Amy Haddon, SEP, CC-P’s Post

📣I am very excited to share that Schneider Electric has been shortlisted for a Climate Group RE100 Leadership Award for our innovative approach to using the transferability clause of the US Inflation Reduction Act to drive success in renewable energy tax credit transfer, and specifically, how we have leveraged the IRA ourselves to achieve our own renewable energy goals! We are one of only 13 companies to make the shortlist - learn more from our application video. 👇 👇 👇 Winners will be announced at Climate Week - we'll keep you posted! https://lnkd.in/gyFXkC_w #renewableenergy #energytransition #ira #futureisnow

Love seeing this and hopeful that other school districts in Colorado will follow suit! #energyefficiency #schools #greenschools

It's always a thrill when the turbine blades roll through my town on their way to parts unknown from the Vestas factory. Hands down, touring that facility in Windsor, CO was one of the coolest things I've ever done. I'm very proud that my home state is a leader in the fight against climate change, hosting the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, three Vestas facilities, and, of course, a Schneider Electric Sustainability Business office!

This is an astonishing and inspiring story of how one person can make a significant difference. If you haven't heard it yet, it's the story of how the City and County of Denver embarked on a successful basic income experiment over the past year with the philanthropic help of a wealthy person named Mark Donovan. The results speak for themselves: even a relatively small amount of money made a huge difference in the day-to-day circumstances of unhoused and indigent people in Denver. It's amazing how a little wealth redistribution, stability, and dignity can change lives! https://lnkd.in/gJ28NDPZ

Here is my new favorite 🤔 pet peeve: When Microsoft Sharepoint tells me I don't have access to a document I own. 🙄 How about you? What minor irritant is bugging you these days? Tell me in the comments! 💬

Knowledge is power. Today, I am feeling grateful for the support of Schneider Electric in pursuing my MBA. In just one short week, I've learned a ton of useful information about finance and information management - and there are still 7 weeks to go in the quarter! Education and literacy in language, math, and science are essential for everyone and are the foundation for a healthy citizenry. I am fortunate to live in a city that places a high value on education for my children, to have been educated myself, and to have the opportunity to continously learn. We need to improve routes to education for all people, everywhere!

In the early years of my career - which started in HR - I was unhappily part of several mismanaged organizations. In just a few years time, I went through multiple reductions in force, a poorly handled acquisition, and a bankruptcy. I got cynical about business as a result. The thesis for my first master's degree was centered on how to manage more humanely, and I left the corporate workforce for a time. However, many years and another degree program later, my perspective has changed. Business can be - and should be - a force for good. Business drives the wheels of innovation. Business can be a place where employees find identity, challenge, belonging, and are encouraged to grow and thrive. Especially businesses that care about more than just profit-making but consider people and the planet equal stakeholders in their success. There can be no business on a dead planet. Equally, there can be no value created by a business that doesn't care about the people that it buys from, works with, and sells to. Like climate change, business isn't one-dimensional. Both need to balance environment, economics, and people. Call it the triple bottom line, or ESG, or just good business - it's the way to build long-term, resilient results.

Why, you might ask, am I sharing a dance video on LinkedIn? First, I think this choreography is a work of art that deserves to be seen. Second, I can't stop thinking about and watching this incredible piece. And finally, the finesse of this troupe, CDK, and their artistry is a valuable metaphor for work. Why? 👉 Their precision, coordination, and dedication to the whole is impeccable. 👉 However, within the organism they've created in the troupe, there is room for individual expression and artistry, for diversity. 👉 They are 💯 giving their all to this piece. You can see the passion in their faces and in the energy they bring. When we collaborate with others, we have the opportunity to experience this same unity of purpose, and the sense of joy that it delivers. One of my team members recently described it as "magic." It requires a vision. It requires choreography. It requires give and take and the patience to fail and try again (how many hours must they have practiced this before they perfected it??). But the result is, indeed, magic. https://lnkd.in/giirrKMZ

The rites of passage continue as my eldest child gets her wisdom teeth out. She's doing fine, much better than I remember feeling after my own surgery! Today, I'm grateful for the wonderful benefits and flexibility I have as an employee of Schneider Electric. Peace of mind is invaluable. #ritesofpassage #lifeison

It's the first day of a new semester in my MBA program at Colorado State University! I enjoyed having a little break over the summer, but am excited to jump back into learning. I'm taking courses in finance, information technology, supply chain management, crisis management, and sales this semester. Allons-y!