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07 Year in Review<br />
The year in review<br />
Highlights from <strong>2011</strong><br />
Training update from Haiti<br />
On the one-year anniversary<br />
of the earthquake in Haiti,<br />
Aide et Action International,<br />
Schneider Electric, <strong>and</strong> the<br />
Schneider Electric Foundation<br />
reported that 40 Haitians had<br />
completed the first level of<br />
<strong>electric</strong>al training.<br />
New venture capital sponsor<br />
Aster Capital, the venture capital<br />
fund sponsored by Alstom <strong>and</strong><br />
Schneider Electric, welcomed<br />
Rhodia ® as a third sponsor.<br />
Acquisition of Summit Energy<br />
Schneider Electric signed an<br />
agreement to acquire Summit<br />
Energy Services, a leader in<br />
outsourced energy procurement<br />
<strong>and</strong> sustainability services.<br />
Emergency support for Japan<br />
Following the earthquake that<br />
hit Japan in March, the<br />
Schneider Electric Foundation<br />
dedicated an initial ¤200 000<br />
to fund rebuilding projects.<br />
Philanthropy policy recognized<br />
The Schneider Electric Foundation<br />
received the ADMICAL <strong>2011</strong> Corporate<br />
Philanthropy Award (France).<br />
Photograph by Francois Moura<br />
Key acquisition<br />
Schneider Electric acquired a<br />
leading provider of real-time<br />
management solutions for<br />
mission-critical infrastructure.<br />
January February March April May June<br />
July August September October November December<br />
Preferred partner of<br />
Solar Decathlon<br />
Schneider Electric exp<strong>and</strong>ed<br />
its sponsorship of the<br />
Solar Decathlon through 2013.<br />
EV charging station certified<br />
Schneider Electric became the<br />
first company to be certified<br />
‘ZE-ready’ for its <strong>electric</strong><br />
vehicle charging station.<br />
Active participation at COP17<br />
Schneider Electric participated in the<br />
17th Conference of Parties (COP17)<br />
to the United Nations Framework<br />
Convention on Climate Change<br />
(UNFCCC) in Durban, South Africa.<br />
Celebrating 10 years of giving back<br />
The Schneider Electric Foundation celebrated<br />
the 10th anniversary of Luli, our international<br />
campaign to encourage Schneider Electric<br />
employees to give back to the community.<br />
Main patron at the Louvre Museum<br />
Schneider Electric was the main<br />
patron of the Louvre Museum<br />
exhibition, ‘Forbidden City at the<br />
Louvre: Chinese Emperors <strong>and</strong><br />
French Kings’.<br />
Bringing power to an African village<br />
Schneider Electric inaugurated its<br />
solar-powered micro off-grid power<br />
facility in the rural community of<br />
Asore, Nigeria.<br />
<strong>2011</strong>-<strong>2012</strong> Strategy & Sustainability Highlights In-brief
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