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2SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC’S COMMITMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE
Actions to reduce emissions linked to freight
with validation by the only manager authorized to change the
shipping mode;
Target at Group level
close collaboration between the Inventory Management teams
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and Transport teams to ensure common goals in the reduction
In the framework of the three-year Connect company program and
of air transport;
the Planet&Society Barometer, reducing emissions in freight
transport has been the subject of a particular monitoring and was monthly monitoring of the Air/Sea ratio by region.
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applied to the entire Group from2012 to2014. A goal of a relative
Short distance freight
reduction in emissions of 3.5% during the first year was validated,
with the target of achieving a reduction of 10% over three years. At the end of 2014, over the three years of the program, CO2
emissions on roads decreased by 4.3%.
From 2012 to end-2014, reduction in CO2 emissions linked to
freight exceeded the target and reached 16% compared to 2011, The main initiatives launched or enhanced in 2014 were:
thanks primarily to the optimization of long-distance freight modes. consolidation of our volumes on a few strategic logistics service
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The program contributed to save 250,000tons of CO2 and providers equipped with transport optimization functionalities;
EUR5.8million since the end of 2011, while the investment two pilots were launched in 2014 in Europe and a very
required was closed to zero (no special equipment was required, advanced project in North America; this new strategy has set a
and a professionalization of the staff on the program was new target of a 10% reduction over the next three years;
conducted). two network modeling projects in Australia and China which
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See indicators page111. include, in particular, a reduction in deliveries, reduced
transportation lines and an increase in truck loading rates; CO2
Long distance freight
reductions will fully benefit from this new logistics architecture
starting in 2015;
Our Air/Sea tool, that determines the standard transport mode
according to an ABC/FMR valuation and inventory usage the implementation of a transport management system in China
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frequency analysis, is applied worldwide and helps to be with the objective of improving truck loading and optimizing
permanently aware of what the combined economic and delivery schedules.
environmental optimum is.
Participation in several key initiatives
During the three years of the program, air freight tonnage Schneider Electric is actively involved in the French Shippers’
represented on average 13.8% of joint air and sea tonnage, Association, where it actively participates in the Environment
against 17.9% in2011 and 20% in2010. The reduction in CO2Commission and is strongly committed to sustainable development
emissions on long-distance freight was 32% from 2012 to 2014. in transport.
Local and central initiatives have been conducted during the In parallel to this, Schneider Electric has carried out a successful
program, such as: pilot with an external partner for the industrialization and
implementing a manager’s approval workflow for certain regions
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automation of the ratio of CO2 emissions in transport.
(India, China, East Asia) to challenge the decision of air usage,
Eco-Design 3.3
Approach Action plans
While there is no general legal obligation on eco-design, the
Eco-Design Strategy
pressure on the use of natural resources, climate change and
respect for biodiversity encourages a certain number of public and By focusing its efforts to improve the environmental footprint of its
private players to mobilize around these questions. offerings on the protection of people and the environment, climate
change and resource scarcity while addressing environmental
Customers do not routinely explicitly specify environmental criteria issues with its suppliers and its manufacturing processes and
for a product; these practices become more commonplace and logistics, Schneider Electric consolidated its Eco-design strategy in
the nature of expectations diversifies (origin of materials, line with its Environment policy in 2012. Schneider Electric, by
recyclability, energy footprint in use, toxicity, etc.). enforcing its EcoDesign policy, is committed to:
Global customers, particularly in the construction, transport and IT reduce the environmental impacts of its products and solutions
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sectors, and in more and more industries, as well as public throughout their lifecycle;
authorities, need support to implement their environmental policies,
especially to: therefore, design products and solutions that respect the
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environment through a continuous eco-design improvement
calculate and reduce their carbon footprint;
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approach;
anticipate and ensure conformity with statutory provisions,
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involve its suppliers and partners in the continuous improvement
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especially with regard to chemical products; process to minimize the upstream supply chain impacts;
facilitate eco-design of their products and services by supplying
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measure and communicate to all stakeholders in its extended
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all the appropriate information; supply chain about the environmental impact of the Company’s
reduce management costs of end-of-working-life installations for
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offer.
the customer by optimizing recycling.
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