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2015 REGISTRATION DOCUMENT SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC12
2015 IN BRIEF
On March9, Schneider Electric announced it had been recognized
by the Ethisphere Institute, a global leader in defi ning and advancing
best of ethical business practices, as 2015’s World’s Most Ethical
Company®. Being honored by Ethisphere for the fi fth consecutive
year underscores Schneider Electric’s commitment to leading ethical
business standards and practices, ensuring long-term that create
value and long-term relationships with key stakeholders including
customers, employees, suppliers, regulators and investors.
On November5, Schneider Electric is recognized as a global leader
for the 5th year in a row its actions and strategies in response to
climate change and was awarded a position on The Climate List
by CDP, an international not-for-profi t organization that drives
sustainable economies, for the 5th year in a row. The Group is also
awarded a position on the Climate Disclosure Leadership Index
(CDLI) for its high quality data on carbon emissions and energy.
On the eve of the Paris Climate Change Conference (COP21),
Schneider Electric announced, on November26, 10commitments
for sustainability aligned with the Planet & Society barometer,
Schneider Electric’s sustainability scorecard since 2005. These
commitments are in line with the two-degree trajectory and
contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. For Schneider
Electric, these 10commitments support the objectives to make the
Group sites and its ecosystem carbon neutral in the next 15years.