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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ATTHEHEART OF OUR STRATEGY
Professor Muhammad Yunus, winner of the 2006 Nobel Peace
Prize and leader of Grameen, shared their views on access to
energy and signed the creation of the Grameen-Schneider Electric
joint venture, which aims to develop access to energy via clean
energy in Bangladesh.
World Future Energy Summit
For the third consecutive year, Schneider Electric was a platinum
sponsor of the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi in
January2013.
1.7 Ratings and awards
The evaluations by the leading specialist ratings agencies and
by a number of ethical fund managers indicate the Company’s
performance in its sector. The evaluations and awards underline
external recognition of the Group’s sustainable development
programs.
Ethical stock market indices
A key performance indicator was set in the Planet & Society
Barometer for the duration of the 2012-2014 Connect program: to
ensure Schneider Electric’s presence in the three major SRI (Socially
Responsible Investing) indices –the DJSI World, the DJSI Europe,
and the ASPI Eurozone.
At the end of2012, Schneider Electric is included in the three ethical
stock market indices covered by the Barometer, and its rating in
the DJSI indices is improving. The FTSE4Good Index is no longer
covered by the Barometer because the Group does not qualify for it
given that part of its activity is within the military sector (<1%, mainly
in electrical distribution).
Dow Jones Sustainability (DJSI) indices
Schneider Electric is part of the 2012 edition of DJSI World and
DJSI Europe. Evaluation for this family of indices is provided by
Sustainable Asset Management (SAM), an independent asset
manager headquartered in Switzerland.
Carbon Performance Leadership Index (CPLI) –
Global 500
Schneider Electric remains in the CPLI again this year as one of
33 companies chosen for their commitment and action plans to
fi ght climate change. It is one of three French companies to be
included.
Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI) –
Global500
Schneider Electric’s Disclosure rating improved this year, rising to
92/100. However, Schneider Electric is no longer part of the CDLI
in2012 because the minimum rating is 94/100.
ASPI Eurozone Index
The ASPI Eurozone (Advanced Sustainable Performance Indices)
listing tracks the fi nancial performance of 120 leading euro zone
social and environmental performers from the DJ Euro Stoxx
benchmark fi nancial universe. Vigeo ratings are used to select the
listed stocks, in keeping with ASPI Eurozone guidelines.
Vigeo World, Europe and France
In November2012, Vigeo launched a range of indices singling out
the exchange-listed companies that have the best corporate social
responsibility performance: Vigeo World120, Vigeo Europe 120,
Vigeo France20 and Vigeo United Kingdom20. These indices are
updated every six months. As of November 1, 2012 Schneider
Electric is included in the three indices Vigeo World 120, Vigeo
Europe120 and Vigeo France20.
Other indices
In 2012, Schneider Electric was part of the following indices in
particular:
•OekomPrime;
•MSCI ESG World and MSCI ESG Europe Indices (Morgan
Stanley Capital International);
•STOXX Global ESG Leaders indices by Sustainalytics and STOXX
Sustainability indices by Bank Sarasin;
•Ethibel Sustainability Index (ESI) Excellence Europe and Ethibel
Sustainability Index (ESI) Excellence Global;
•ECPI Global Carbon Equity, ECPI Euro Ethical Equity, ECPI
Global Ethical Equity, ECPI EMU Ethical Equity.
Awards 2012
Among the recognitions for sustainable development received
in2011, the Group highlights the following:
•CSR Innovation Award: the Planet&Society Barometer won the
CSR Innovation Award, awarded by Cercle Humania in France.
•Global 100 most sustainable corporations: Schneider Electric
reached 13th place in the ranking by Corporate Knights Inc.,
versus 26th last year.
•Ethisphere: Schneider Electric was one of the 100most ethical
companies following ranking by Ethisphere, for the second
consecutive year.
•Universum rankings – Global top 50 World’s Most Attractive
Employers: in 2012, Schneider Electric was one of 50 global
companies in the engineering category rated most attractive
to students. Schneider Electric France was named the “best
climber” 2012, rising from 102nd place to 80thplace.
•Green Ranking: in 2012, Schneider Electric was 133rd/500
(+71 places vs. 2011), sixth in its industry and eighth among
French companies.
•National prizes: Prix RSE Golden Peacock 2012 in India, Top
Employer 2012 in France, Prix RSE 2012 from the Mexican
Center for Philanthropy (CEMEFI) in Mexico, Prix 51Job Inc.
In China, Top three companies in Strategy, Leadership and
Innovation in Sustainable Development in Brazil according to the
American Chamber of Commerce.