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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
METHODOLOGY AND AUDIT OF INDICATORS
Methodology and audit 6.
ofindicators
Methodology elements on the published indicators 6.1
2
In the absence of any recognized and meaningful benchmark for This data is consolidated over all fully integrated companies within
companies involved in manufacturing and assembling electronic the scope of financial consolidation, when the Group has more
components, Schneider Electric has drawn up a frame of reference than a 50% stake in the subsidiary.
with reporting methods for the Planet&Society Barometer’s Units that belong to Group companies which are fully consolidated
indicators and for Human Resources, safety and environment data. are included on a 100% basis in reporting. Units belonging to
This frame of reference includes the scope, collection and proportionally consolidated companies are also fully integrated.
consolidation procedures and definitions of this information. As it is Companies accounted for by the equity method are not included in
engaged in a process of constant improvement, Schneider Electric the reporting.
is gradually supplementing this work to adapt its frame of reference The scope of environmental reporting is that of ISO14001 certified
for sustainable development indicators to changes in the Group. sites, and certain non-certified sites on a voluntary basis and
This document is regularly updated. without interruption in time. All production and logistics sites with
In keeping with its commitment to continuous improvement, 50 or more employees must obtain ISO14001 certification before
Schneider Electric asked Ernst&Young to conduct a review in the end of the third full calendar year of operation or membership
order to obtain a «limited» level of assurance for certain Human in the Group. Administrative, R&D and sales sites with
Resources, safety and environment indicators. The audit work 500employees or more also have to obtain ISO14001
builds on that conducted since2006 and was broadened to certification. Other sites may seek certification and/or report on a
include more indicators, in particular all of the key performance voluntary basis. A gap can be thus recorded with the scope of
indicators from the Planet&Society Barometer (See Independent financial consolidation.
verifier’s report pages107-108); an exception was made in 2014
Indicators from the Planet&Society Barometer
for a barometer indicator, the EcoXperts, whose program was
subject to a major revision during the year.
Human Resources, safety and environment
The barometer data is used and consolidated under the
departments directly concerned by the indicators (Human
Resources, environment, the Foundation, etc.) and each
indicators
represented by a pilot.
The Human Resources, safety and environmental data comes from The global performance of the Planet&Society Barometer is
several dedicated reporting tools, available on the Group’s Intranet, calculated by the Group’s Sustainable Development Department.
primarily: One and Bridge HR for the Human Resources data and The indicators from the Planet&Society Barometer have a Group
GlobES (Global Environment and Safety) for the safety and scope with specific levels of coverage for each indicator.
environment data. Its consolidation is placed respectively under the
10% CO2 savings on transportation
Global Human Resources and the Global Supply Chain functions.
Energy is managed with the Group’s own solutions, Resource
This indicator includes emissions from the transport of goods
Advisor and Energy Operation. Data reliability checks are
purchased by Schneider Electric, taking into account cumulated
conducted at the time of consolidation (review of variations,
emissions since the beginning of the program (2012), covering
inter-sites comparison,etc.).
81% of the Group’s total transport costs.
The Safety data of the sites are included in the Group metrics after
The measurement of CO2 equivalents combines the impact of CO2,
one complete calendar year following their creation or acquisition.
CH4, N2O, HFCs, SF6, PFCs, NOx and water vapor.
A site joining the Group in year n will be included in the metrics on
January1, n+2, except in exceptional circumstances when Two methods, developed in partnership with a specialized firm, are
contract language stipulates not to include the Safety data before used by carriers to measure CO2 equivalent emissions:
two years. A gap can thus be recorded with the scope of financial energy-based method (calculation based on fuel combustion –
consolidation. preferred) and activity-based method (calculation based on the
mileage and the quantity of transported goods – accepted).
Breakdown of workforce data (by gender, category, age and
seniority), sites declaring employee representation, the number of The data is corrected for activity, in tons transported.
collective agreements and training programs cover more than 87% This indicator was audited by Ernst&Young.
of the total workforce. Performance or career interviews have taken
place with more than 90% of the workforce.
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