{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-13/aveva-microsoft-sustainability-changemaker-finalist","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-13/aveva-microsoft-sustainability-changemaker-finalist.md","title":"AVEVA Named Microsoft Sustainability Award Finalist","headline":"AVEVA Becomes Finalist for Microsoft's 2026 Sustainability Changemaker Award","description":"AVEVA was named a finalist for Microsoft's 2026 Sustainability Changemaker Partner of the Year Award, chosen from more than 4,500 nominations worldwide.","section":"Business","published_at":"2026-11-13T05:22:42+00:00","modified_at":"2026-11-13T05:22:42+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["AVEVA is a finalist for the 2026 Microsoft Sustainability Changemaker Partner of the Year Award, selected from more than 4,500 nominations.","AVEVA's software uses Microsoft Azure, AI and industrial intelligence to help industrial enterprises cut energy use and carbon emissions.","The Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards were announced ahead of Microsoft Ignite in San Francisco from 17 to 20 November."],"companies":[{"name":"AVEVA","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0004ba2/aveva","website":"http://aveva.com"},{"name":"Microsoft","is_primary":false,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000026e/microsoft","website":"https://www.microsoft.com"}],"source":{"publisher":"TechTrendsKE","title":"AVEVA named finalist for Microsoft Sustainability Changemaker award","url":"https://techtrendske.co.ke/2026/11/13/aveva-named-finalist-for-microsoft-sustainability-changemaker-award/"},"other_sources":[],"tags":["Business","AVEVA","Microsoft"],"body_markdown":"[AVEVA](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0004ba2/aveva) has been named a finalist for the 2026 [Microsoft](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000026e/microsoft) Sustainability Changemaker Partner of the Year Award, selected from more than 4,500 nominations worldwide. [TechTrendsKE](https://techtrendske.co.ke/2026/11/13/aveva-named-finalist-for-microsoft-sustainability-changemaker-award/) reported the recognition on November 13, 2026.\n\n## How AVEVA Earned the Microsoft Nod\n\nAVEVA provides engineering, operations and data management software for asset-intensive industries including oil and gas, chemicals, mining, power, manufacturing and marine, according to [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data). It is now part of Schneider Electric and serves global enterprises through its CONNECT industrial intelligence platform and PI System.\n\nThe Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards recognise partners delivering strong customer outcomes through Microsoft Cloud, AI, services and devices. AVEVA was recognised for helping industrial enterprises pursue business and sustainability goals through digital transformation. Its software uses Microsoft Azure, AI and industrial intelligence to help organisations reduce energy consumption, lower carbon emissions, optimise resource use and run more sustainable operations across the life of their assets.\n\nAVEVA said the judges highlighted its customer impact, innovative use of emerging technologies and commitment to helping industries make decisions that benefit both operational performance and the environment. \"By combining deep industrial expertise with advanced cloud and AI capabilities, AVEVA is helping organisations transform sustainability from an aspiration into measurable action and long-term value,\" said Lisa Wee, chief sustainability officer at AVEVA.\n\nMicrosoft chief partner officer and corporate vice president Nicole Dezen said this year's honourees were \"harnessing the power of Microsoft Cloud and AI to deliver transformative solutions, accelerate customer success, and expand what's possible\".\n\n## AVEVA's Scale Behind the Nomination\n\nAVEVA has about 6,500 employees, 5,500 partners and 5,700 certified developers globally, according to akta.pro company records. The employee count was confirmed from its main website homepage, while the partner and developer counts are self-reported by the company. The records also list a £30 million investment in an 80,000 sq ft global headquarters and R&D hub at Cambridge Science Park, opening in 2027.\n\n## Earlier AVEVA Announcements This Autumn\n\nIn October 2026, AVEVA said it would showcase its CONNECT industrial intelligence platform at ADIPEC 2026 in Abu Dhabi, demonstrating data-centric engineering, digital twins and AI-driven asset health monitoring, Business & Financial reported. That month, Schneider Electric, AVEVA, Nscale and Start Campus announced a pilot of an end-to-end digital twin built on the NVIDIA Omniverse DSX Blueprint, according to LogisticsGulf. In November 2026, an AVEVA executive told Morocco World News that Morocco should scale AI pilot projects across operations, citing OCP as a major customer.\n\n## Microsoft Ignite Dates\n\nThe awards were announced ahead of Microsoft Ignite, which takes place in San Francisco from 17 to 20 November.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}