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2010 REGISTRATION DOCUMENT SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC14
2010 IN BRIEF
Following the worst fl oods Pakistan has experienced in more than
sixty years, on September16, 2010 Schneider Electric reported
that its teams, supported by the Group Foundation, had mobilised
themselves to come to the aid of affected populations and support
relevant associations, in order to prepare for reconstruction.
Schneider Electric and its Foundation are involved in two projects
directed by emergency NGOs, which contribute respectively to
restoring the water supply (with International Solidarity) and to
health, in particular helping to set up a cholera treatment center
(with Aide Médicale Internationale) for an estimated population of
40,000people in the Sukkur zone (South-East of the country).
On September22, 2010 Schneider Electric’s head offi ce became
the fi rst building in France to obtain NF EN 16001 certifi cation
thanks to the Group’s energy effi ciency solutions. The building is
also certifi ed to ISO14001 and HQE Exploitation green building
standards.
On December7, 2010 Schneider Electric became a supporting
partner of the Social Business/Enterprise and Poverty Chair at
HEC Paris. Through its focus on research and teaching, the Chair
will foster the emergence of a virtuous circle in which business,
innovation and responsibility converge to help those who need it
the most.