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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
2SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC, ARESPONSIBLE CORPORATECITIZEN
Partnership with Degrémont (Suez Environnement) for a
water management systems training initiative in India
Established with the French Ministry of Education and the University
of Mysore in India, the project looks to train students from modest
social backgrounds who will go on to manage tomorrow’s water
treatment plants in India and further afi eld.
The fi rst step in this partnership is the construction of a new building.
Collaboration, information and rewards
A policy of active communication
In 2010, Schneider Electric ramped up its communication on the
program on the Web and through its participation in many events:
•creation of a dedicated Internet address, www.schneider-electric.
com/bipbop/fr;
•participation in the Convergences event held on May 25 and
26 in Paris and bringing together social business players from
around the world;
•Gold Sponsor of the Lighting Africa conference and trade
show. Schneider Electric presented the BipBop program to 400
participants from around the globe during the second Lighting
Africa event, organised jointly by the World Bank and the
International Finance Corporation (IFC) from May18 to 20, 2010
in Nairobi (Kenya);
•creation of an interactive map to access all projects supported as
part of BipBop, accessible from the dedicated Internet address
and the Group’s Intranet;
•development of a Facebook site and a Twitter account.
Commitment to the Social Business Chair at HEC
On December7, 2010 in Paris, Schneider Electric, committed to
supporting the Social Business/Entreprise and Poverty Chair at HEC.
Schneider Electric rewarded by the Observatoire
français de l’innovation
Schneider Electric was awarded the Prix de l’innovation citoyenne
(socially responsible innovation award) for its In-Diya lighting solution
for the poorest communities during the Observatoire’s 2010 Trophées
du management de l’innovation in Paris on December16.
2 The Schneider Electric Foundation
Approach
Created in 1998 under the aegis of Fondation de France, the
Schneider Electric Foundation is involved in practical and continuous
projects that give priority to:
•training and employment opportunities for young people from the
BoP trained primarily in the electrical profession.
•support emergency relief efforts after natural disasters.
•raising sustainable development awareness through innovative
projects.
With an annual budget of EUR4 million, the Foundation carries out
its work through a network of 120 voluntary employees, known
as delegates. These volunteers, who are located in more than
50 countries, are responsible for identifying local partnerships,
presenting them to employees in their units, and to the Foundation
and tracking projects once they are launched. Each project is subject
to a review process based on administrative and fi nancial data by the
Schneider Electric Foundation and by Fondation de France before
funds are released.
A Network of Employees Around the World:
Thedelegates
The Foundation’s network structure is an original and very suitable
means for engaging local, humane, and lasting sponsorship. It
also reinforces the energy of the people involved. In each site, the
choice of delegates is made based on recognised and formalised
participation via a letter of engagement signed by the head of the
site and that of the Foundation for a duration of two years. In 2010,
the Foundation had 120 delegates in 75 countries for a mission,
which includes:
•selecting an association dedicated to employing young people
and supporting this partnership;
•organising local events adapted to the country’s culture, to better
boost employee morale;
•informing employees of Foundation activities at their site.
Organisation and governance:
The Schneider Electric Foundation Board of Directors meets
two times per year. It defi nes and encourages signifi cant strategic
directions for the Foundation. It is composed of Schneider Electric
managers, employee representatives, and important people from
outside of the company.
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