www.se.com Schneider Electric Integrated Report 2021 36 Integrated report Uplifting local communities through inclusivity Our Stakeholders We believe in taking meaningful action and being mindful of all populations to create a fairer, more equal, and more sustainable world. Around the world, Schneider Electric gives people access to energy and education through initiatives that combine training, technological innovation, social innovation and entrepreneurship. This means thinking about the world of tomorrow by empowering everyone, regardless of origin, gender, or socio-economic level to build a promising future for individuals and families worldwide. Bringing access to green electricity Today, more than two billion people have little or no access to electricity, representing 25% of the world’s population. At Schneider, we believe that access to energy is both a fundamental right and a means for social and economic development. The purpose of our Access to Energy social business is to bridge the energy gap by bringing a safe, affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy offer to populations in emerging markets. We call this Electricity for Life and Electricity for Livelihood. “Electricity for Life” means delivering access to green electricity as a fundamental right, answering to essential needs (such as lighting, social connection, or education) for off-grid households, small businesses, and the humanitarian sector. There are almost 800 million people living in off-grid areas, and more than 80 million people forcibly displaced. “Electricity for Livelihood” means delivering access to green electricity as a driver of economic development and poverty reduction for households connected to an unreliable grid and for productive businesses. Around one billion people, and many farmers, schools, or health centers in rural areas, are dependent on an intermittent grid and need quality energy with back-up solutions based on solar energy. Schneider’s access to energy solutions already benefited 30 million people between 2009 and 2020. Our ambition is to connect an additional 20 million people between 2021 and 2025, and 70 million by 2030. Educating the youth and populations in underserved areas For more than 20 years, training and entrepreneurship have been the historical mission of the Schneider Electric Foundation, under the aegis of Fondation de France. With the support of NGO partners, more than 300,000 young people around the world have received professional training in energy-related professions. The Group’s ambition is to train one million people by 2025. Passing on skills to young people and giving them the means to support their families will improve their quality of life and create sustainable jobs. To do this, the Schneider Electric Foundation draws on a network of around 80 volunteer employees (or delegates) across 80 countries. Their role is to select local partners in vocational training and entrepreneurship in the energy sector and to raise sustainability awareness. The Foundation also leverages its VolunteerIn organization to empower employees to be actors and ambassadors of the Group’s societal commitments wherever they are based. They are the link between Schneider, the Foundation and the supported organizations. 2021 highlights 150,000 people have access to green electricity 24/7 in 5 remote cities in Chad through a partnership with the local enterprise ZIZ Energy. 13,000 Mobiya solar lanterns distributed in Benin, Senegal and Cameroon in partnership with ADEME. +4.2m people connected to green electricity in 2021. 328,000 people trained in energy management since 2009. 28,000 volunteering days s i n c e 2 017.