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REGISTRATION DOCUMENT 2011 SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC 91
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
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METHODOLOGY ANDAUDIT OFINDICATORS
In 2011, this scope was extended: the number of sites reporting
their energy use increased from 255 sites in 2010 to 281 in 2011.
The indicator compares the equivalent CO2 volume released in
year n with the equivalent CO2 volume that the Group would have
released on a comparable basis without making any effort to cut
its emissions. For instance, the effort made to make the industrial
processes safe that use SF6 enabled the leakage rates of SF6 to
be cut in year n compared with year n-1; without this effort, it is
considered that the leakage rates would have been equivalent in
year n and in year n-1.
The two fi rst indicator components above were audited by Ernst &
Young. The indicator was not audited because the comparison of
energy use over two years, to calculate a cut in emissions, requires
temperature variations to be neutralised on a comparable basis,
which we are not yet in a position to calculate precisely. A program
to connect Schneider Electric’s largest sites to the advanced energy
monitoring solutions is anticipated within the scope of the Company
Program 2012-2014 as a result of the recent acquisitions of Summit
Energy and Vizelia.
2/3 of our products revenues achieved with Green
Premium products
A Green Premium product is defi ned by the following four criteria:
•an Environmental Product Profi le available online;
•an end-of-life instruction manual available online;
•the list of substances of concern according to the European
Directive REACH available online;
•the observance of the thresholds imposed by the RoHS EU
Directive on hazardous substances.
In 2009-2011, the indicator measured the share of sales made
with a Green Premium offer from sales fi gures for 2008 for Industry,
LifeSpace EMEAS and Power offers. Coverage was around 50% of
product sales (EUR5.3billion). Global and adapted references were
taken into account. From 2012, the indicator will include sales from
Buildings, IT and Life Space APAC and the reference year will be
updated (approximately EUR9billion).
This indicator was audited by Ernst & Young.
2/3 of our employees work on ISO14001
certifiedsites
ISO14001 is an international standard certifying the environmental
management systems of sites.
The sites purchased in 2010 after the purchase of the Areva
Distribution business were not included in 2010. However, Areva
D was able to be included in the indicator calculation for 2011.
The sites purchased in 2011 after the takeovers of Telvent and
Luminous were not included in 2011.
The indicator’s denominator recognises those under contract
with Schneider Electric (fi xed-term and permanent contracts) and
temporary staff (all of the Group employees) and its numerator
those under contract with Schneider Electric (fi xed-term and
permanent contracts), the temporary staff and subcontractors from
the ISO14001 certifi ed sites. The indicator is thus increased.
This indicator was audited by Ernst & Young.
Exceeding the Group’s growth by 7points per year
with our energy efficiency activities
The energy effi ciency activities are products, services and solutions
sold by the Group contributing to at least one of the four stages
of active energy effi ciency (measure, optimise, monitor, improve).
Theirchoice in the Group’s offer is validated in Executive Committee.
The 2011 exchange rate is applied to sales achieved in 2010 to
calculate the growth in sales of the Group and energy effi ciency
activities untouched by exchange rate effect. This method is
also used by Schneider Electric to publish its growth fi gures.
Thisrestatement is achieved each year identically over the entire
period of the Company’s One program (2009-2011).
The turnover achieved by the Areva Distribution business,
purchased by the Group in 2010, was not included in the 2010
result. However, it is included in 2011.
Quarterly sales are calculated year to date over the year: the sales
from the fi rst quarter of the year are compared with sales from
the fi rst quarter of the previous year, then the sales of the fi rst two
quarters of the year are compared with the sales of the fi rst two
quarters of the previous year, and so on. The sales fi gures are reset
to 0 on January1.
This indicator was audited by Ernst & Young.
Implement a recovery process for SF6 gas
in10countries
SF6 is one of the six greenhouse gases targeted by the Kyoto
Protocol.
A SF6 recovery process is characterised by:
•the existence of a technical recovery solution and disposal or
recycling of SF6;
•the existence of a commercial recovery offer for equipment
containing SF6 which are at their end-of-life;
•the recovery and processing of equipment.
1,000,000 households at the Base of the Pyramid
have access to energy thanks to Schneider Electric
solutions
Households at the base of the pyramid taken into account by this
indicator are those that have incomes under USD3,000 per annum
in purchasing power parity.
The indicator measures the sales of prepayment meters sold by
Conlog, a subsidiary of Schneider Electric, to electrical distribution
companies in Africa, enabling households to connect to the grid
who were not able to do so previously. A drop of 20% to this fi gure
is applied to remove the new connections due to new housing
constructions for households not belonging to the base of the
pyramid.
Make 60% of our purchases from suppliers who
support the Global Compact
The Global Compact is a United Nations initiative aimed at involving
businesses in observing the ten universal principles, in the areas of
human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption.
Businesses which support the Global Compact publicly undertake
with the United Nations to constantly improve their actions in favour
of the ten Principles and to annually communicate the efforts made
during the year.
This indicator measures the share of the volume of purchases from
suppliers listed by Schneider Electric, along with those who support
the Global Compact or equivalent. For electronic businesses, the
Electronic Industry Code of Conduct (EICC) is considered as
equivalent to the Global Compact and is incorporated as such
into the indicator. Taiwan is not recognised by the United Nations,
Taiwanese businesses must send Schneider Electric a letter of