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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AT THE HEART OF OUR STRATEGY
The Sustainable Development Department Global Supply Chain organization, with
responsibilities including Safety and the Environment
The Sustainable Development Department, created in2002, has
(seepage 67).
been part of the StrategyDepartment since2008. It has the
following responsibilities:
Human Resources organization
defining Schneider Electric’s sustainable development strategy
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and rolling out action plans at the Group level with the (seepage77).
concerned entities;
The board of directors
developing and managing Schneider Electric’s innovative
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community projects to ensure continuing improvements in the In2013, the board of directors decided to extend the powers of
Group’s performance in this area.
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the remuneration committee toissues of corporate social
In2010, the Sustainable Development Department was adapted to responsibility. Since 2014 there has been a specific committee for
better meet the Company’s present and future challenges as well CSR: the human resources and CSR committee (see p. 141)
as the requirements of its stakeholders. It is organized around four
The Sustainable Development Executive Committee
areas:
ethics, steering the Responsibility & Ethics Dynamics program
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Since2010, the three members of the Executive Committee in
(see pages62-65); charge of Human Resources, Global Supply Chain and Strategy
social responsibility, specifically with the Schneider Electric
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have met two to three times per year with the Sustainable
Foundation as well as local economic and social development Development Director to monitor and steer the Group’s action
programs (see pages95-100); plans in this area.
access to energy, with responsibility for the Access to Energy
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The Ethics Committees
program (see pages 91-95);
supporting and developing the Group’s performance, in
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(seepage64).
particular by steering the Planet&Society Barometer and the
strategy and sustainability report (see pages46-47).
External and internal referentials for a solid framework 1.5
External referentials
in line with ISO26000. This standard legitimizes the sustainable
development actions undertaken by the Group since the early
The United Nations Global Compact
2000s and provides an educational support and framework for its
actions in the field. The Group has worked to promote the
adoption of the principles of ISO26000 with its suppliers
The Global Compact was launched in1999 by UN
since2012 (see page61 «Relations with sub-contractors and
Secretary-General Kofi Annan. It brings companies and
suppliers»).
non-governmental organizations together under the aegis of the
United Nations to «unite the power of markets with the authority of
The Global Reporting Initiative
universal ideals».
Parties signing the Global Compact commit to 10fundamental The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) was established in1997 as a
principles in four areas: human rights, labor rights, the environment mission to develop globally applicable directives to report on
and anti-corruption. economic, environmental and social performances; it was initially
intended for companies and subsequently for any governmental or
By signing the Global Compact in December2002, Schneider non-governmental organization.
Electric made a public commitment to these universal values. The
Group has primarily worked to share this commitment with its Brought about by the Coalition for Environmentally Responsible
partners since2003 (see page61 «Relations with sub-contractors Economies (CERES) in association with the United Nations
and suppliers»). Environmental Program (UNEP), the GRI integrates the active
participation of companies, NGOs, accounting bodies, business
In line with the requirements of the Global Compact, Schneider associations and other stakeholders from across the globe.
Electric publishes an annual Communication on Progress (COP).
This publication reports on the Group’s different action plans and Schneider Electric aligns its non-financial reporting with the
monitoring indicators for the 10 principles of the Global Compact. GRIand, until 2013, scored a B+ with respect to GRI 3.1. In 2014,
Schneider Electric meets the requirements of the Advanced Level the Group began to align itself with GRI 4. A reference table with
of the Global Compact with this report for COP. theseindicators and the indicators proposed by the
GRIisavailableonSchneiderElectricwebsite.
ISO26000
Internal referentials
In2010, the ISO (International Organization for Standardization)
published its guidelines on organizations’ social responsibility
(ISOstandard 26000). ISO26000 is a compromise that gets The Group has written referentials that promote an ethical
different players from the public, private and non-profit sectors framework and strategic roadmap in which the activities of
from around 100countries involved, and a vision of how an Schneider Electric are carried out: the Principles of Responsibility,
organization should view societal responsibility. Schneider which are supplemented by guidelines and related policies.
Electric’s actions towards sustainable development are completely Consequently, the Group’s desire to dynamically implement its
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