Schneider Electric's AirSeT Recognized as Sustainable Design Leader by World Economic Forum

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Schneider Electric, a leading energy management and automation company, has announced that its medium-voltage switchgear technology, AirSeT, has been recognized as Champions of the Scope 3 Downstream Solutions Challenge in the Sustainable Design category by the World Economic Forum's Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders. This recognition highlights AirSeT's transformative role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions across electrical distribution systems. AirSeT replaces sulphur hexafluoride (SFéå) with pure air and vacuum technology, eliminating one of the most potent contributors to Scope 3 emissions in electrical infrastructure.

Key Takeaways:

  • AirSeT has been recognized by the World Economic Forum as Champions of the Scope 3 Downstream Solutions Challenge in the Sustainable Design category.
  • AirSeT eliminates sulphur hexafluoride (SFéå), a greenhouse gas with 24,300 times the global warming potential of COéé, and replaces it with pure air and vacuum technology.
  • AirSeT is designed with circularity in mind, featuring enhanced electrical & mechanical components, spare parts, retrofit and modernization capabilities, and removable breakers for extended lifespan.
  • AirSeT has helped avoid 1.7 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (COéée) as of June 2025, a contribution validated by third-party auditors as part of Schneider Sustainability Impact.
  • AirSeT is the leading market alternative to SFéå, which has enabled the industry to reduce switchgear size and improve safety since the 1950s.
  • AirSeT is natively digital, enabling smarter grids and AI-driven condition-based maintenance at scale across data centers, industrial sites, and infrastructure.

Statistics:

  • 24,300: The global warming potential of sulphur hexafluoride (SFéå) compared to COéée.
  • 1.7 million tonnes: The amount of carbon dioxide equivalent (COéée) avoided by AirSeT as of June 2025.
  • 5: The number of times more operations AirSeT's enhanced electrical & mechanical components can withstand compared to traditional SFéå-based switchgear.

Sources:

  • Schneider Electric, Original Press Release: "Schneider Electric's AirSeT Recognized as Champions of the Scope 3 Downstream Solutions Challenge by the World Economic Forum"