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Sustainable development Schneider Electric, an eco-citizen company

Support for NGOs that are partners with the Access to Energy program or for economic development NGOs (Pass Associations/NGO mechanism) SIE supports employees who want a career path external to the Group within the framework of a Pass Associations/NGOmechanism. This mechanism allows employees to be positioned on structured projects in partner associations or NGOs, primarily under French law: in the same framework as the support for SMIs/SMEs, the SIE teams, together with the Foundation and the teams of the Access to Energy program supports the posting of employees for several months on missions to associations or NGOs. All types of trades may be involved and the mechanism materializes some 20 postings throughout the year. These 3 specific devices are valued and taken into account in the processes and management of human resources in France. Revitalization of local employment pools in France The pilot SIE structure was used to implement the revitalization actions put in place during the industrial development of certain local labor markets. The involvement of teams in local economic networks optimizes the allocation of resources where they are most needed under these agreements. Fifteen local labor markets have been involved since 2011. These actions result in support for employment, implementation of the Group’s involvement policy, SME development aid, support for the energy sector, assistance for learning and other actions desired by the local economic and political authorities. Through this, SIE’s action has also helped to promote and support the takeover of old Schneider Electric sites by guaranteeing them industrial sustainability. This is the case with Barentin, and will soon be the case for Dijon and Maranges. Access to Energy Entrepreneurs The attachment of the SIE teams to the Sustainable Development Department enables it to promote its ambitions in the Access to Energy program and attract and support the creation of utilities in this context. The steps taken to date are already helping to prepare students in the Access to Energy training program (training for careers in energy for underprivileged populations around the world) to set up an independent electricity business. So far, 6 countries are classified as priorities, and programs are being rolled out. Similarly, the SIE teams provide help and support to entrepreneurs from partner associations such as Unicités, Institut de l’engagement (the Institute of engagement) or local missions (counseling system to help young people into the job market). This results in the development of teaching modules and the deployment and operation of these training modules.

Job creation for underprivileged young adults in France The diversity of backgrounds, cultures, profiles and experience is always a source of wealth, sharing, new ideas and innovation. In priority urban areas, there is a huge amount of talent that is eager to grow. Recognizing this, Schneider Electric believes that companies have a role to play. It is their duty to act, particularly in the heart of the markets in which they operate. Convinced of the need to better support young people entering the workforce, Schneider Electric is involved in different ways: training, work/study programs for young adults entering the workforce from disadvantaged backgrounds, partnerships with schools and associations, financial support for young students, and participation in technical or general training courses, etc. These actions are undertaken by partnerships founded within the scope of the Schneider Electric Foundation. The General Interest Association “100 opportunities - 100 jobs” created by Schneider Electric supports young adults from 18 to 30 years of age who have few qualifications or diplomas and are likely to encounter discrimination and who come primarily from certain underprivileged areas of the city policy and who are ready to pursue a path enabling them to enter the job market. The objective is to facilitate access to long-term employment thanks to a personalized course of qualification with the help of numerous associated companies led by 1 or 2 pilot companies (Schneider Electric in Angoulême, Dijon, Grenoble, Marseille, Rouen, Rennes, Rueil-Malmaison (CAMV), Poitiers, Evreux). The goal is to attain a positive outcome of 60%, meaning that participants obtain a fixed-term or temporary contract of more than 6 months, a permanent contract or a skills-qualification or diploma training, of which more than 50% in work/study programs. The “100 opportunities - 100 jobs” system was implemented for the first time in Chalon-sur-Saône in 2005, and by the end of 2017 more than 5,300 young people had been assisted. The municipalities involved in the “100 opportunities - 100 jobs” are: Angoulême, Blois, Bordeaux, Chalon-sur-Saône, Chambéry, Châtellerault, Cognac, Compiègne, Dieppe, Dijon, Évreux, Grenoble, Le Havre, Longwy, Marseille, Mont-Valérien (CAMV, Rueil-Malmaison, Suresnes, Nanterre), Nemours, Nice, Plaine Commune, Poitiers, Rennes, Romans-sur-Isère, Rouen, Sisteron, Strasbourg, Sud Seine- et-Marne (CASE) and Valence. In progress: Clermont-Ferrand, Metz, Montélimar, Saint-Étienne and Roubaix. The inclusion of occupational integration clauses in our contracts encourages our suppliers to become committed to an approach of vocational integration of persons who are having difficulty finding job. With the help of employment agencies, our industrial establishments in France have therefore put in place temporary occupational integration contracts (CIPI) and interim open-ended employment contracts (CDI-I), which accompany the unemployed towards long- term employment and encourage temporary work that integrates people. Concerning the GreenOValley construction project in Grenoble, we will reach 8,000 hours of work for people newly integrated into the job market. In such a dynamic context of integration, Schneider Electric recruited more than 70 young people under the Future Employment Framework including 21 with a long-term contract in Production and Logistics. Finally, Schneider Electric has partnered with many other organizations: École de la Deuxième Chance, Nos Quartiers ont des Talents, Télémaque, Fondation de la 2 e Chance, etc.

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