Schneider Electric SE

Lobbying Governance

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## Our commitment to ethics and compliance

Schneider Electric is a non-partisan company operating in full compliance with relevant laws and regulations governing ethics and lobbying practices.

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## Meet the team

Whether you'd like to schedule a tour to see what we're up to in your state, or you need support in crafting legislation, we're here to help.

Jeannie Salo

**Chief Public Policy Officer**

Head of DC Office

Erica Fitzgerald

**Director, Federal Government Relations**

Deputy Head of DC Office

Mona Sheth

**Sr. Director, Government Relations**

Jeff Morris

**Sr. Director, State Government Relations**

Robert Nathan

**Government Relations Manager**

Amy Mmagu

**Government Relations Manager**

Amanda Corrado

**Government Relations Manager**

Robert Roseman

**Government Relations Manager**

Jessy Han

**Federal Policy Advisor**

https://www.se.com/us/en/about-us/local/government-affairs/

Describe the process(es) your organization has in place to ensure that your engagement activities are consistent with your overall climate change strategy[…]In its Trust Charter, Schneider Electric has defined an unequivocal position regarding impact on climate change and CO2 emissions in its code of conduct ("Trust Charter"), which applies to everyone working at Schneider or any of our subsidiaries. Hence, we train our employees yearly on the Trust Charter and regularly ask that they confirm their acceptance of its content. As indicated in the Charter, "We share our carbon-neutrality responsibility and ambitions with our employees, customers and other stakeholders." - The Group has been a leading contributor to the fight against climate change for the past 15 years by implementing its own energy management and industrial automation solutions across operations, by supporting its clients in achieving their low-carbon and efficiency objectives, and by allowing more than 30 million people to gain access to electricity. Schneider also takes an active role in a variety of multi-stakeholder organizations to promote solutions to climate change, call for a price to CO2, and strengthen CO2 governance globally. Since 2011, the Group has also been contributing to the Livelihoods Funds, which proposes innovative investment models to simultaneously address environmental degradation, climate change, and rural poverty.
Largest contributions and expenditures concern two main engagement topics:
• The first is "sustainable energy for all†: Schneider Electric believes that energy management and energy efficiency are critical to move towards a new energy landscape and therefore supports a policy framework that unleashes the business and climate opportunities related to the new energy landscape. Contributions and expenditures on this topic amounted €0.9 million in 2020 (€0.51 million in 2020) globally;
• The second is "powering the digital economy†: The Group supports the acceleration of a safe, secure and trusted digital economy to bring social advancements and economic growth. We support a digital policy framework that facilitates both societal advancements such as environmental improvement, public health and safety as well as economic growth across all sectors globally. Contributions and expenditures on this topic amounted €0.39 million in 2021 (€0.47 million in 2020) globally.
In its Trust Charter, Schneider Electric also takes a clear stance with regards to responsible lobbying, political activity, and donations, with clear dos and don'ts for all employees to comply with.

CDP Questionnaire Response 2022

Does your organization have a public commitment or position statement to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement?[…]Yes

CDP Questionnaire Response 2023

Describe the process(es) your organization has in place to ensure that your external engagement activities are consistent with your climate commitments and/or climate transition plan?[…]In its Trust Charter, Schneider Electric has defined an unequivocal position regarding impact on climate change and CO2 emissions in its code of conduct ("Trust Charter"), which applies to everyone working at Schneider or any of our subsidiaries. Hence, we train our employees yearly on the Trust Charter and regularly ask that they confirm their acceptance of its content. As indicated in the Charter, "We share our carbon-neutrality responsibility and ambitions with our employees, customers and other stakeholders." - The Group has been a leading contributor to the fight against climate change for the past 15 years by implementing its own energy management and industrial automation solutions across operations, by supporting its clients in achieving their low-carbon and efficiency objectives, and by allowing more than 30 million people to gain access to electricity. Schneider also takes an active role in a variety of multi-stakeholder organizations to promote solutions to climate change, call for a price to CO2, and strengthen CO2 governance globally. Since 2011, the Group has also been contributing to the Livelihoods Funds, which proposes innovative investment models to simultaneously address environmental degradation, climate change, and rural poverty.

CDP Questionnaire Response 2023