Schneider Electric Foundation Turns 25 and Launches the ‘25 Years Young’ Campaign in Canada

September 20, 2024

 To mark the 25th anniversary of its foundation, Schneider Electric is launching a global campaign in celebration of both this key milestone and the next generation of young leaders committed to building a fairer, low-carbon society.

Non-profits could win a 50K€ grand prize and one of five local prizes totaling 75K€ to be awarded in North America.

The call for project submissions is titled ‘Youth Innovation For A Sustainable Future.’ Partnering with Ashoka’s program Changemaker Companies we aim to select 25 of the most impactful and innovative youth projects across all five continents (The Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East). This global call for projects focuses on youth professional engagement and the energy transition. A grand prize of 50,000 euros will be awarded to the winning project during the COP29 climate summit in Bakou, Azerbaïdjan. Those projects selected will also benefit from increased visibility across the social media channels of both Schneider Electric’s Foundation and Ashoka’s network of countries. In Canada, the call for projects will be launched on September 9th, 2024, and closes on October 6th, 2024.

“The ‘25 Years Young’ campaign represents both a celebration of the past 25 years of the Schneider Electric Foundation and a bold commitment to the future,” says Emily Heitman, President of Schneider Electric Canada. “Through this global call for youth-led projects, we aim to empower the next generation of changemakers, whose passion and creativity will create solutions for tomorrow’s most pressing social and environmental challenges.”

‘25 Years Young’: A Celebration of Youth and 25 Years of Action

Founded in 1999 under the aegis of the Fondation de France, the Schneider Electric Foundation supports changemakers driving sustainable development, promoting social inclusion, and empowering communities worldwide. Throughout 2024, the foundation will celebrate the world’s youth by raising awareness of their social and environmental impact and mobilizing the support of company employees. The high point of these celebrations is the launch of a global call for projects with the foundation’s social entrepreneurship partner, Ashoka.

Ever since its creation, the Schneider Electric Foundation has been a pioneer in supporting positive initiatives to tackle growing social and environmental challenges and many innovations are driven by young people from around the world. The foundation supports them in making an impact for a fairer energy transition and is honoring them on its 25th anniversary.

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