Schneider Electric is a pioneer in corporate impact investing, having launched our first investment vehicle in 2009 (SEEA). Since then, we have never stopped innovating and continue to support investments across five vehicles to drive impact.
Impact investing highlights
- 88 million
invested in funds
- 72
companies in our portfolio
- 35.7 million
people impacted
- 8,666
direct jobs created
- 17.4 million tons
of CO2 avoided (E3 Capital excluded)
- 102,000 m²
of affordable energy efficient housing
Contributing to an inclusive economy in Europe
Schneider Electric Energy Access (SEEA)
SEEA was established in 2009 to contribute to an inclusive economy for the benefit of the most vulnerable people and communities. SEEA brings together different stakeholders by inviting Schneider Electric’s employees and business partners to invest and commit to this goal.
SEEA is supported by: Schneider Electric Industries SAS (“SEI SAS”), Phitrust Partenaires, MESE, and Schneider Energy SICAV Solidaire.
Our SEEA portfolio
ENOGRID
Contributes to structuring the collective self-consumption sector and is thus committed to local and sustainable energy.
Learn moreGo Parity
Connects companies seeking to finance their social and environmental impact projects with individuals and companies wishing to invest sustainably.
Learn moreKAJOU
A social enterprise dedicated to delivering educational and informational content directly to the phones of vulnerable populations in Africa with little or no access to the internet.
Learn moreTalendi
Works for the socio-professional integration of disabled people, through its collaborative management, its training school, and its individualized support.
Learn more Réseau Eco Habitat
A key player in the fight against energy poverty in France, REH offers comprehensive and sustainable support to low-income households in their house renovation efforts.
Learn more SIDI
Promotes financial inclusion, by leveraging local actors in emerging regions.
Learn moreIncub'Ethic
Provides support to companies and local authorities, aiming at achieving exemplarity in the energy transition and sustainable performance.
Learn moreENVIE Rhône-Alpes
Collects, repairs, or recycles home appliances and electric and electronic wastes while training socially-excluded people.
Learn more SOliHA BLI
Provides affordable social housing for low-income families and thus addresses the crisis of poor housing and energy poverty.
Learn moreDORéMI
Aims to accelerate the energy-efficient renovation of individual homes to get people out of energy poverty and boost local economies.
Learn moreLVD Energie
Works in modular construction with recycled maritime containers for emergency housing. At the same time, LVD integrates and trains people who are socially excluded and far from employment.
Learn moreAMPED Innovation
Designs and manufactures affordable and efficient energy products for both production and productive use.
Learn moreOKRA Solar
Provides an IoT solution to remotely control and manage networks of solar home systems that can be linked together.
Learn moreWall'up Préfa
Produces prefabricated building panels made of hemp concrete and wood frame that can be used in social housing, contributing to reducing energy bills.
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Our SEEA team
Gabriel Miche de Malleray
Sustainable Investments Director
Connect on LinkedinMarta Carneiro Enes
SEEA Fund Director
Connect on LinkedinLila Chardes
Investment Analyst
Connect on LindekIn
Latest news
Follow-on investment of Schneider Electric Energy Access in Enogrid, leader in collective self-consumption in France
In December 2024, SEEA reinvested in Enogrid, together with Lita.co and Engie Rassembleurs d'Energie, to massify collective self-consumption in France and accelerate the energy transition.
Read moreInvestment of Schneider Electric within the African impact investing fund Gaia Energy Impact Fund II
In 2023, Schneider Electric has committed EUR 20million in Gaia Energy Impact Fund II. This new venture capital impact fund will be supporting entrepreneurs with high environmental and social impact in the field of energy transition in Africa.
Read moreSchneider Electric featured in the GIIN Impact Investing reports
The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) launched the corporate impact investing initiative. Schneider Electric is proud to be featured in the reports to show how impact investment is embedded within Schneider Electric sustainability strategy.
Read moreReport - Putting the S in ESG
This article analyses the relation between social impact investors and their company's CSR strategy. Our team had the opportunity to explain how the impact investment strategy fits in with Schneider Electric's CSR objectives.
Read morePortfolio Company, Oorja won the Energy Top Impact Award by 60 Decibels
Recognized for providing affordable solar energy in the North Indian agricultural sector, Oorja won the Energy Top Impact Award by 60 Decibels.
Read moreSchneider Electric Energy Access Asia makes a new investment in Freyr, enabling the rooftop solar systems
SEEAA invests in Freyr’s Series B round and supporting the solar transition in India.
Read moreSchneider Electric Energy Access Asia makes a new investment in Biofuels, leader in the biomass market in India
SEEAA invests in Biofuels Junction, a Mumbai-based clean-energy venture that manufactures solid biofuels made from agricultural residues.
Read moreSchneider Electric makes a new investment in SolarKita, installing small scale solar rooftop systems
SEEAA invests in SolarKita, an Indonesian startup that provides a comprehensive suite of services for smaller rooftop installations following the entire customer solar journey from the initial sales and consultation stage to installation and after-sales customer service.
Read moreSchneider Electric Energy Access makes a new investment in Wall'Up Préfa, leader in prefabricated hemp concrete
Schneider Electric Energy Access has invested in Wall’Up Préfa, leader in prefabricated hemp concrete, alongside the Banque des Territoires and Altur Investissement, to speed up the national ambitions on decarbonizing construction.
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