Schneider Electric has set itself the following progress objectives:

• Reduce industrial SF₆ leaks to 1.2% on the sites concerned (4.6% in 2008);
• Reduce waste produced by 7.5% per head and increase the share of recovered waste per head on our manufacturing, logistics and tertiary sites to above 84%;
• Reduce energy consumption on our manufacturing, logistics and tertiary sites to 13.5 MWh per head;
• Reduce the share of international freight transported by air to 20% (35% in 2008).

Together, all these objectives aim to reduce our annual CO₂ emissions by 30,000 tons (same scope as in 2008).

The companies’ activities produce greenhouse gas emissions directly or indirectly. They are mainly caused by the combustion of fossil fuels for energy (fuel, gas, coal, etc.). By reducing these greenhouse gas emissions, the companies can achieve a double objective:

• Reduce their impact on climate change;
• Reduce the energy intensity of their activities, which can be high in terms of cost.

Schneider Electric has calculated the carbon footprint of all its 2007 activities. The progress plan constitutes Schneider Electric's first global actions aimed at reducing its CO₂ emissions in the areas where it has reliable and consolidated indicators.
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Sponsor Pilot group	Sustainable development manager Sustainable development department
Scope	Globalisation and Industry department (logistics and environment departments) Manufacturing and logistics sites Tertiary sites with more than 300 employees
Calculation	In the above-mentioned fields (SF6, waste, energy consumption and air freight): (Cumulative emissions of tons of CO2 in 2008) – (Cumulative emissions of tons of CO2 by year N). CO2 is the reference unit for calculating greenhouse gas emissions. All the emissions are calculated in equivalent CO2 tons.
Reporting	Biannual