www.se.com Schneider Electric 12 2021 Resources Report The Group provides a breakdown of water consumption per source, with details on water consumed from the public network, groundwater, surface water (lakes, rivers, etc.), and other sources of water (rain, recycled water, etc.). At Group level, water is primarily used for cooling and sanitary purposes and, on a few selected sites, for processes such as surface treatment. Water drawn for the sole purpose of cooling and immediately released without alteration is also monitored separately. For industrial water use, water discharge is subject to appropriate treatments to reduce pollutant potential and subject to a monitoring plan. 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2025 70 72 77 94 105 108 Global water intensity evolution (m 3 /million €) Water intensity Target 2.7 Biodiversity on sites Biodiversity is a local matter and actions are required at site level to reduce local impacts: the Group has committed to increase its biodiversity site actions and raise the awareness of employees. In fact, site activities such as energy and water consumption, building infrastructure, food, landscaping, waste generation, light, sound and other forms of pollution, exert a pressure on biodiversity that can be reduced. For example, manicured, non-native landscaping could potentially increase water consumption and promote invasive species that don’t support native wildlife. The objective is to achieve 100% of sites with a local biodiversity conservation and restoration program by 2025 (SSE #8). To meet this target, sites have to define and deploy a biodiversity program consisting of a ban of single-use plastics (related to office use) and at least one local action with significant ecological impact. The program was launched in 2021 and many sites already started the journey, understanding the complexities of biodiversity, assessing their impact and identifying the right local stakeholders to involve in a preservation or restoration program. As it takes time to build impactful and consistent biodiversity programs, a slow ramp up in terms of global performance of the indicator is expected, with an acceleration after 2023. With the objective to get an overview on biodiversity priority sites, inform risk management, and address potential biodiversity impacts, the Group decided to run a multi-site report with the Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool (IBAT). Developed through a partnership with Bird Life International, Conservation International, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), IBAT collects and enhances the underlying datasets and maintains that scientific information. 100% of sites with local biodiversity conservation and restoration programs Schneider Electric is engaged to act at local level implementing on every site mitigation, preservation, or restoration initiatives. Every site will engage in at least one action pursuing an ecological impact with social benefits. In Scarborough (England, UK), the site started to restore a wasteland area to provide a friendly environment for local biodiversity (and employees). In alignment with local authorities, community network, volunteers and local nature specialists, the site performed an ecological assessment and has moved forward with the project. Resources SSE #8 100% 0% Baseline 2025 target 2021 Progress 0 100 0% The IBAT report enables users to assess the biodiversity-related features of multiple operational sites for corporate disclosure. In particular, the report is relevant for Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standard GRI 304: Biodiversity. For each operational site, the report provides the counts of protected areas and Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) within a kilometer radius. The results of the “IBAT multi-site Report, 2021*” include all Schneider Electric sites and show that, within 1-kilometer radius: • 21% of its sites are in proximity of a protected area as defined by the IUCN, of which: − 8% are in category 1a, 1b and 2 (just 6 sites are in proximity of a category-1-protected area) − 29% are in category 3 or 4 − 31% are in category 5 or 6 − 32% are not applicable, not assigned or not reported Among the sites in proximity of a protected area, 33% are either industrial sites (characterized by discrete industrial processes such as assembly lines) or distribution centers (warehouses and logistics); the remaining 66% are office buildings. • 3% of the Group’s sites are in proximity of a key biodiversity area (defined by IBAT as either “Alliance for Zero Extinction (AZE)” or “Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs)). All the concerned sites are invited to consider their proximity to natural areas in their biodiversity program. * IBAT Multi-site Report. Generated under license 26614-25299 from the Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool on 15 December 2021 (GMT). www.ibat-alliance.org