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The Next Resource Frontier: 5 Strategies to Improve Your Company’s Water Security

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Water is arguably our most precious resource.  It is requisite for the survival of all life on our planet.  It is also finite.  While water is endlessly recyclable through the hydrologic cycle, there’s only so much of the stuff, and only about 1% of it is freshwater that is usable for human consumption. Beyond its fundamental role in our survival, water also plays a key function in any number of planetary and business activities.  Water is essential for global food production. Water, and the hydrologic cycle, is responsible for driving global weather patterns.  Water is a primary ingredient in the creation of fossil fuel generated electricity.  Water is a crucial element in health and sanitation. Water is used in many of the manufacturing processes that provide us with consumable goods. Water allows us to ship these goods around the world.  Water drives global tourism and provides a source of recreation and relaxation. And our water is in trouble. ...

The Energy Generation: A Disruptive Approach to Disruptive Solutions

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At #SchneiderElectric, we strive to change the world through innovation at every level, and in order to achieve this we know it’s essential to take our people seriously. There are many actions that substantiate this statement, the most recent being our #GlobalFamilyLeavePolicy that ensures all employees in all countries have a fundamental access to paid leave, enabling us to take care of our families in vulnerable moments. Schneider Electric appreciates what makes you you — your talent within talent. We’re a dynamic, global company looking for passionate people to help us innovate at every level; champions of safe, reliable, efficient, sustainable and connected energy for everyone. This year, the seven countries in the Nordics and Baltics came together to create an onboarding program for recent graduates. The goal was to take a new approach to how IoT affects our business by merging up-to-date academic knowledge and digital natives into a business in the middle of a technological r...