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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
2SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ATTHEHEART OF OUR STRATEGY
1.6 Global and local external commitments to move forward collectively
List of the Group’s primary sustainable development commitments
Schneider Electric works with different local and international organizations on economic, social and environmental issues to foster
sustainable development in cooperation with various players from society. Schneider Electric confi rms its commitment and its participation
in discussions on issues related to climate change.
Theme Commitment
Sustainable
governance
International: World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), United Nations Global Compact.
France: member of the Board of Directors of ORSE (French study center for corporate social responsibility)
andof the French Global Compact network.
Energy/Energy
effi ciency
International: Alliance to Save Energy (Energy Effi ciency), Clinton Climate Initiative (Buildings), Green Grid
(Information Technology), The 2°C Challenge Communiqué (Corporate Leaders Network for Climate Action, CLN).
France: EpE (Entreprises pour l’Environnement), IFPEB (
Institut Français pour la Performance Energétique du
Bâtiment
), Pacte Écologique de Nicolas Hulot, Grenelle de l’Environnement .
Access to energy At the end of2011 Jean-Pascal Tricoire, with the Chairmen of ERM and GDF SUEZ, co-signed a white paper
for the WBCSD (World Business Council for Sustainable Development) on business solutions to enable energy
access for all. This white paper is the fi rst signifi cant publication from the WBCSD and coincides with the launch
of the International Year of Sustainable Energy for all in January 2012 by the United Nations.
Diversity France: (see page 77 ).
Social policy
Observatoire Social International
Standardization With more than 20 experts actively participating in international standardization bodies, Schneider Electric is
making a decisive contribution to the elaboration of standards that ensure the reliability and transparency of
the work on environmental issues of its offers (UTE,
Union technique de l’électricité et de la communication ;
CENELEC, European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization; IEC, International Electrotechnical
Commission; ISO, International Organization for Standardization).
Schneider Electric plays an active role within AFNOR (French Standards Organization). It participates in the
working group on sustainable development.
Since February 2007, Schneider Electric has represented France on the IEC’s Advisory Committee for
Environmental Aspects (ACEA). The ACEA works to advise and coordinate the IEC’s efforts to tackle
environmental issues.
Miscellaneous For many years, the Group has also actively supported the
Association pour le développement du mécénat
industriel et commercial
(ADMICAL), a French not-for-profi t organization involved in corporate sponsorship
issues, and
IMS-Entreprendre pour la cité , an association that helps companies implement their corporate social
responsibility policies. Lastly, the Group participates in work conducted by CSR Europe, notably in the area of
occupational health.
Highlights of2012
Livelihoods: Carbon offset fund for biodiversity and
rural communities
Livelihoods is an investment fund whose objective is to contribute
to the conservation of biodiversity and the improvement of the living
conditions of rural populations in developing countries, thanks to the
revenues of carbon fi nance for the fi nancing of investments and the
necessary support for the restoration of ecosystems. In Senegal,
for example, 450villages are already replanting 7,000hectares of
mangroves, thereby rebuilding their food-producing ecosystem (fi sh
breeding and crop protection). This project allows 900,000 tons
of carbon to be stored in 20years. With a provision of EUR30 to
50 million, Livelihoods will mainly invest in three program types:
restoration and preservation of natural ecosystems, agroforestry
and soil restoration for sustainable agricultural practices and rural
energy access projects that avoid deforestation. Schneider Electric,
CDC Climat and Le Crédit Agricole are the main investors joining
Danone to create this fund. La Poste and Hermès joined them
in2012. Schneider Electric’s team BipBop supports Livelihoods on
project energy access issues.
Participation in Rio+20
Schneider Electric actively participated in the Rio+20, the United
Nations Conference on Sustainable Development. The main partner
of the France pavilion, the only multi-stakeholder pavilion of the
event, the Group participated in many debates and conferences,
including on the smart grid, smart mobility, smart cities, access to
energy, innovation, renewable energy and energy effi ciency. On this
occasion, Jean-Pascal Tricoire, CEO of Schneider Electric, and