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Sustainable development Sustainable development at the heart of our strategy

EcoVadis Advanced level and Gold rating Schneider Electric reaches the Advanced level (and Gold rating) at EcoVadis with a rating of 80/100. Other awards 2017 Among the awards received for sustainable development, the Group highlights the following: E Integrated Thinking Award: Schneider Electric is the winner of the first edition of the Integrated Thinking Awards in Europe in the Large Companies category, organized by the Responsible Capitalism Institute; this distinction hails the real integration of sustainable development into the Group’s strategy and the great attention paid to dialog with all its stakeholders; E Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index : Schneider Electric is included in the gender equality performance index among 104 companies, published by Bloomberg in January 2018; originally limited to the financial sector when it was launched in 2016, this index is open for the first time to all sectors; E Ethisphere: Schneider Electric was one of the 135 most ethical companies following ranking by Ethisphere in February 2018, for the 8 th consecutive year; only 3 French companies enter the ranking this year; E Carbon Clean 200 List: in February and June 2017, Corporate Knights ranked Schneider Electric number 3 worldwide for its revenue devoted to the energy transition; E Newsweek Green Ranking: in 2017 Schneider Electric was the 12 th greenest company in the world, according to Corporate Knights’ ranking; E Global 100most sustainable corporations: Schneider Electric came in 45 th place in January 2018 in the ranking drawn up by Corporate Knights. This is the 6 th year running it has appeared on this list; E Carbon Clear (EcoAct): Schneider Electric is the top CAC 40 company in the fight against climate change; E Employer Rewards: Schneider Electric is in LinkedIn’s Global Top Companies list, 15 th in the Best Places to Work of Glassdoor in France, received the Aon Best Employers Award in India, and is in the top 10 most attractive companies according to Randstad Australia; E China Best CSR Practice: Schneider Electric China was awarded “Best CSR Practice” in 2017 CNB China CSR List, with its excellence in sustainability concepts, models and practices; E SDG Pioneer: The Global Compact recognized Tania Cosentino, Zone President for South America, Schneider Electric, as one of the SDG Pioneers of 2017, 10 prominent corporate personalities for the steps they have taken to advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

since 2002, except in 2010 where it was not in the World index. It was Industry Leader (1 st in its sector) between 2013 and 2016. Evaluation for this family of indices is provided by RobecoSAM, an independent asset manager headquartered in Switzerland. CDP Climate A list In 2017-2018, Schneider Electric was selected for the 7 th year running among the 120 companies to receive the “A” rating from CDP Climate for their performance in activities to combat climate change. It is included in the STOXX Global Low Carbon, Low Carbon Footprint and Climate Change Leaders indices. Vigeo Eiris Industry Leader The composition of the Euronext Vigeo Eiris indices is updated twice per year, in June and December, based on the opinions of Vigeo Eiris conducted approximately every 2 years. Schneider Electric was evaluated in late 2017. It is first in its sector (Electric Components & Equipment), with a rating of 63/100 in December 2017, at the highest level (Advanced). The update of the Euronext Vigeo Eiris indices following this valuation is scheduled for June 1, 2018. As of December 1, 2016, following the end of 2015 evaluation, Schneider Electric was part of the Euronext Vigeo Eiris World 120, Europe 120, Eurozone 120 and France 20 indices. It is also part of the Ethibel Sustainability Index (ESI) Excellence Europe and Global. Oekom Industry Leader Schneider Electric is rated Prime by Oekom, first in its sector and the only company in its sector to attain a B rating. MSCI Industry Leader Schneider Electric has been at the AAA level since 2011, is first in its sector, and is part of the MSCI SRI, Socially Responsible, Sustainable Impact, ESG Universal, ESG Leaders, Select ESG Rating & Trend Leaders, Environment, Energy Efficiency, Low Carbon Leaders,and Low Carbon Target indices. Sustainalytics Top 3 Schneider Electric is ranked 3 rd in its universe (44 companies) with a score of 81/100 and is part of the STOXX Global ESG Leaders, Environmental Leaders, Social Leaders, Governance Leaders, Impact, and STOXX Sustainability indices. FTSE4Good Schneider Electric is part of the FTSE4Good Developed, Europe, Europe Environmental Leaders, FTSE Environmental Opportunities, and FTSE EO Energy Efficiency indices. ECPI Schneider Electric is included in the ECPI Carbon, Ethical, Renewable Energy, ESG Best in Class, Megatrend, Climate Change and ESG indices. ISS Schneider Electric reached Rank 1 in Environment, 1 in Social, and 3 in Governance at ISS (Institutional Shareholder Services Inc.) QualityScore in 2017. The rating scale runs from 1 to 10, with 1 representing the lowest risk level and 10 the highest.

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