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Annual Report 2001 ●Challenges 30•31
Obtaining ISO 14001
certification in Canada
In 2001, the Waterman plant became the first
Schneider Electric site in Canada to obtain
ISO 14001 certification. Few companies in North
America have been certified so far. Cross-functional
teams at different levels drafted and deployed
the environmental management system in a record
nine months, with a high level of employee
preparation and training.
Building a green house
in Hong Kong
Schneider Electric is partnering with UK-based Integer,
a group of architects, IT specialists
and environmentalists to apply green and intelligent
technologies to home design and construction.
The Integer pavilion in Hong Kong, inaugurated
in 2001, is equipped with Schneider Electric electrical
distribution and control/monitoring solutions
that combine eco-design and new technologies.
Supporting
an orphanage in Bulgaria
After supporting the construction of a computer
center for young people in Perushtitsa in 2000,
the employees of Schneider Electric Bulgaria have
come together to help 80 children at Nadejda, an
orphanage whose name means “hope”. Volunteers
contributed the equivalent of one day’s salary
to buy medicine and food for the children.
Working
together
In 2001, the Schneider Electric Foundation took
part in the Agir Ensemble program in France
by offering financial support and mentoring
for university students doing internships
with associations like ADT Fourth World or Action
Against Hunger. As part of this commitment,
the Company has transferred skills to these
associations, notably in the areas of cost accounting
and sponsorship.
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> Ensure that 100% of our manufacturing
units comply with ISO 14001.
> Ensure that 80% of sites have
a long-term commitment
with the Schneider Electric Foundation.
Targets for 2004
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