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2SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC, AN ECO-CITIZEN COMPANY
The delegates also organize local events adapted to the country’s
The international network of Foundation delegates
culture, to better boost employee morale, and inform them of Human relationships are at the heart of our sponsorship approach:
Foundation activities at their site. keen to make more than just a financial donation, the Foundation
Finally, they coordinate the organization of the Schneider Electric encourages the establishment of links between the partner
Foundation’s annual campaign for international mobilization called organizations, young people and the company. Links are also built
Communities days. This week took place in October2014 and was and strengthened between the staff taking part in a given
an important time in the Foundation and Company’s history, with volunteering project. Whether regional or international, the
local partnerships taking center stage at an international level. They Foundation’s contribution is always complemented by the
also engage in campaigns organized following natural disasters. hands-on work of the staff volunteers and the Foundation
delegates, who forge strong and lasting bonds. The Foundation’s
In2014, 36,129employees in 56countries took part in these network structure is an original and highly effective by way of
campaigns. engaging in sponsorship, which is overseen at the global level yet
Governance
has a close and enduring human dimension. It also boosts the
vitality of the people who take part. On each site, representatives
are chosen based on previous voluntary work and are issued with
A legal connection to the Fondation de France
an official letter of appointment (valid for two years), signed by their
line manager, the site/country manager and the Foundation’s
General Delegate.
The Fondation de France is a non-profit organization that, since its
creation in 1969, has been working to promote links between
Programs
donors/founders and field structures to support projects in all fields
of public interest. Each year, through the donations it receives, the
Fondation de France backs more than 8,000projects. In addition,
Training and professional integration in the energy
it assists other foundations under its umbrella (more than 700),
which are both governed and run separately, but are legally part of
trades
the Fondation de France. It is responsible for ensuring that their Since 2009, the Foundation has been supporting the Access to
actions comply with its bylaws and the legal framework of the Energy program to improve energy access in new economies
sponsorship. The Fondation de France has an Executive through the development of vocational training in energy
Committee that defines broad guidelines for its actions and the management trades for the most underprivileged.
projects that it supports. The decisions of this Committee are then
notified to the Fondation de France, which verifies their compliance To facilitate the integration and professional training of these young
and implements them (checking and signing all agreements with adults, the Schneider Electric Foundation continually encourages
partners, paying funds to beneficiaries after verifying and supports national and international integration associations or
documentation demonstrating proper functioning of their structures electrical profession educational organizations.
and their eligibility for the sponsorship scheme, checking the This training and integration program captures 68% of the annual
communication tools of the Schneider Electric Foundation, etc.). funding allocated by the Foundation. All of these actions are
The Executive Committee
monitored and measured on a quarterly basis within the scope of
the Planet&Society Barometer through a key performance
indicator: For the 2012-2014 period, the objective of training
The Schneider Electric Foundation’s Executive Committee meets 30,000people was exceeded, with60,232underprivileged people
once to twice a year. It is made up of members of Schneider trained in energy management professions.
Electric, employee representatives and other qualified individuals.
Tackling fuel poverty
The current composition of the Schneider Electric Foundation’s
Executive Committee is as follows:
In 2013, the Schneider Electric Foundation stepped up its
Chairman: Henri Lachmann;
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commitment to contribute to the fight against fuel poverty in
Members: Charles Bouzols (external expert), Guy Dufraisse
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mature economies by supporting the implementation of information
(Schneider Electric), Michel Crochon (Schneider Electric), Xavier and awareness campaigns and supporting actions targeting
Emmanuelli (external expert), Annie Hery (staff representative, households facing this type of poverty.
Schneider Electric), Jean Kaspar (external expert), Cathy Kopp Through this program, which is its most recent, the Foundation
(external expert), Jean-Pierre Rosenczveig (external expert), provides long-term support to associations or entrepreneurs who
François Tarricone (staff representative, Schneider Electric), offer solutions that contribute to the fight against energy poverty.
Jean-Pascal Tricoire (Schneider Electric). Currently, contributions are made via the Foundation’s partners to:
An operational team and a selection committee
support projects for families affected by fuel poverty;
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innovative or experimental projects in the area of social housing
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The members of the operational team are: Gilles Vermot
and its equipment, or support of families.
Desroches, General Delegate; Patricia Benchenna, Director of
Programs; Leslie Zambelli, Commitment and Fuel poverty project This program accounts for 19% of the Schneider Electric
manager; Morgane Peloille, Administrative Assistant. The selection Foundation’s commitments.
committee is made up of three members: the Foundation’s
General Delegate, the Foundation’s Program Director and Director
of the Access to Energy Vocational Training Program. It meets
once per month.
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