Schneider Electric Receives WiredScore SmartScore Platinum Certification for Dubai HQ ‘The NEST’
United Arab Emirates
16/07/2025
- Pilot initiative of Impact Buildings Program, certification recognizes building’s foundation of excellence in design, performance, infrastructure, and in meeting highest global standards
- Sustainable building targets WELL, LEED ID+C Platinum certifications, on track to becoming benchmark for smart, sustainable, and inclusive office spaces
Dubai, UAE – 7, July, 2025: Schneider Electric, the global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has received the coveted WiredScore SmartScore Platinum certification for its Dubai HQ building, ‘The NEST’, the first rollout of its Impact Buildings Program. Achieving a perfect score of 100, the accreditation from WiredScore, the global certification body for smart buildings, validates the sustainable office space that hosts and supports over 1,000 employees across 10,000 square meters, for its foundation of excellence in design, performance, infrastructure, and in meeting the highest global standards.
Located at Dubai Silicon Oasis, The NEST marks the first rollout of Schneider Electric’s Impact Buildings Program and showcases the company’s smart building technologies. To bring the smart design to fruition, Schneider Electric worked on a landlord-owned base building, in collaboration with Gensler, JLL, and Cundall. Integrating AI, automation, digital twin systems, and Schneider Electric’s full suite of EcoStruxure™ solutions, The NEST enables up to 37% energy savings and avoids 572 metric tons of CO₂ annually. Well-aligned with the UAE Energy Strategy 2050 and Dubai Economic Agenda D33, the sustainable building achieved top scores across all assessed categories: User Functionality, Technological Foundation, and Innovation.
Amel Chadli, President of Gulf Countries, Schneider Electric, said: “Achieving a perfect SmartScore Platinum rating is a proud milestone for us while also testifying to Dubai’s leadership in sustainability and digital innovation. As the flagship of our Impact Buildings Program, The NEST represents our commitment to future-ready workplaces that are intelligent, sustainable, and people-centric.”
Beyond environmental performance, The NEST is designed to drive collaboration, innovation, and employee well-being and provides a conducive environment for co-creation, learning, and engagement. Schneider Electric’s Impact Buildings are at the forefront of sustainable innovation, designed to significantly reduce carbon emissions while enhancing energy efficiency and occupant comfort. Following the successful SmartScore outcome, The NEST is on track to obtain the WELL and LEED ID+C Platinum certifications as well. The SmartScore certification confirms the building’s position as a high value, digitally enabled workplace, and enhances its long-term asset value and tenant appeal.
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Amel Chadli
President of Gulf ClusterAmel Chadli is the President of the Gulf Cluster in Schneider Electric and member of Schneider Electric's Middle East and Africa Executive Leadership Team. She assumed the role at of the beginning of 2024 following her previous position as Vice President for Digital Energy and Energy Management Software for the Middle East and Africa region. Amel is committed to creating a more sustainable and inclusive future for all, using technologies and digital innovation to empower all to make the most of their energy and resources. She leads a team mandated with driving innovation and growth in digital transformation, sustainability, and energy management and industrial automation powered by artificial intelligence technologies across the region. In her previous role, Amel succeeded in building one of the fastest growing business units in the company focusing on digitization of energy management for smart buildings, grids, power infrastructure, and services across Middle East and Africa. She was responsible for many transformative and landmark projects through her territory. With almost two decades of experience in the company, Amel’s journey has been marked by agility and adaptability. Having navigated diverse geographies, from Europe to Africa and the dynamic hub of Dubai across multiple disciplines including financial, strategy and business development leadership roles. Most notably, Amel was the Chief Financial Officer for the company’s business in Francophone Africa Cluster and helped bringing in financial acumen and strategy in one of the region’s most challenging and rapidly changing environments and succeeded in reinforcing the company financial integrity and performance. Prior to Schneider Electric, she held various roles in the finance management organizations in APC, Ernst & Young and MessageMedia. Her accomplishments extend beyond the workplace. She sits on various local, regional and global industry boards and associations, dedicating her time to share her knowledge with the industry community. Amel is also on the Executive Committee of RES4Africa, a foundation with a resolute dedication to supporting Africa's energy transition and achieving Sustainable Development Goal 7. Amel’s dedication to sustainability and empowerment, particularly of local talent, women, and youth, positions her as a catalyst for positive change in the industry.Read more
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