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2012 REGISTRATION DOCUMENT SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC 89
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
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SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC, A RESPONSIBLE CORPORATE CITIZEN
The “Schneider Electric Teachers” NGO
Since the Schneider Electric Foundation was created in1998, it
has placed Group employee involvement at the heart of its work.
Whether Foundation delegates or employee volunteers, they are
the link between the Company, the Foundation and the supported
organizations in more than 70countries.
The creation of the Schneider Electric Teachers organization at
the start of 2012 resulted from the desire of Schneider Electric
and the Foundation to do more to support voluntary work of
Schneider Electric current and retired employees in the teaching
and professional training programs. The main objective was to
provide a new contribution to the BipBop training programs and to
undertake 300missions in three years. This indicator is included in
the Planet&Society Barometer 2012-2014.
Governance
The Schneider Electric Teachers association lodged its articles
of association with the prefecture in France in February2012. Its
Board is composed of former Schneider Electric directors and
members of the Sustainable Development Department involved in
the BipBop energy access program. Specifi cally by name: Christian
Wiest (Chairman), Dominique Devinat (Vice Chairman), Francois
Milioni (Secretary), Christophe Poline (Treasurer), Bernard Lancian
(member), Gilles Vermot Desroches (member).
The Board met 10times in2012 and the General Assembly was
held on October16, 2012.
Actions to promote this initiative took place:
•with more than 30Presidents of countries;
•at three sites in France (headquarters at Rueil Malmaison, at the
Carros site in Nice and at the Electropole site in Grenoble);
•at the “Leadership Forum”, a gathering of more than 500Group
executives.
Though less than a year old, 19partners have joined the initiative
and offer 174missions in 20countries. The volunteer community
comprises 222people, and 66missions have been carried out.
Operations and players
This is a shared contribution between the Foundation, Schneider
Electric entities and employees/retirees for the benefi t of non-profi t
structures in the fi eld of education and vocational training.
•the employees/retirees volunteer their time and make their skills
available;
•the partners look for skills to support their activities, specify their
needs and support volunteers in carrying out their mission;
•the Schneider Electric Teachers association coordinates,
connects and organizes the process and covers costs related to
carrying out missions;
•the Schneider Electric entities host the volunteers when the
mission takes place outside their country of residence.
The missions
•missions to educational and professional training facilities
(professional training center and/or technical schools, universities,
etc.);
•tutoring, classes, events, work practices, equipment installation,
discovering a profession, trainer training, optimization of
standards, etc.;
•volunteer missions at associations and entrepreneurs in the fi eld
of access to energy;
–who have supported the Energy Access social welfare
investment fund,
–or who began work after training;
•management control, fi nance, communication, fundraising,
management, human resources, technical, etc.
For more information visit: www.fondation.schneider-electric.com
and www.teachers.schneider-electric.org