s also about using less energy all-round. We come at it from both sides,” says Alexandre.
First Schiphol Airport, then the world
On a local level, Schneider Electric supports Schiphol Airport's energy transition via its advanced energy system EcoStruxure™ Grid Operation. This system gives an overview and real-time control of the airport’s electricity network.
According to Alexandre, the future is all about microgrids, self-contained electrical networks that allow you to generate and manage your electricity on-site. And what works for Schiphol Airport can also work for everything from data centers to the country as a whole.
Going the extra Green Mile
“The Green Mile is a great local initiative that helps with boosting sustainability nearby. Since its launch in 2023, involving eight companies from Taurusavenue and the Municipality of Haarlemmermeer; the initiative, driven by Schneider Electric, focuses on enhancing biodiversity, vitality, and mobility in the area. The clean-up is just the beginning of The Green Mile in Hoofddorp. This year there will be further actions to positively impact the environment we live and work in every day. Our goal is not just raising awareness but taking collective action. We continue to explore additional forms of collaboration to strengthen this initiative.”
Yes, there are problems, but also many solutions
Alexandre believes this dream is scalable. “We have many complex problems to solve for the planet. However, much of the technology to solve these problems already exists. Sometimes, it’s still too expensive. But there are a lot of nice companies out there trying to make it affordable and easy to deploy. I say find them and use them.”
