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2SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
GREEN AND RESPONSIBLE GROWTH DRIVING ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
Green and responsible growth 2.
driving economic performance
This chapter covers two subjects: business ethics: Group’s Principles of Responsibility,
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anti-corruption, relations with suppliers and subcontractors.
products and solutions for fighting climate change: energy
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efficiency, smart grid, sustainable cities, retrofit offers for
end-of-life products, etc.;
Overview 2.1
Context and aims
Moreover, the Group’s products and solutions are sold worldwide,
either directly to end customers or through partner networks,
Climate change is one of the main challenges of the 21stcentury. therefore without any control over their final destination and
Schneider Electric works for sectors that account for the majority end-of-life processing. To limit the impact of its end-of-life
of global energy consumption. Energy consumption is not always products, Schneider Electric has established a system to recover
optimized, which makes it one of the largest sources of CO2equipment containing SF6, a powerful greenhouse gas.
emissions. The Group works in more than 100countries, with heterogeneous
As a global specialist in energy management, Schneider Electric’s practices, standards and values. Schneider Electric is also
products and solutions help reduce energy consumption and CO2committed to acting responsibly towards all of its stakeholders.
emissions. The Group is therefore developing energy efficiency Therefore, the Company has defined its Principles of Responsibility
offerings to reduce energy bills by up to 30% for every type of that apply to the entire Group and are based on dedicated
building. The Group’s offerings also target other areas related to organization and processes. In addition, Schneider Electric is
smart grids and sustainable cities. committed to sharing its vision of sustainable development with the
greatest possible number of its suppliers.
For this section, three key performance indicators were set in the Planet&Society Barometer for the duration of the Connect program
(2012-2014):
Objectives for Year-End-2014 2014 2013 2012 2011
1. +7points of growth revenue with EcoXperts above Group growth revenue 10.48 pts 1.28 pt 7.6pts -
2. 90% of our recommended suppliers embrace ISO26000 guidelines 63% ▲18,8% 7.8% -
3. Three major ethical stock market indices choose Schneider Electric 3 ▲3 3 3
The 2011 performance serves as a starting value for the Planet&Society Barometer of the Connect program between 2012 and 2014.
▲ 2014 audited indicators.
Please refer to pages101 to 104for the methodological presentation of indicators and the following pagesfor the analysis of the results
(pages58 for indicator1, 61-62 for indicator2 and 54-55 for indicator3).
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