Schneider Sustainability Report 2017 – 2018

04 Our People Company Programs

Our strategy. Our priorities.

Innovative strategy helps Schneider Electric sustain a workforce that is competitive and highly engaged. The past year was one of great progress in terms of company programs, which include the following customer-centric initiatives:

Our five objectives:

Do More

Do more by creating more opportunities for our customers, and for ourselves.

Digitize

Digitize to support our growth and make our customers' lives simpler and better.

Innovate

Innovate our people to grow talents and foster strong employee engagements.

Step Up

Step up our operations for increased efficiency.

Simplify

Simplify for our customers, and simplicity.

Stepping up in 2017

Step Up is known as the people transformation of the company, and it was a key focus in 2017. Step Up is about team-building, talent management, and cultural transformation. It helps us sustain a progressive, world-class workforce. It places focus on things that we want to change to make Schneider a more attractive company for our employees, and more innovative for our customers. Step Up will continue to be a company-wide priority in the year ahead.


Global recognition

LinkedIn

LinkedIn Top Companies 2017, second year in a row

Forbes

Forbes® World's Best Employers

Fortune

Fortune®'s "World's Most Admired Companies" for 2018

Bloomberg

2018 BloombergSM Gender-Equality Index Listing: 104 companies with strong commitments to gender diversity

Ethisphere Institute

2018 "World's Most Ethical Companies®" by Ethisphere® Institute


Policies and progress

The past year brought with it an emphasis on well-being within Schneider Electric. We made progress toward creating an environment where employees can better manage their personal energy. Most important, we reinforced our commitment toward Diversity and Inclusion, including:

  • The global launch of our inclusive Global Family Leave Policy
  • Putting pay equity high on our agenda for the betterment of our employees