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2SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AT THE HEART OF OUR STRATEGY
Global and local external commitments to move
foster sustainable development in cooperation with various players
from society. Schneider Electric confirms its commitment and its
forward collectively
participation in discussions on challenges related to climate
Schneider Electric works with different local and international change.
organizations on economic, social and environmental issues to
Theme Commitment
Sustainable governance International: World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), United Nations Global
Compact. In 2013, Jean-Pascal Tricoire, Chairman and CEO of Schneider Electric, is Chairman of the
Global Compact France.
France: member of the board of directors of ORSE (French study center for corporate social responsibility)
andof the Global Compact France Forum.
Energy/Energy efficiency International: Alliance to Save Energy (Energy Efficiency), Clinton Climate Initiative (Buildings), Green Grid
(Information Technology), The 2°C Challenge Communiqué (Corporate Leaders Network for Climate
Action, CLN), eu.bac (the European association for building automation and controls – energy efficiency in
buildings).
France: EpE (Entreprises pour l’environnement), IFPEB (Institut français pour la performance énergétique
du bâtiment), Pacte écologique de Nicolas Hulot, Grenelle Environnement.
Smart grids Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster (Raleigh, North Carolina), Grid Edge Executive Council (Greentech
Media), Fort Collins (Colorado) Cleantech Cluster, Tenerrdis Energy Cluster (France), Smart Grid
Interoperability Panel, OpenADR Alliance, Smart Energy Demand Coalition (SEDC), Peak Load
Management Alliance, North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) Functional Model Demand
Response Advisory Team, NEMA Smart Grid Council, IEEE (T&D and Power and Electronics Society).
Smart cities France: active participation in discussions held under the auspices of AFEP (French Association of Private
Sector Companies) to define a differentiating and performing French offer on Smart Cities.
International: European Innovation Partnership for Smart Cities and Communities, Urban Infrastructure
Initiative led by the WBCSD.
Access to energy International: co-signatory of a white paper for the WBCSD (World Business Council for Sustainable
Development) on business solutions for access to energy for all, the first major publication of the Access to
Energy initiative of the WBCSD.
France: supporting partner of the Social Business/Enterprise and Poverty Chair at HEC.
Diversity France: (see page88).
Social policy Observatoire Social International
Biodiversity Livelihoods: Carbon offset fund for biodiversity and rural communities
Standardization With more than 50 experts actively participating in international standardization bodies, Schneider Electric
is making, in particular, a decisive contribution to the elaboration of standards that ensure the reliability and
transparency of the work on environmental issues of its offerings (by chairing the French committee of
environmental standardization in national committees such as UTE - Union technique de l'électricité et de
la communication in France; Cenelec - European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization; at the
IEC - International Electrotechnical Commission; at the 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 and work on the rational use of energy.
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 CEI’s efforts to tackle
environmental issues.
Miscellaneous For many years, Schneider Electric has also actively supported ADMICAL (Association pour le
développement du mécénat industriel et commercial, member of the European network CERES) and
IMS-Entreprendre pour la Cité. Lastly, the Group participates in work conducted by CSR Europe, notably
in the area of occupational health.
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