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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AT THE HEART OF OUR STRATEGY
Prioritizing actions with a materiality matrix 1.1
Materiality Analysis Key Learnings
In 2013, Schneider Electric conducted a materiality(1) analysis by The materiality matrix below displays the results of the analysis.
questioning relevant external stakeholders (e.g. clients, media, The most material challenges include energy transition, energy
distributors, international organizations, experts, etc.), and top and efficiency in industry and buildings, sustainable cities, smart grids,
senior managers within the Group (Environment, Global Supply sustainable innovation, access to energy, eco-design, sustainable
Chain, Finance, Human Resources, Business, etc.). The purchases, employee engagement and attraction, resource
participants represented six different nationalities and 37% of the scarcity, and the digital economy.
respondents were women, 63% were men. Participants were
2
The Planet & Society Barometer, over the period 2012-2014, using
asked to assess the significance of each issue according to a quantitative indicators and three-year objectives, partly covers the
quantitative scoring scale, and then were interviewed for qualitative issues identified as significant by this analysis: energy efficiency,
evaluation and feedback about the process. With the help of access to energy, developing countries, eco-design, sustainable
consulting firm Utopies, the aim is to ensure that Schneider Electric purchases, employee engagement and attraction, raising
reports against the most important economic, social and awareness of sustainable development, resource scarcity and
environmental issues; identifies current and future opportunities climate change. It does not directly address the following subjects:
and risks for the business; and updates its sustainability agenda sustainable innovation, renewable energy, green IT, eco-efficient
with the key stakeholders’ expectations. In particular, the manufacturing, the circular economy, human rights, and certain
materiality matrix was one of the sources used to design the matters related to the business of Schneider Electric (energy
2015-2017 Planet & Society Barometer and confirm the topics to transition, energy efficiency in industry, in buildings and in the
be addressed in the 2014 registration document. residential market, sustainable cities, smart mobility, smart grids,
urbanization, the digital economy, energy storage). document de
référenceThese subjects are, however, addressed in
communications through other channels (the registration
document, for example).
For further details, please visit the Schneider Electric website.
Importance for stakeholders
Importance for Schneider Electric
Internal signals
Positive agreement
External signals
2,3
2,3
3,2 4,1
3,2
4,1
5,0
5,0 Sustainable Innovation ●
Access to energy ●
Eco-Design ●
Renewables ●
Sustainable supply chain ●
Business ethical standards ●
Dialogue with stakeholders ●
Energy poverty ●● Energy storage
Sustainable branding ●
Employee health & safety ●
Eco-Production ●
Diversity ●
Hazardous substances ●
● Interests, compensation and benefits
Water usage & pollution ●
Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) ●
● Social dialogue and relations
Developing countries ●
● Human rights
● Circular economy
● Smart mobility
Energy efficiency in homes ●
Sustainable purchases ●
Digital economy ●
Climate change ●
Energy efficiency in buildings ●
Sustainable cities ●
Smart grids ●
Resource scarcity ●
Employee engagement
and talent attraction
Green IT ●
●
Urbanization ●
●
Energy efficiency
in industry
Energy transition ●
●
Raising awareness
on sustainability
Definition is based on AA 1000 Assurance Standard’s materiality principle as well as the G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines.(1)
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