Michael Cox

Michael Cox is the APAC Director of Sustainability Consulting for Schneider Electric's Sustainability Business.12 He is a strategist and engineer who advises organizations on sustainability, climate change, decarbonization, and resource efficiency.1

Professional Background

With over 20 years of experience as a sustainability practitioner, Michael has worked across various sectors of environmental influence, including:

• Technology
• Property
• Government
• Manufacturing
• Mining
• Engineering1

His passion lies in supporting organizations to develop their environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) performance and achieve decarbonization goals in their operations and supply chain.1

Role at Schneider Electric

At Schneider Electric, Michael and his team work with customers to:

• Build strategic plans for sustainability, ESG, and decarbonization
• Set goals and co-design strategies
• Drive action plans to achieve sustainability objectives1

Michael is particularly motivated by Schneider Electric's position to tackle climate change and values the company's alignment with this important objective.1

Career Journey

Before joining Schneider Electric, Michael briefly worked in the IT industry as Head of Operations for a small network infrastructure and cybersecurity company. This experience allowed him to gain skills in edge networking and IoT while also realizing that his true passion lay in sustainability.1

Personal Philosophy

Michael believes in the importance of taking care of both body and mind to get the most out of life. Regarding sustainability, he adheres to the simple principle: "we only get one planet".1