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132011 REGISTRATION DOCUMENT SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
2011 IN BRIEF
and IT managers will now be able to optimize energy effi ciencies
and business operations to save energy.
On October 5, 2011, Schneider Electric became the fi rst
manufacturer worldwide to obtain ZE Ready certifi cation from
Renault for its EVlink electric vehicle charging infrastructure range.
ZE Ready is a comprehensive compatibility testing protocol
designed to guarantee that internationally accepted standards will
be implemented consistently among electric vehicles and charging
infrastructure.
On November 8 , 2011, Schneider Electric presented Villasol,
a solution for village electrifi cation. The Villasol solution is a
solar- powered micro off-grid facility for decentralised rural
electrifi cation. This standardised solution consists in photovoltaic
panels, a battery bank and a battery charging station that enable a
communal recharge system.
Governance
On July28, 2011, the Supervisory Board recorded the resignation of
Mr Anand Mahindra from his offi ce as a member of the Supervisory
Board, due to potential confl icts of interest between Schneider
Electric and the MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA group liable to arise due
to the two groups developing their distribution business in India.
The Supervisory Board, which met on December 15th, 2011,
has decided to co-opt Mr Xavier Fontanet as a member of the
Supervisory Board. Xavier Fontanet, 63 years old and of French
nationality, is Chairman of the Board of Essilor International.
On July1st, 2011, Mrs Annette Clayton is appointed as Executive
Vice President of Global Supply Chain and Member of the Executive
Committee of Schneider Electric. Annette Clayton comes from Dell,
where she was Vice President of Global Operations and Supply
Chain. Annette Clayton is American, and has an impressive career
in supply chain, which she developed initially in General Motors.
Employees
On March31, 2011, Schneider Electric announced the launch of a
capital increase reserved for employees under the Group employee
savings plan (plan d’épargne salariale). This offering, which is in
line with the Group’s policy to develop employee shareholding,
is proposed to Group employees in fourteen countries, including
France. This plan covers around 80% of the employees of the
Group. This offering reinforces the link between the Group and its
employees by giving them the opportunity to be more involved in
the developments and future performance of the Group.
Corporate Social Responsibility
On February11, 2011, Schneider Electric announced the launch
of Go Green in the City, a new type of creative case competition
involving students of eight countries across the world. Finals of
the challenge were held in Paris on June23-24, 2011. More than
500 teams representing 1000 candidates from eight countries
participated in this challenge.
On May6, 2011, the City of Rueil-Malmaison west of Paris decided
to take part in the “100 chances – 100 emploi s ” campaign proposed
by Schneider Electric and Saint-Gobain. The “100 chances – 100
emploi s ” programme created by Schneider Electric is designed
to meet a community’s economic needs while helping to restore
equal opportunity for young people age 18-30 who come from
disadvantaged neighborhoods. It offers individualized solutions to
ease the way into long-term employment for young people with few
or no credentials, as well as for young graduates who are victims
of discrimination. Targeted exclusively to young people from diffi cult
neighborhoods, the programme federates and engages local
stakeholders.
On July 1st, 2011, one year after the start of Haiti’s rebuilding
effort agreement, the Schneider Electric Foundation celebrates
the inauguration two professional training workshops dedicated to
building industry skills.
On July4, 2011, Danone, Crédit Agricole, Schneider Electric and
CDC Climat announced the creation of L ivelihoods, an innovative
carbon-offset fund serving rural communities. Livelihoods is a
unique new investment fund that gives fund partners access to
carbon credits with “strong social impact.” It does this by seeking
the best balance between value generated for local communities
and the value of carbon credits returned to investors.
On July26, 2011, Schneider Electric announced that it is expanding
its sponsorship of the Solar Decathlon through at least 2013,
including Solar Decathlon US in September2011, Solar Decathlon
Europe in 2012 and Solar Decathlon China in 2013. Created in
2002 by the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE), the Solar Decathlon
competition challenges students from leading universities worldwide
to design, build and operate energy-effi cient solar-powered houses.
On December 7, 2011, Schneider Electric triumphed at Gigaton
Awards ceremony during UN climate change talks in Durban, South
Africa. The 2011 Gigaton Awards were powered by Carbon War
Room, The Carbon Disclosure Project and Greenstar; presented by
The Gigaton Throwdown, The World Climate Summit and Greenbiz.
The Gigaton Awards are designed to inspire and challenge
businesses to run their business in the most carbon effi cient
waypossible.