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REGISTRATION DOCUMENT 2011 SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC92
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
2METHODOLOGY ANDAUDIT OFINDICATORS
commitment signed by their PDG in order to be included in the
indicator. This is the same for companies with less than 10 people
who cannot commit to the Global Compact. The indicator is
calculated on a comparable basis.
This indicator was audited by Ernst & Young.
Four major ethical stock indexes select Schneider
Electric
The indicator measures the presence of Schneider Electric in the
following four ethical stock market indices:
•the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) World;
•the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) Europe;
•the Advanced Sustainable Performance Index (ASPI) Eurozone;
•the FTSE4Good.
This indicator was audited by Ernst & Young.
Decrease by 10% annually the frequency of accidents
at work
The lost time injury frequency rate corresponds to the number of
accidents resulting in more than one day of lost work over a period
of twelve months per millions hours worked. All accidents reported
on Schneider Electric sites are counted (including therefore accident
affecting subcontractors on site and temporary workers).
This indicator was audited by Ernst & Young.
14points increase in the Company’s employee
recommendation score
This indicator measures the results of quarterly surveys from all of
the Group’s employees (those on fi xed-term contracts – including
work-study participants – and on permanent contracts). The
Employee Net Promoter Score is measured with the question:
“To what extent would you recommend Schneider Electric to your
friends as being a business where it is pleasant to work?”. Polls are
considered as “in favour of”, “undecided” or “against”, depending
on the rating they select on a scale from0to10 (against from 0 to
6, undecided from 7 to 8, in favour of from 9 to 10). The indicator
measures the difference between those who are for and those who
are against. This methodology is also used for the Customer Net
Promoter Score.
This indicator was audited by Ernst & Young.
2,000employees trained on energy management
solutions
The indicator counts the employees haven taken one of the internal
or external training courses aimed at training specialists in energy
management:
•a generalist training on energy effi ciency (in-class and e-learning).
The CEM certifi cation program (Certifi ed Energy Manager) issued
by an external certifi cation body is accepted as equivalent and
included in the indicator;
•a training path including a general phase on energy effi ciency,
then a specialisation phase (marketing, sales, customer projects
management, etc.) requiring functional skills, a knowledge of
solution segments and experience with customers.
In 2009, the indicator counted solely employees taking part in the
courses offered.
This indicator was audited by Ernst & Young.
10,000 young adults at the base of the pyramid
trained in the energy management professions
Young adults from the base of the pyramid taken into account by
this indicator are those that come from a household with an income
under USD 3,000 per annum in purchasing power parity.
The indicator counts students undergoing training by Schneider
Electric (supplying equipment or equipment with added technical
and teaching expertise).
A student is only counted once in the indicator.
This indicator was subject to a dry-run audit by Ernst & Young.
500 entrepreneurs from the Base of the Pyramid
start their own business in the area of energy
management
Entrepreneurs from the base of the pyramid are people with no
access to the banking system and traditional credit organisations to
fi nance the creation of their business.
The indicator counts people creating their business in the area
of energy management (electricians, small fi tters, etc.) who avail
themselves of microcredit and support in business creation and
management by a specialised association fi nanced by Schneider
Electric. Schneider Electric also offers support to its vendors
including in particular equipment and technical and marketing
support.
An entrepreneur is only counted once in the indicator.