04 Our People We Live Our Lives Better

Changing Women's Lives

Annette Clayton,
Executive Vice President, Supply Chain and North America Operations, Schneider Electric

Well-being as a way of life

Well-being is a central part of who we are. Today's external pressures can make it difficult to strike a balance between personal and professional life. At Schneider, we aim to counteract that by creating an environment to help our employees better manage their energy across their unique lives.

Well-Being Labs bring teams together to collaborate and proactively take care of their health through learning, events, and more. We set our employees up for success in managing their well-being, and by empowering our individual parts, the company becomes a stronger whole.

1,000

Well-Being Labs across 50 countries in 2017, compared to 500 labs in 43 countries in 2016

75

well-being trainings and learnings available to employees

Diversity means value

Diversity is the heritage and future of all Schneider Electric entities worldwide. At Schneider, diversity means value. It helps us boost innovation and find our competitive edge. Through our Diversity and Inclusion Policy, we prioritize tolerance, dignity, and respect, as well as gender equality, accelerating the development of women leaders across the company. We understand that it takes diverse teams to handle the diverse markets we serve. We support every employee’s individual development, welcoming them as they are, and ensuring that they have access to equal opportunities everywhere, around the world.

2015 – 2017 Planet & Society barometer achievement

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Health & Equity

38%

reduction in the Medical Incident Rate (MIR)

Global family leave

We recognize and understand that each of us has a unique life and family situation, none like the other. Regardless of the details, our policies help support employees — no matter what they’re going through — to manage their situation as best as possible. That’s why we took an “all in” approach to our Global Family Leave Policy, an industry-leading initiative that launched in September 2017. It is all-inclusive, applying to all employees, globally, without exception.

Schneider Electric provides fully paid parental, care, and bereavement leave in all countries. We have actively chosen to define “leave” and “family” in an inclusive way, recognizing that definition of family, life, and work are changing every day. By design, the policy includes key life stages for welcoming a new baby, taking care of sick or elderly family members, and mourning the loss of a family member. It also assumes an inclusive definition of family by extending an equal amount of parental leave to a parent by natural birth or adoption. The policy demonstrates a commitment to diversity and inclusion to generate greater engagement, performance, and innovation.

Tina Mylon

SVP Talent and Diversity, Schneider Electric

It's great to see Schneider show, in concrete ways, its commitment to Diversity and Inclusion, and anchor it in a very pragmatic and personal policy that impacts lives.

Measuring pay equity

As part of our Diversity and Inclusion ambition, gender pay equity was one of our top priorities for 2017. It touches every single employee, every single day. We’re holding ourselves accountable to make sure we have equal pay for equal work. Beyond equal pay, we’re making sure we have the right data and processes to avoid disparity in pay across equal roles, throughout the company — period.

2015 – 2017 Planet & Society barometer achievement

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Health & Equity

85%

of employees work in countries with gender pay equity plans in place

What HeForShe means here

As part of its public commitment to gender equality, Schneider Electric participates in the U.N.’s HeForShe solidarity movement to promote gender equality. HeForShe encourages men to support change in favor of women’s rights and diversity. Schneider recently became a HeForShe IMPACT 10x10x10 Champion, signifying that it is one of 10 corporate champions for the HeForShe global solidarity movement.

Initiated by U.N. Women, the campaign engages men and boys — including Schneider Chairman and CEO Jean-Pascal Tricoire — as advocates and agents of change for the achievement of gender equality and women’s rights.

HeForShe Parity Report

38,000+

Schneider Electric employees have joined the HeForShe Movement

23,000

women recruited over the past three years

Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Board

In its second year, the Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Board came together to affect positive change for the entire company. The group continued to work diligently to advance gender diversity and foster a culture of inclusion within Schneider Electric. As thought leaders and innovators in their respective areas of expertise, they help create a unified voice for a more progressive Schneider.

Racing toward gender equality

As the partner of the Marathon de Paris for the fifth year, Schneider Electric was proud to make great strides toward a greener and more gender-diverse event in 2017. The world’s second-largest marathon, the Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris welcomed 57,000 runners this year, 25% of whom were women.