Schneider Electric (SE) has announced the winners of the first-ever global Schneider Electric Sustainability Impact Awards for its partners.

Toyota Motor Corp Australia and SAGE Automation were announced as winners of the first Australian Sustainability Impact Awards. The awards celebrate and recognise the pivotal role that Schneider’s network of partners plays in delivering a more resilient and sustainable electric world.

Toyota Motor Corp Australia was awarded as the winner of the ‘Sustainability Impact to my company’, with BE Switchcraft announced as the runner-up in this category.

SAGE Automation was the other winner of the night, claiming the award for ‘Sustainability Impact to my customer’, with runner-up Azzo Pty Ltd.

“At Schneider Electric, we want to celebrate the efforts of our partners as they commit to making their businesses more sustainable. We’ve seen various achievements from our inaugural Australian winners, Toyota Motor Corp Australia and SAGE Automation, and would like to congratulate them on winning these awards in recognition of their work,” SE vice president, channels & partners, Pacific Zone, Farokh Ghadially says.

“As the issue of climate change becomes increasingly front of mind for people around the world, more businesses must follow the lead of organisations like Toyota and SAGE and commit to decarbonising their operations. For those unsure of how to take the first step, there is an abundance of tools available to help make us less carbon-intensive and more energy efficient.”

The awards are intended for Schneider Electric partners which include homebuilders, IT partners, switchboard manufacturers, design firms, contractors, system integrators, EcoXperts, original equipment manufacturers (OEM), industrial automation system integrators, machine integrators and industrial automation distributors.