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2012 REGISTRATION DOCUMENT SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC12
KEY FIGURES 2012
Governance
The Schneider Electric SA Supervisory Board, meeting on
February 21, 2012, decided to propose to reappoint Messrs.
Léo Apotheker, Jérôme Gallot, Willy Kissling, Henri Lachmann,
and Richard Thoman, members of the Supervisory Board, and
to ratify the cooptation of Mr. Xavier Fontanet at the next Annual
Shareholder’s Meeting.
The Schneider Electric SA Supervisory Board, meeting on May4 ,
2012, reappointed Mr. Henri Lachmann as Chairman of the
Supervisory Board and Mr. Léo Apotheker as Vice Chairman. The
Supervisory Board also renewed Mr. Claude Bébéar in his functions
as non-voting director. The Supervisory Board welcomed two new
members nominated at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of May
3, 2012, Mr. Antoine Gosset-Grainville, replacing Mr. Jérôme Gallot
and Mrs Magali Herbault, replacing Mr. Claude Briquet.
On December 18, 2012, t he Supervisory Board of Schneider
Electric SA and its Chairman decided to propose a modifi cation
of the Group’s governance structure at the Annual Shareholder’s
meeting to be held on April 25, 2013. The Group will adopt a single
board structure with a Board of Directors (Conseil d’Administration),
provided it is approved by shareholders .
Employees
On March 29, 2012, 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 twenty-six
countries, including France. This plan covers around 80% of the
employees of the Group.
Corporate Social Responsibility
On January 17, 2012, Schneider Electric was recognised at
the Zayed Future Energy Prize (ZFEP 2012) in the category of
“Large Corporations” for leading efforts in renewable energy and
sustainability. General Sheikh Mohamad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan,
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the
UAE Armed Forces, presented the award to Jean-Pascal Tricoire,
President and CEO, Schneider Electric.
On January 31, 2012, Schneider Electric announced the launch of
the second edition of Go Green in the City, its innovative competition
open to students in nine countries all over the world. Finals of the
challenge were held in Paris on June 20-23, 2012. More than
550 teams representing 1100 candidates from nine countries
participated in this challenge.
On January 31, 2012, Schneider Electric was recognized for its
commitment to sustainable development by directly integrating the
26th place of the “Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in
the World” list, directed by Corporate Knights. Schneider Electric is
positioning itself as the leading company in its sector and in the top
three of the eight French companies in the Global100.
On March 19, 2012, Schneider Electric ranked for the second
year in a row in the Top 100World’s Most Ethical Companies. This
designation awarded by Ethisphere Institute recognizes the Group’s
efforts to promote the highest standard of ethical behaviour in
business.
On April 4, 2012, Schneider Electric and its Foundation announced
the creation of Schneider Electric Teachers. This Non-Governmental
Organization (NGO) aims to promote volunteering of current and
retired Schneider Electric employees in partner organisations
of the Schneider Electric Foundation, dedicated to teaching and
professional training within the energy fi eld.
Schneider Electric and Grameen Shakti announced the creation
of Grameen Schneider Electric, a social business joint venture.
Grameen Schneider Electric aims to provide access to electricity
and develop associated services for disadvantaged people in
Bangladesh. The offi cial signature for the creation of the company
took place June 19, 2012 in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), on the fringes of
the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (“Rio +20”).