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REGISTRATION DOCUMENT 2011 SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC 69
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
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SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC’S COMMITMENT TOENVIRONMENTALPERFORMANCE
Noise and odours
All Schneider Electric sites comply with noise and odour limits.
Environmental risk management and prevention
The ISO 14001 environmental management system covers
management of environmental risks. No Schneider Electric sites are
Seveso classifi ed. Aside from the voluntary prevention measures
discussed above for sites with a soil contamination history, no
signifi cant amounts have been paid out in connection with a legal
ruling.
In 2011, a particular effort was dedicated to an independent
ground analysis of our oldest industrialised sites; the analysis was
completed at the end of 2012.
All of the Group’s industrial sites, which are ISO14001 certifi ed,
have procedures in place to prevent emergencies and respond
effectively if necessary. Preventive and corrective action plans are
based on an analysis of non-standard situations and their potential
impact. This analysis draws in part on hazard reviews for classifi ed
installations.
In France, for example, certain sites that handle large amounts of
chemical compounds, such as Le Vaudreuil, MGA and 38TEC,
are equipped with balloon-type containment systems to avoid any
pollution through the water systems. Others, located next to a river,
have fl oating beams.
Drills are held regularly throughout the year to ensure that supporting
procedures are ready and effective.
A national organisation has been set up to track sensitive sites.
Their managers systematically receive training in environmental
crisis management. Directives, procedures and national guidelines
concerning environmental crisis management, historical and
current operations management, pollution risk prevention and other
topics are available on the intranet. Internal audits verify that these
procedures are applied correctly.