Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) has partnered with Schneider Electric, which focuses on the digital transformation of energy management and automation, to increase access to renewable electricity across its supply chain, starting in India.
LS&Co. said it hopes to match the supply of renewable electricity in India to the demand of suppliers who want to decrease emissions and increase their own resiliency.
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LS&Co.’s chief sustainability officer Jeffrey Hogue explained: “We are committed to incentivising renewable energy in our supply chain and know our path to our near-term supply chain emissions reduction target is through proven, scalable solutions that fit each supplier.
“Between Schneider Electric’s expertise and the robust network of renewable electricity opportunities available in India, we’re now in a position to better support our suppliers in their own sustainability strategies – and to deliver on ours.”
The programme is aligned to support LS&Co.’s near-term supply chain emission reduction target of 42% by 2030 (from a 2022 baseline year) as part of its long-term journey to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
LEAP will offer suppliers the best available pricing, terms, and return on investment to enable renewable energy procurement. This comes at a time when there is a significant opportunity to increase awareness and technical capacity with Indian suppliers as they navigate the diverse and evolving renewable electricity landscape.
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By GlobalDataThe programme will be shared with the company’s textile and apparel manufacturing suppliers in India, including in-depth training modules, financial analysis, and access to Schneider Electric’s advisory services.
For the first stage of LEAP, LS&Co. will support textile and apparel manufacturing suppliers in India to transition to renewable electricity, with a goal of later expanding the programme to other business partners and geographies. Suppliers that join LEAP will also have the opportunity to explore individual purchase opportunities, such as on-site solar or certificate purchasing, or join a multi-buyer cohort for a power purchase agreement (PPA).
India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Secretary Shri Santosh Kumar Sarangi said: “I am happy to learn that Levi Strauss & Co. has taken steps to increase access to renewable electricity for their supply chain. I welcome this initiative, and this shows that businesses can benefit from clearer and more accessible renewable energy opportunities.”
Schneider Electric Sustainability Business President Steve Wilhite added: “At Schneider Electric, we believe that accelerating the transition to renewable energy across global supply chains is essential to achieving meaningful climate impact. We’re proud to partner with Levi Strauss & Co. on the LEAP initiative, which exemplifies how companies can lead with purpose and scale proven solutions to empower their suppliers.
“By combining our deep expertise in renewable energy advisory with LS&Co.’s bold sustainability vision, we’re helping unlock new opportunities for cleaner energy in India and beyond.”
Schneider Electric has advised companies, including LS&Co., on more than 1.3 TWh of aggregated renewable electricity procurement across supply chain programmes managed on behalf of clients in multiple markets.
LS&Co. was a participant alongside four other companies in the first multi-buyer power purchase agreement (PPA) cohort for Walmart’s Gigaton PPA programme in the US, managed by Schneider Electric, which will serve as a model for any group PPAs developed through LEAP.
