As Vice President of Sustainability Development for Schneider Electric’s Sustainability Business, Mike Fraser leads the company’s client development initiatives in sustainability consulting and technology services. Schneider Electric has been consistently recognized as one of the world’s most sustainable companies, including 11 consecutive years in Corporate Knights’ Global 100, CDP’s A List and Ethisphere’s Most Ethical Companies.
Over the past decade Mike and his team have played critical roles in the decarbonation of hundreds of the world’s leading commercial and industrial companies, guiding them in establishing and attaining emission reduction targets and material cost savings. He has played a key role in the development of several of the company’s landmark service offerings, including Climate Change Advisory and Supply Chain Decarbonization.
A recognized leader in global sustainability development, Mike’s teams have engaged with companies at various stages of their sustainability journey. These efforts have accelerated the realization that, now more than ever, the need for a low-carbon future is undeniable and the time to act on a climate change strategy is now. To lead in the climate crisis means factoring climate risk into business strategy and actively identifying opportunities to drive change.
Mike’s diverse 40-year sustainability career includes leadership roles within the environmental sustainability, stewardship and management consulting industries, including as co-founder and Executive Vice President, Chief Development Officer of San Diego-based Source 44, a product and supply chain sustainability pioneer. Prior to Source 44, Mike served as the Senior Vice President of Group Sales and International for environmental stewardship firm Safety-Kleen Systems, the world’s largest fluid recycling and oil re-refining company, leading a 250-person team while also directing the company’s expansion into China, Southeast Asia, and Mexico.