LONDON, February 10, 2025 /3BL/ – Zeigo by Schneider Electric has partnered with green finance marketplace Zero Circle to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) reduce their carbon footprint. The collaboration integrates Zero Circle’s financing solutions into the Zeigo platform, making it easier for businesses to measure, manage, and fund their sustainability efforts.
How the Partnership Supports SMEs
The partnership provides businesses with practical tools to reduce emissions and secure financing for sustainability projects. Key benefits include:
Clear Decarbonization Strategies – By combining Zeigo’s data analytics with Zero Circle’s financing options, businesses can track emissions, set measurable reduction targets, and fund credible green initiatives.Step-by-Step Emission Reduction Plans – Zeigo offers data insights, reporting tools, and access to verified renewable energy and green technology suppliers, helping businesses take meaningful action.Simplified Green Financing – Companies can apply for loans from more than 2,000 lenders through Zero Circle’s streamlined, sustainability-focused financing marketplace.Cost Savings and Competitive Advantage – Businesses can lower costs by cutting energy use, reducing waste, and improving efficiency. These steps not only drive sustainability but also help meet growing corporate requirements for environmentally responsible suppliers.Ongoing Compliance Monitoring – Zero Circle provides post-funding support to ensure projects align with established green financing standards.
“Zero Circle’s finance marketplace is a valuable component for Zeigo in accelerating SME’s decarbonization goals,” stated Steve Wilhite, President of Schneider Electric’s Sustainability Business. “By providing access to favorable financing options, we can deliver sustainable cost-saving measures with benefits throughout the value chain.
“Zeigo is a powerful tool to help companies take action to reduce their effect on the environment,” said Zero Circle CEO, Hemanth Setty. “By working together and leveraging our collective strengths, we hope to mobilize companies to capitalize on the financial and societal benefits of sustainable practices.”
About Zeigo’s Sustainability Ecosystem
Zeigo by Schneider Electric is an innovative sustainability software ecosystem designed to streamline and expedite climate action. Drawing upon Schneider Electric’s extensive expertise in sustainability and a track record of successfully executing decarbonization strategies, Zeigo transforms ambitious goals into actionable plans. With a commitment to simplifying and accelerating carbon reduction, Zeigo empowers organizations at any stage of their decarbonization journey to achieve their environmental goals through effective and efficient software solutions.
About Zero Circle
Zero Circle is a finance marketplace that simplifies access to green capital for businesses. Its AI-powered platform streamlines sustainability assessments and reporting and automates key performance indicators (KPIs) to incentivize green financing. The company helps its customers finance and build sustainable practices by tracking, managing and reporting sustainability and financial performance with lenders, partners and customers.
