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Sustainable development Schneider Electric, an eco-citizen company

A legal connection to the Fondation de France The Schneider Electric Foundation was created in 1998 under the aegis of the Fondation de France . The Fondation de France is a non-profit organization that, since its creation in 1969, has been the bridge between donors, founders, and field structures in order to support and work alongside projects in a range of general-interest areas. The Fondation de France supports more than 9,300 projects annually with the donations it receives. In addition, it supports other foundations (more than 828 in 2016), whose operations are governed separately from the Fondation de France but that are legally part of it. It is responsible for ensuring that their actions comply with its by-laws and the legal framework of the sponsorship. The Schneider Electric Foundation has an Executive Committee that determines the major focuses of its actions and the projects it supports. The committee then informs the Fondation de France of its decisions, and the Fondation de France verifies the projects’ compliance and implements them (by approving and signing all the agreements with the partners, by paying funds to the beneficiaries after checking the documents that prove the proper functioning of their organizations and their eligibility for the sponsorship, by checking the communication tools of the Schneider Electric Foundation, etc.). The Executive Committee The Schneider Electric Foundation’s Executive Committee meets once or twice a year. It is made up of members of Schneider Electric, employee representatives and other qualified individuals. The current composition of the Schneider Electric Foundation’s Executive Committee is as follows: E Chairman: Henri Lachmann; E Members: Charles Bouzols (external expert), Marc Bidaut (employee representative, Schneider Electric), Xavier Emmanuelli (external expert), Thierry Gouin (Schneider Electric), Christel Heydemann (Schneider Electric), Jean Kaspar (external expert), Cathy Kopp (external expert), Emmanuel Lagarrigue (Schneider Electric), Sylvie Leyre (Schneider Electric), Jean- Pierre Rosenczeveig (external expert), Jean-Pascal Tricoire (Schneider Electric). An operational team and a selection committee The members of the operational team are: Gilles Vermot Desroches, General Delegate; Patricia Benchenna, Director of Programs; Brigitte Antoine, Employee Engagement; Johan Goncalves, Employee Engagement Project Manager; Morgane Lasserre, Administrative Assistant. The selection committee is made up of 3 members: the Foundation’s General Delegate, the Foundation’s Program Director and Director of the Access to Energy Training & Entrepreneurship Program. It meets once per month. Vocational training in energy trades and entrepreneurship Since 2009, the Foundation has been supporting the Access to Energy program to improve energy access in new economies through the development of vocational training in energy management trades for the most underprivileged.

To facilitate the integration and professional training of these young adults, the Schneider Electric Foundation continually encourages and supports national and international integration associations or electrical profession educational organizations. This training and integration program captures 50% of the funding allocated by the Foundation. All of these actions are monitored and measured on a quarterly basis within the scope of the Planet & Society Barometer through a key performance indicator. Since 2009, close to 150,000 underprivileged people have been trained in the energy management sector in more than 45 countries. The goal is to train 350,000 people by 2020 and 1 million by 2025. Tackling fuel poverty In 2013, the Schneider Electric Foundation stepped up its commitment to contribute to the fight against fuel poverty in mature economies by supporting the implementation of information and awareness campaigns and supporting actions targeting households facing this type of poverty. E multiparty programs that make it possible to better understand the phenomenon of fuel poverty, to bring about solutions, and to connect actors; E projects to support families affected by fuel poverty; E projects that seek to develop social innovations and social entrepreneurship related to public housing and its facilities, and to follow up with families. This program corresponds to 13% of the activities of the Schneider Electric Foundation. Spotlight on Ashoka partnerships To reduce the energy gap in our society, models need to be examined, innovations must be created, and new solutions must be proposed along with hybrid models that capitalize on the strengths of each stakeholder in our society. Ashoka and the Schneider Electric Foundation are convinced that the best way to give underprivileged people access to affordable energy is to invest and to involve social entrepreneurs who create innovations that contribute to changing the system. After a successful partnership in 2015-2016, Ashoka and the Schneider Electric Foundation, under the aegis of the Fondation de France , have once again committed themselves to a second call for projects “Social innovation to reduce fuel poverty”. While continuing to support selected innovators in 2015-2016, the 2017-2018 program has expanded to the community of social entrepreneurs fighting against fuel poverty in 5 European countries: Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain. The 2017-2018 edition was realized in partnership with Enel. Ashoka will accompany the 15 winners in their strategy of scaling up with 300 hours of mentoring for 3 months starting in January 2018. The winners will also benefit from inspiring meetings within a European network of peers and increased visibility throughout the program. Schneider Electric’s international employees will also contribute their expertise and skills to the projects of the social entrepreneurs selected within the framework of the Schneider Electric Teachers association.

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