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SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC

Headquaters : Rueil-Malmaison , France CEO : Peter Herweck Number of employees : 130,000
Founded in 1836 , Schneider Electric ' s purpose is to empower everyone to make the most of our energy and resources . Sustainability is at the heart of company activities . To demonstrate this , Schneider Electric has six key commitments : to act for a climate-positive world ; to be efficient with resources ; to live up to its principles of trust ; to create equal opportunities ; to harness the power of all generations ; and to empower local communities . The business is currently helping 1,000 suppliers to deliver on their climate-positive goal of reducing CO2 emissions by 50 % by 2025 . Through Schneider Electric ’ s dedicated decarbonisation programme , offering training , expert support and solutions , partners get everything they need to make meaningful progress . DE & I is also a top priority for the organisation , with 130,000 employees spanning five generations and 182 nationalities in 108 countries . As of December 2022 , women made up 34 % of the workforce and 45 % of the board of directors .
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