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2 Sustainable development 1. Sustainable development at the heart of our strategy 66 1.1 Prioritizing actions with a materiality matrix 69 1.2 The Planet & Society Barometer, a regular and objective measure of the Group’s actions 70 1.3 Open dialog with stakeholders 72 1.4 Integrated and transverse governance of sustainable development 77 1.5 External and internal guidelines for a solid framework 78 1.6 Ratings and awards 79 4. Committed to and on behalf of employees 106 4.1 Overview 106 4.2 Employee health and safety 107 4.3 Talent and employee engagement 109 4.4 Learning and Leadership development 111 4.5 Diversity and inclusion 114 4.6 Compensation and benefits 117 4.7 Social dialog and relations 118

5. Schneider Electric, an eco-citizen company

120

2. Green and responsible growth driving economic performance

5.1 Access to Energy program

120 125

81

5.2 The Schneider Electric Foundation 5.3 Territorial positioning and local impact on economic and social development

2.1 Overview

81

2.2 Smart energy management products

129

and solutions to help fight climate change

81 84 85 87 90 91

2.3 Duty of vigilance plan

6. Methodology and audit of indicators 131 6.1 Methodology elements on the published indicators 131 6.2 Concordance of indicators with article 225 of the Grenelle 2 Act 135 6.3 Independent verifier’s report on consolidated social, environmental and societal information presented in the management report 137

2.4 Relations with subcontractors and suppliers

2.5 Ethics and Responsibility

2.6 Anti-corruption 2.7 Human Rights

3. Schneider Electric’s commitment to environmental performance

92

7. Indicators

139

3.1 Overview

92

3.2 Environmental excellence in offer design and for customers

7.1 Environmental indicators

139 142 150

95 97

7.2 Social indicators 7.3 Societal indicators

3.3 Eco-efficient manufacturing

3.4 Circular economy

103

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