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2013 IN BRIEF
BREEAM assessment ratings and over amillion registered for knowledge with customers, partners and governments on how
assessment since it was first launched in 1990. to solve energy and sustainability challenges. Schneider
Electric’s Xperience Efficiency series begin with events in the
On February27, 2013, Lafarge, the global leader in the United States, China, Colombia, Brazil and Russia.
production of cement, aggregates and concrete, Saint-Gobain, a
world leader in the habitat and construction markets, Schneider On May30, 2013, Schneider Electric and Saft announced a
Electric, the global specialist in energy management and partnership agreement to develop and supply electrical energy
A_PRIORI Project, a project bureau in Russia, signed a letter of storage system (EESS) to industrial and commercial energy
intent on cooperation in Russia regarding the development of users.
energy efficient houses. The LOI covers the companies’ On July22, 2013, Schneider Electric announced it is working
motivation in contributing their unique expertise and materials in with Microsoft on CityNext, an initiative designed to help
the realization of an energy efficient housing project. governments, businesses and citizens reimagine what is next for
On March28, 2013, Sanofi and Schneider Electric announced their cities.
the signing of a three-year collaboration agreement as part of On November19, 2013, Schneider Electric announced the
Sanofi's energy performance optimization program for its inauguration of the Global System Integrator Excellence Awards
industrial sites in 40 countries around the world. The for Industry. This annual award will recognize the companies and
collaboration will operate employing four components: the individuals responsible for the innovations, achievements and
establishment of an Energy Observatory to assist Sanofi with great service that help industrial and infrastructure organizations
forecasting energy price changes in 16 countries; energy to meet their technical and business challenges.
performance monitoring both globally and per site using the On November28, 2013, the consortium comprising Energy Pool,
Struxureware Energy Operation software; on-site diagnostics to Schneider Electric and Sojitz announced that they had been
contribute to the design of energy efficiency improvement plans; selected to design an industrial demand response demonstration
and energy consultancy for Sanofi's engineering teams starting project for Japan through the Next Generation Energy and Social
from the design phase of any new industrial site. System Demonstration Projects 2013 call for tenders by the New
On April24, 2013, Schneider Electric announced a series of Energy Promotion Council (NEPC). This project, launched in
global events kicking off in June2013 to collaborate and share partnership with TEPCO, is a first in Japan.
Governance
In the meeting held on February20, 2013, the supervisory board Lead Director and also adopted its internal regulations. The
of Schneider Electric detailed the setup of the new governance board of directors has named Claude Bebear and Jeong Kim as
structure announced on December18, 2012. Provided it is non-voting directors for a period of one year. Jeong Kim had, in
approved at the Annual Shareholder’s meeting on April25, 2013, fact, resigned from the supervisory board last February to
the Group will adopt a single board structure with a board of become Minister of Innovation and Science in South Korea.
directors and Jean-Pascal Tricoire will be named Chairman and However, he had to abandon this project. Therefore, the board
Chief executive officer. This initiative of Henri Lachmann is the of directors has proposed Jeong Kim to join the board as a
result of over two years’ work by the board and the non-voting director whilst awaiting his nomination as a full
Remuneration, Nomination and Human Resources Committee. director at the next annual Shareholders’ Meeting. The board of
directors has appointed Emmanuel Babeau as deputy Chief
Meeting on April25, 2013 for the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting executive officer in charge of Finance and Legal Affairs, upon the
that adopted the new governance for the company, the board of proposal of Jean-Pascal Tricoire.
directors appointed Jean-Pascal Tricoire as Chairman and Chief
executive officer and Henri Lachmann as Vice-chairman and
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