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2009 REGISTRATION DOCUMENT SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC 65
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
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SOCIAL PERFORMANCE
•defi ne minimum requirements to ensure mutual support among
all the Group’s corporate communities in France.
The agreement took effect in April 2008. Procedures for
implementation will be defi ned more precisely and enhanced over
time.
Schneider Electric has taken active measures to manage the social
aspects of industrial restructuring since signing an agreement in
2006 with government authorities to help re-invigorate affected
employment pools.
•In Barentin, for example, 98 jobs were created as of end-2009 for
a target of 77 jobs.
•At Dijon Saint Apolinaire, 47 jobs were created as of end-2009
for a target of 50 jobs.
Other employment support plans were required in 2009, notably
in Angoulême, Passy sur Eure and Grenoble. As these sites were
not covered by re-invigoration agreements, specifi c, individualized
support was offered to employees who were part of a voluntary
departure programme . Options included end-of-career payments
and support for personal projects, business creation or continuation
and geographic mobility.
Contractors – Temporary staff
Temporary staff / average workforce 2009 2008 2007
Average workforce 8,463 12,365 9,610
White collar (%) 19.5% 23.5% 24.7%
Blue collar (%) 80.5% 76.5% 75.3%
Breakdown by region
(en pourcentage) 2009 2008 2007
Asia-Pacifi c 61% 49.5% 48%
Europe 24.2% 38.1% 39%
North America 6% 5.3% 6%
Rest of the World 8.8% 7.1% 7%
Temporary staff (French data) / average workforce 2009 2008 2007
Total 1,190 2,591 2,412
White collar (%) 13% 11% 13.6%
Blue collar (%) 87% 89% 86.4%
Relations with sub-contractors and suppliers
Framework
Planet & Society
Barometer improvement plan
• 60% of our total purchases from suppliers who support Global
Compact
Performance at Jan. 1, 2009 Dec. 31, 2009
4.00 4.60
Location of main new suppliers
EMEAS 297
Asia-Pacifi c 147
North America 40
Sustainable development holds companies up to stakeholders’
expectations. As a Global Compact signatory, Schneider Electric
takes sustainable development issues into account when selecting
suppliers. The Group encourages suppliers and their subcontractors
to join the Global Compact themselves. By asking suppliers to meet
its direct requirements and make a public commitment to the UN,
the Group exposes all of its supplier partners to the principles of
sustainable development.