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<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Principles</strong><strong>of</strong> <strong>Responsibility</strong><strong>for</strong> a<strong>New</strong> <strong>Electric</strong> World<strong>Schneider</strong> <strong>Electric</strong> is committed to:• the company’s employees,• its customers and suppliers,• its shareholders,• the community,• and our planet.<strong>Responsibility</strong> is a state <strong>of</strong> mind,a lever <strong>for</strong> improvement


The company’s employees> Can express their culturaldiversity and are managed withoutdiscrimination.> Are encouraged to developtheir team spirit and newcompetencies.> Are recognized <strong>for</strong> their initiativeand risk taking in contributing tothe company’s growth.> are the main assets<strong>of</strong> our company<strong>Schneider</strong> <strong>Electric</strong>’s goal involves:• Promoting quality working conditions and improvingpersonal safety at the work place;• Providing everyone with equal opportunity inrecruitment, jobs, and mobility;• Ensuring employee development and employability;• Cultivating an open relationship with employeerepresentative bodies in structures fostering dialogueand proposals according to laws and customs in thedifferent countries;• Involving its employees in the life <strong>of</strong> the companynotably by in<strong>for</strong>ming them <strong>of</strong> its challenges andobjectives;• Keeping personal in<strong>for</strong>mation on employeesconfidential...<strong>Our</strong> economic partners> Share in the benefits <strong>of</strong> ourhigh pr<strong>of</strong>essional, social andenvironmental standards incompliance with all applicablelaws in each country.> are involved in our continuousimprovement processesRegarding its customers,<strong>Schneider</strong> <strong>Electric</strong>’s goal involves:• Behaving with integrity and respect in a spirit <strong>of</strong>creation <strong>of</strong> shared value;• Anticipating and taking into consideration theirexpectations;• Constantly improving its products and services,its technology to support the development <strong>of</strong> itscustomers...Regarding its suppliers,<strong>Schneider</strong> <strong>Electric</strong>’s goal involves:• Behaving with integrity and establishing fair contractualrelations;• Qualifying primarily those suppliers who arecommitted to acting in a responsible manner with respectto people, the community and the environment...


<strong>Our</strong> shareholders> Guarantee our future by placingtheir trust in us.> Can expect a commitment fromus to enhance their capital.> Are encouraged to contribute tothe fair valuation <strong>of</strong> the company.The community> the company is their property<strong>Schneider</strong> <strong>Electric</strong>’s goal involves:• Observing the principles <strong>of</strong> good corporategovernance;• Providing timely economic and social in<strong>for</strong>mationto all <strong>of</strong> its shareholders and the financial community,while meeting demands <strong>for</strong> accuracy, transparencyand preciseness;• Taking the advice <strong>of</strong> the shareholders’ consultativecommittee, trade organizations and supervisoryauthorities into account...> Guides our actions in terms<strong>of</strong> respecting current and futuregenerations and the culturaldiversity and legislation <strong>of</strong> eachcountry.> Shares in the life and richness<strong>of</strong> our company.> Is enriched by our individualand collective acts <strong>of</strong> service.The planet> <strong>Our</strong> products improve theprotection <strong>of</strong> people and goodsand optimize the consumption<strong>of</strong> energy and natural resources.> We are involved in design,production, distribution andrecycling processes that respectthe environment.> We integrate environmentalprotection into our strategicdecisions.> <strong>Schneider</strong> <strong>Electric</strong> employeesare active players in thecommunity on a daily basis<strong>Schneider</strong> <strong>Electric</strong>’s goal involves:• Being attentive to the community and itsdevelopments to better meet its expectations;• Participating in the local daily life <strong>of</strong> each <strong>of</strong> the siteswhere the company operates;• Engaging in training, integration and support <strong>for</strong>people and the fight against social exclusion;• Taking active part in local institutions and pr<strong>of</strong>essionalorganizations...> we are committed tosafeguarding our planet<strong>Schneider</strong> <strong>Electric</strong>’s goal involves:• Meeting environmental requirements;• Linking innovation and continuous improvement tomeet the new environmental challenges;• Promoting environmental protection in the companyby <strong>of</strong>fering training <strong>for</strong> everyone;• Communicating the impact <strong>of</strong> the company’sactivities on the environment to all stakeholders...


<strong>Schneider</strong> <strong>Electric</strong> SAHead Office:43-45, Boulevard Franklin RooseveltF-92500 Rueil-Malmaison (France)Tel: +33 (0)1 41 29 70 00 - www.schneider-electric.comContact:Gilles Vermot Desroches, Vice-President Sustainable Development,tel : +33 (0)1 41 29 52 97 - fax : +33 (0)1 41 29 52 94e-mail : gilles_vermot-desroches@mail.schneider.fr11 - 2008

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