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2SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AT THE HEART OF OUR STRATEGY
Global and local external commitments to move
environmental issues to foster sustainable development in
cooperation with various players from society. Schneider Electric
forward collectively
confirms its commitment and participation in discussions on
Schneider Electric works with different local and international challenges related to climate change.
organizations and associations on economic, social and
Theme Commitment
Sustainable International: World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), United Nations Global Compact,
governance International Chamber of Commerce (Environmental Commission).
France: member of the board of directors of ORSE (French study center for corporate social responsibility) andof
the Global Compact France Forum. Since 2013, Jean-Pascal Tricoire has been Chairman of the Global Compact
France.
Energy/Energy International: Alliance to Save Energy (Energy Efficiency), Clinton Climate Initiative (Buildings), Green Grid
efficiency (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), Caring for
climate (Global Compact).
France: EpE (Entreprises pour l’environnement), National Council of the energy transition, signatory of the Green
Building Plan Charter, Shift project, Promodule, Financing company for the energy transition, member of the
board of directors of Avere (Electric Vehicle Association), IFPEB (Institut français pour la performance énergétique
du bâtiment), Pacte écologique de Nicolas Hulot, Grenelle de l’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), 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), Association of Energy Service Professionals (AESP), Association for an Energy Efficient
Economy (AEEE), Pacific Northwest Demand Response Program, Smart grid project group of Capiel (European
Coordinating Committee of Manufacturers of Electrical Switchgear and Controlgear), Infrastructure task force of
Orgalime, Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA), Bay Area Climate Collaborative (SF Bay), NEMA
Distribution Automation Section 8DA, Smart grid task force of T&D Europe (European Association of the
Electricity Transmission and Distribution Equipment and Services Industry), European Smart grid task force led by
the European Commission.
Smart cities International: European Innovation Partnership for Smart Cities and Communities, Urban Infrastructure Initiative
led by the WBCSD.
France: Smart cities task force of AFEP (French Association of Private Sector Companies).
Access International: co-signatory of a white paper for the WBCSD (World Business Council for Sustainable
to energy Development) on business solutions for access to energy for all, the first major publication of the Access to
Energy initiative of the WBCSD, Co-pilot of the «Low carbon electrification in remote areas» group, Sustainable
Energy for all (Nations unies), Club ER, Alliance for rural electrification.
France: supporting partner of the Social Business/Enterprise and Poverty Chair at HEC.
Diversity International: signatory of the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEP) of the United Nations.
France: Diversity Charter, Agreement for professional gender equality, Professional gender equality Label,
Parenthood Charter, Disability Agreement, Agreement on inter-generational mechanism, Apprenticeship
Agreement, Framework Convention on Jobs for the Future (Emplois d’Avenir), Businesses and Neighborhoods
(Entreprises et Quartiers) Convention.
Social policy Observatoire Social International.
Education International: training program in energy management for disadvantaged people, in partnership with local
vocational training centres and/or national or international NGOs.
France: School Paul-Louis Merlin, framework agreements with the Ministry of National Education, Higher
Education and Research, partnerships with the continuing education network of UIMM, Ingénieurs Pour l’École
network (IPE), selected by the Ministry of Education for the Digital School project.
Ethics International: Transparency International, Cercle éthique des affaires (Business ethics club).
Biodiversity Livelihoods: Carbon offset fund for biodiversity and rural communities.
Philanthropy For many years, Schneider Electric has actively supported ADMICAL (Association pour le développement du
mécénat industriel et commercial, member of the European network CERES) and IMS-Entreprendre pour la Cité.
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