{"id":28308,"date":"2023-10-02T13:03:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T12:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.achilles.com\/utilities\/"},"modified":"2024-06-24T11:56:52","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T08:56:52","slug":"utilities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.achilles.com\/en-in\/utilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Utilities"},"content":{"rendered":"    <div class=\"top_section\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"top_info\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"top_title\">Sustainable Utilities Supply Chain Management<\/h1>\n                                    <div class=\"top_text\">\n                        <p>As the world turns it focus to a cleaner, more sustainable future, the importance of effective supply chain management for the Utilities sector has never been more important both to meet new and emerging legislation and your own ambitious environmental, social and governance goals.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"top_buttons\">\n                                                    <a class=\"btn btn_white btn_big\" href=\"\/contact-us\">Talk to us<\/a>\n                                            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"top_media\">\n\t\t\t            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.achilles.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/AdobeStock_363883458.jpeg\" alt=\"Production of a wind generator on the factory floor\">\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"content_section\">\r\n        <div class=\"container\">\r\n                        <div class=\"description_section\">\r\n                                <p class=\"title_category\">ACHILLES CUSTOMERS<\/p>\r\n                                <h2 class=\"title_section\">The world&#8217;s leading utilties companies choose Achilles<\/h2>\r\n                                <div class=\"typical_text middle_text\">\r\n                    <p>Achilles works with\u00a0 leading utilities companies across continents to address supply chain impacts, support continuous supplier improvement,\u00a0 provide due diligence reporting confidence and ensure compliance with ESG legislation.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"logos_wrap\">\r\n                                <div class=\"logo_item\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.achilles.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Customer-logo_EDF_logo_Electricite_de_France.png\" alt=\"The Electicite De France logo has five orange blobs positioned in a circle to look like a sunburst. 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class=\"description_section big\">\r\n                                <h2 class=\"title_section\">Select the right Utilities network for your business<\/h2>\r\n                                <div class=\"typical_text middle_text\">\r\n                    <p>Achilles operates across 17 locations worldwide to provide the local presence that ensures both deep understanding of local regulations, language and culture and the global scale to enable the superior supply chain risk management required to meet the world&#8217;s energy and water needs.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"triggers_block\">\r\n                <div class=\"triggers_slider swiper-container\">\r\n                    <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\r\n                         \r\n                        <div class=\"trigger_slide swiper-slide\">\r\n                                                        <h3 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