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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AT THE HEART OF OUR STRATEGY
At the end of2014, Schneider Electric is included in the three STOXX Europe Sustainability, STOXX Europe Sustainability 40,
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ethical stock market indices covered by the barometer, its rating in EURO STOXX Sustainability and EURO STOXX Sustainability 40
the CDP index is improving, and it has the highest rating in its by Bank Sarasin;
sector on the DJSI indices for the second year in a row. Ethibel Sustainability Index (ESI) Excellence Europe and Ethibel
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Sustainability Index (ESI) Excellence Global;
Dow Jones Sustainability (DJSI) World and Europe
ECPI Global Carbon Equity, ECPI Euro Ethical Equity, ECPI
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indices: Industry Leader
Global Ethical Equity, ECPI EMU Ethical Equity, ECPI Global
Renewable Energy Equity and two other indices recently
Schneider Electric is part of the 2014-2015 edition of DJSI World
developed by ECPI, ECPI Global ESG Best in Class Equity and
and DJSI Europe. Evaluation for this family of indices is provided by
ECPI Global Megatrend.
RobecoSAM, an independent asset manager headquartered in
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Switzerland.
Awards 2014
For the second year in a row, Schneider Electric ranks first of its
sector. Among the recognitions for sustainable development received
Climate Performance Leadership Index (CPLI):
in2014, the Group highlights the following:
member of «The A list»
Global 100most sustainable corporations: Schneider Electric
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reached 9thplace in January2015 in the ranking by Corporate
Schneider Electric remains in the CPLI for the fourth consecutive Knights Inc., versus 10th in January2014 and 13th in
year as one of 187companies chosen for their commitment and January2013.
action plans to fight climate change. It is one of ten French
Ethisphere: Schneider Electric was one of the 100most ethical
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companies to be included.
companies following ranking by Ethisphere in March2014, for
Climate Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI): 99/100
the fourth consecutive year (and in March2015 for the fifth year).
Universum rankings – Global top 50 World’s Most Attractive
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With a rating of 99/100, Schneider Electric was one of the Employers: in2014, Schneider Electric was one of 50 global
companies of the CDLI this year; these companies were chosen for companies rated most attractive to engineering students.
their understanding of climate change challenges, and include 24 World’s Most Admired Companies: Schneider Electric ranked
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French companies. 7thplace in its sector (Electronics) in the list published by Fortune
Euronext Vigeo Indices
magazine.
At the end of 2012, Euronext and Vigeo jointly launched a range of Newsweek Green Ranking 2014: Schneider Electric was the
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indices singling out the exchange-listed companies that have the 10thgreenest company in the world, as ranked by Newsweek.
best corporate social responsibility performances. The composition Responsible supplier relations label: on May6, 2014,
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of the indices is updated twice per year, in June and December, Schneider Electric France obtained this label for a period of
based on the opinions of Vigeo conducted approximately every 18 three years (subject to satisfying the annual monitoring
months. As of December1, 2012 Schneider Electric was selected assessments).
in three indices: Euronext Vigeo World 120, Euronext Vigeo Europe National awards: In Mexico, CSR 2014 Prize from the Mexican
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120 and Euronext Vigeo France 20. Schneider Electric was Center for Philanthropy (CEMEFI), inclusive company prize from
evaluated again in late 2013. Since December1, 2014, Schneider the Ministry of Labor for two plants, recognized by Forbes
Electric has been part of the Euronext Vigeo Europe 120 Index, the Mexico among the 36 most environmentally friendly companies;
new Euronext Vigeo Eurozone 120 Index, and the Euronext Vigeo In Brazil Top 3 in its sector in the Exame magazine Sustainable
France 20 Index. Development Guide, the most widely read Brazilian business
Other indices
magazine, among 200 companies in the competition, and the
most responsible supplier award from CEMIG, the second
In2014, Schneider Electric was part of the following indices in largest power company in Brazil, among 80 finalists, thanks to
particular: the company’s project that helps SMEs identify emission
MSCI Global Sustainability, MSCI Global SRI, MSCI Global
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reductions in their facilities; Top Employer 2014 and 2015 in
Environment and MSCI Global Climate; France; in China, China’s most respected enterprises
STOXX Global ESG Leaders, STOXX Global ESG Environmental
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2013-2014 award (from Economic Observer Chinese
Leaders, STOXX Global ESG Social Leaders, STOXX Global newspaper) in recognition of its CSR, its promotion of China’s
ESG Governance Leaders, EURO STOXX ESG Leaders 50 and green economy, and its business development with energy
STOXX Europe ESG Leaders 50 by Sustainalytics; efficiency and innovative technology, Best environmental
technology award for the eighth «Global Responsibility - China
Action» (by China Business News).
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