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Sustainable development Methodology and audit of indicators

The measurement of CO 2 following greenhouse gases: CO 2

equivalents combines the impact of the

E the circularity for recyclability at end-of-life; E the product packaging.

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2 O, HFCs, SF 6

, PFCs, NOx

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and water vapor. Two methods, developed in partnership with a specialized firm, are used by carriers to measure CO 2 equivalent emissions: energy-based method (calculation based on fuel combustion – preferred method) and activity-based method (calculation based on the mileage and the

The weight of these different aspects on the environmental performance of the product is customized for each product based on their appropriateness. This method is now part of Schneider Electric offer’s creation process. This indicator was audited by Ernst & Young. 75% of product revenue with Green Premium ™ eco-label A product is declared Green Premium ™ if it meets the following 4 criteria: E it complies with the European RoHS directive; E has information concerning the presence of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) under the European REACH regulation and refers to the most recent list; E has a Product Environmental Profile (PEP) providing a material assessment, a recyclability rate and the calculation of environmental impacts including the consumption of raw materials and energy, the carbon footprint and damage to the ozone layer; this environmental profile is established over the entire product life cycle, from manufacture to the end-of-life; E has a guide that identifies and locates the sub-assemblies or components that require a particular recycling process, referred to as the “End-of-Life Instruction” (EoLI). The indicator measures the share of sales made with a Green Premium ™ offer from sales figures for the year n-1. The Green Premium ™ eligible scope for 2015-2017 covers all 4 Schneider Electric Businesses: Industrial automation (including former Invensys), Critical power, Medium voltage (including former Areva), Low voltage (including North America offerings – NEMA). It is composed of the tangible products (solutions, services, and software out of the scope). The total 2016 eligible turnover, obtained from our sales reporting software, amounts to EUR13.9 billion. This indicator was audited by Ernst & Young. 100% of new large customer projects with CO 2 impact quantification Calculating and monetizing the CO 2 footprint has become a global trend, especially since COP21. The aim of the project is to: E establish a reliable tool to calculate and report the CO 2 footprint

quantity of transported goods – accepted method). The data is corrected for activity, in tons transported.

2017 being the last year of the 2015-2017 triennial strategic plan, the methodology for calculating this indicator in 2017 has been supplemented to reflect that: E the performance of the 3 rd year measures the overall performance over the 3 years, and as such reflects the average reduction in tons of CO 2 over the period; E while the figures published each year (here in 2015 and 2016) relate to the performance of each year compared to the 2014 baseline, as defined in the reporting protocol. In addition, the retrospective restatement of the 2015 and 2016 data sent by a strategic supplier of Schneider Electric led to an upward revision of the performance over this period. This indicator was audited by Ernst & Young. Towards Zero Waste to Landfill for 100 industrial sites A site achieves “Towards Zero Waste to Landfill”, if it recovers, by weight of its annual waste production, more than 99% of its metal waste and more than 97% of its non-metallic waste. Waste is considered not landfill if it is sent to a waste provider for recycling or disposal in any manner except landfill and incineration without energy recovery (composted, for example) or if it is recovered by an energy recovery system. This indicator relates to production sites and distribution centers. Sites with a small volume of waste are not included in the indicator, i.e. those generating less than 100 tons per year. In a transparent approach, the sites that do not produce industrial waste are excluded from the calculation. This indicator was audited by Ernst & Young. The indicator measures the percentage of new product development projects following the new ecoDesign Way ™ method by Schneider Electric to ensure that the environmental impact of new products has improved compared to the external reference product or previous Schneider Electric range. Smaller projects are excluded from the scope. The approach is to measure improvement according to different weighted indicators regarding: E the impact on climate change including CO 2 footprint; E the consumption of raw materials; E the reduction of chemicals that are hazardous to health; E the energy efficiency; E the serviceability of the product (repair, recycling, reuse, etc.); 100% of products in R&D designed with Schneider ecoDesign Way ™

of Schneider Electric’s major customer projects: E for the customer: overall CO 2

impact of the project,

E for Schneider Electric: overall CO 2

impact of its contribution

to the project; E establish relevant strategies for using the CO 2

calculator

commercially: E calculate the CO 2

emissions avoided in relation to reference

scenarios, E identify situations in which the CO 2

impact can become a

commercial advantage.

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