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2SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AT THE HEART OF OUR STRATEGY
The Global Reporting Initiative
product eco-design and incorporate Group customers' concerns
for environmental protection, while providing product and service
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) was established in1997 as a solutions. It applies to the Group and is accompanied by global
mission to develop globally applicable directives to report on action plans.
economic, environmental and social performance; it was initially
Social
intended for companies and subsequently for any governmental or
non-governmental organization. The Group’s Human Resources policies cover the following:
Brought about by the Coalition for Environmentally Responsible diversity, employee engagement, recruiting, international mobility,
Economies (CERES) in association with the United Nations training, human capital development, talent identification, total
Environmental Program (UNEP), the GRI integrates the active remuneration, social benefits and health and safety. These apply to
participation of companies, NGOs, accounting bodies, business the Group and are accompanied by global processes.
associations and other stakeholders from across the globe.
The Responsibility & Ethics Dynamics program
Schneider Electric aligns its extra-financial reporting with the As a global corporation, Schneider Electric continuously interacts
GRIand scores a B+ this year. A reference table with with local and international partners. The Group’s borders are
theseindicators and the indicators proposed by the expanding, its environment is constantly changing, and its societal
GRIisavailableonSchneiderElectricwebsite: responsibilities and activities are growing. In this international
www.schneider-electric.//ww/frwww.schneider-electric.com/isr/ww/fr context, reprehensible behavior may be seen when the ethics
Internal bases of preparation
inspection and prevention processes are fragile. The Group is
responsible for implementing its resources to support employees in
The Group has written bases of preparation that promote an the event of an ethical dilemma.
ethical framework and strategic roadmap in which the activities of
Schneider Electric are carried out: the Principles of Responsibility,
The aim of the program
which are supplemented by guidelines and related policies. In2002, Schneider Electric published a set of guidelines entitled
Consequently, the Group's desire to dynamically implement its Our Principles of Responsibility to give all team members a
commitments gave rise to the Responsibility & Ethics Dynamics common reference point. This document outlines the Group’s
program in 2010 (R&ED program). commitments to all of its stakeholders: the company’s employees,
Our Principles of Responsibility
its business partners (mainly clients and suppliers), shareholders,
the community and the planet.
Our Principles of Responsibility, published for the first time in 2002 In2009, the Group updated Our Principles of Responsibility to set
and updated in 2009, is a summary document inspired by the 10 out standards on ethics. This document incorporates updated
principles of the Global Compact, the corporate governance Group and employee commitments on the following:
principles, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the
the respect of law, the limits established by each employee to
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International Labour Standards. They offer a general guideline that
ensure full compliance with the laws of all the countries in which
the Group is committed to following in consideration and respect
Schneider Electric is present;
of its stakeholders. The document is available in 30languages and
is distributed to all employees. the code of ethics that all employees must follow in line with the
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professional regulations of the Group;
See pages 66-68 for more details on Our Principles of
Responsibility.Group social responsibility –what all employees must do to act
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responsibly towards society and the planet.
Global policies
In2010, the Responsibility&Ethics Dynamics program put these
ambitions into practice by setting up an organization, procedures
In order to implement these principles, Schneider Electric has and tools for the Group, so that its employees could:
released a series of global policies. These reference documents are
distributed throughout the Group so that all team members can provide team members with effective support in their daily
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embrace Schneider Electric’s eco-citizen approach and apply it in actions and decision-making, primarily through access to the
line with local culture and legislation: quality policy, environmental necessary resources (policies, procedures, tools&best
policy, human resources policies (political diversity, health and practices);
wellness policy, travel policy), security policy, safety policy, web help team members identify the appropriate individuals to guide
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policy (social media policy, web usage policy), competition law them in their eco-citizen approach and in each of the areas
policy, stock-market code of ethics. covered by the principles;
Environment
know how to notify the authorities of breaches of ethics, with
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respect for current laws and regulations.
The first version of Schneider Electric's environmental policy was For more information: see Our Principles of Responsibility
published in 1992, changed in 2004 and confirmed in pages66-68.
October2007. It aims to improve industrial processes, reinforce
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