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2SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC’S COMMITMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE
Since the last assessment, the Group has been able to improve confirmed its Planet&Society Barometer objective of achieving
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the coverage of its carbon impact, in particular thanks to a better 10% additional savings on its energy consumption;
accuracy in the measurement of its real estate and purchases. As integrated into the Planet&Society Barometer an objective of a
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a result of this wider coverage, the raw emissions of these two 10% reduction in CO2 in transportation paid by the Group.
items have increased on a current basis. All CO2 savings indicators and results are presented
The three items on which the Group has set action plans and pages109-111.
targets had their raw emissions decreased between 2011 and
Action plans
2013: transportation paid by the Group (-12%), waste (-10%), and
SF6 leaks in industrial processes (-36%).
5.6%
Business travel
& commuting
7.5%
Freight
9.8%
Energy
2.7%
Other, including waste
0.4%
SF6 leaks
74%
Purchases
Actions to reduce SF6 emissions and achievements
A Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) was
deployed for manufacturing processes with SF6 gas; there were
also improvements in processes and measurements on certain
highly emitting sites.
From the end of 2008 to the end of 2014, the SF6 leakage rate fell
from 4% to 0.47%, exceeding its objective of 0.65%.
In 2012, this was equivalent to about 10,400tons of CO2 avoided
compared to2011 (data corrected for production level); in 2013,
11,500tons compared to2012; and in 2014, 5,200 tons
compared to2013.
In parallel, in 2014, 998.5kg of SF6, 23,864tons of CO2 equivalent,
As a reminder and to highlight the trend, during the previous were recovered from customers’ end-of-life products through our
company program over 2009-2011, Schneider Electric set the «EoL program» (see page60).
following objectives:
Energy savings
reduce CO2 equivalent emissions of 30,000tons per year for all
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scopes1 and2 as defined in the GHG Protocol(1) i.e. by In general, Schneider Electric sites are low consumers of energy,
approximately 15% over three years on a constant basis compared with more energy intensive industries. However,
compared to2008; Schneider Electric wishes to set an example in the reduction of
implement a recovery process for SF6 gas in 12countries. The
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energy consumption by applying its own solutions.
first devices containing SF6 gas sold by Schneider Electric
Energy Action program
reached their end-of-life at the start of2000. The objective is to
develop commercial offers structured around the «EoL» (End of Schneider Energy Action is a program for the continual reduction in
Life) program that allow customers to dispose of their energy consumption in all of the Group’s sites. The objectives are:
end-of-life, SF6 containing devices in order to completely extract
the gas and recycle it. reducing waste of electricity, natural gas and oil, and thereby
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lowering costs;
At the end of the Company program 2009-2011, Schneider
Electric saved nearly 162,000tons of CO2 equivalent. The deploying Schneider Electric’s energy efficiency solutions at its
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reduction target of 30,000tons per year (%, 90,000tons over the own sites;
life of the program) was exceeded. demonstrating Schneider Electric’s expertise to its customers;
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After the success of the Company program 2009-2011, Schneider raising employees’ awareness about new energy efficiency
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Electric worked on defining its new carbon emission reduction solutions and their own contribution to product development.
targets for the 2012-2014 period. The Group’s approach is based Around 10% of total Group emissions come from energy
on measuring, controlling and reducing CO2 emissions, starting consumption at its sites (according to the carbon footprint
with the most direct ones upon which the Group has most impact of2013). Since2005, Schneider Electric has fixed annual
and greater reliability in terms of metering (these correspond to objectives for reduction and publishes (internally) the energy
scopes1 and2 defined in the GHG Protocol) followed by more consumption of each of its production and logistics sites each
indirect emissions (corresponding to scope3 of the GHG year, as part of the Schneider Energy Action program. The Group
Protocol). met and in some cases exceeded its objective of reducing energy
Consequently, for the 2012-2014 period, Schneider Electric: consumption per production site employee by 10% between 2005
and 2008. The 2009-2011 objective of -4% per year and per
set a challenging objective (below 0.65%) to limit leaks of SF6
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employee was also achieved overall at the end of2011.
used in the manufacturing of new products;
The Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol) is the most widely-used international accounting tool for CO2-equivalent emissions. (1)
Scope 1 corresponds to greenhouse gas emissions from sources held or controlled by the Company.
Scope 2 corresponds to emissions for the generation of electricity consumed by the Company. Scope 3 corresponds to all other indirect
emissions of the Company from sources that it does not hold or control (transport, use of products and services, etc.).
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