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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
2SUSTAINABLE GOVERNANCE
List of the Group’s primary sustainable
development commitments
Schneider Electric works with different local and international
organisations on economic, social and environmental issues to foster
sustainable development in cooperation with various actors from
society. In 2010, Schneider Electric confi rmed its commitment and
its participation in discussions on issues related to climate change.
5 Global and local external commitments to move forward collectively
Theme Commitment
Sustainable governance International: World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), United Nations Global
Compact.
France: member of the Board of Directors of ORSE (French study centre for corporate responsibility )
and of the French Global Compact network.
Energy / Energy effi ciency International : Alliance to Save Energy (Energy effi ciency), Clinton Climate Initiative (Buildings), Green
Grid (Information Technology).
France: EpE (Entreprises pour l’Environnement), IFPEB (Institut Français pour la Performance
Energétique du Bâtiment), Pacte Écologique de Nicolas Hulot, Grenelle de l’Environnement.
Diversity International: signed the Diversity Charter in 2004 and extended to and applied in all Group countries
since 2007.
Apprenticeship Charter.
Social policy Observatoire Social International
Standardisation With more than 20experts actively participating in international standardisation bodies, Schneider
Electric is making a decisive contribution to the elaboration of standards that ensure the reliability and
transparency of the work on environmental issues of its services (UTE, Union technique de l’électricité
et de la communication; CENELEC, European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation; IEC,
International Electrotechnical Commission; ISO, International Organisation for Standardisation).
Schneider Electric plays an active role within AFNOR, the French Standards Organisation. It
participates in the working group on sustainable development.
Since February2007, Schneider Electric has represented France on the IEC’s Advisory Committee for
Environmental Aspects (ACEA). The ACEA works to advise and coordinate the IEC’s efforts to tackle
environmental issues.
Miscellaneous For many years, the Group has also actively supported Association pour le développement du
mécénat industriel et commercial (ADMICAL), a French not-for-profi t organisation involved in corporate
sponsorship issues, and IMS Entreprendre pour la cité, an association that helps companies
implement their corporate social responsibility policies. Lastly, the Group participates in work
conducted by CSR Europe, notably in the area of occupational health.
The overall score continues to progress beyond expectations.
The main factors contributing to the 2010 performance are shown
below:
•the energy effi ciency business grew beyond the targeted
objectives;
•the share of purchases made from suppliers who have signed
the Global Compact, the frequency of accidents at work and
the number of Base of the Pyramid youths trained to energy
management profession, all improved in 2010;
•three indicators remain stagnant: Schneider Electric’s presence
in ethical stock indexes, the incorporation of SF6 gas treatment
facilities by subsidiaries, and youth training in energy management
Communicating the results of the Planet
&Society Barometer
Since 2009, the Planet & Society Barometer has been published
through the following channels:
•on the Internet at www.barometer.schneider-electric.com. The
site was expanded in early 2009 to explain the new indicators
for 2009-2011;
•in a quarterly newsletter that informs the Group’s sustainable
development stakeholders about the previous quarter’s
performance and achievements;
•the distribution list is managed through a database of contacts
of the Sustainable Development Department, which is constantly
updated;
•on the Group’s Intranet, the performance of the Planet & Society
Barometer, which refl ects value creation for stakeholders, is listed
next to the Schneider Electric share price, which refl ects value
creation for shareholders.
For further information, go to www.barometer.schneider-electric.com
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