www.se.com Schneider Electric 12 2021 Social Impact Report 3.6 Foundation actions worldwide The Schneider Electric Foundation has actions in 100 countries on all continents, in particular Asia, the Americas, Africa, and Europe. 3.6.1 Initiatives in North America The Schneider Electric North America Foundation provides monetary support, product, expertise, and volunteers to non-profit organizations that align with business priorities, values and geographies. The Schneider Electric Foundation North America offers employee programs to support efforts in their communities: • Matching Gift provides a dollar match on employee donations to the non-profit of their choice • Dollars for Doers provides financial grants to organizations where employees volunteer their time • Sponsorship Grants offer financial and product donations to sponsor events, capital projects and employee missions • New Hire Program welcomes new employees with a gift to donate to a non-profit of their choice • Service Days and Volunteer events enables employees to donate time during their working hours The Schneider Electric North America Foundation has strategic partnerships focusing to support the Schneider Electric Foundation areas: • Disaster Relief – Provide support to those impacted by disasters through American Red Cross and the Footprint Project • Habitat For Humanity – Support sustainable and transformative housing with product donations, financial support, and more than 2,500 hours of work done by volunteer employees • FIRST Robotics –Inspiring future leaders through STEM education with employee mentors and financial support • National Merit Society –Support the future with scholarships for children of employees In 2021, the North America Foundation contributed over 5.3 million dollars in cash and product donations to over 1,619 charitable organizations. 3.6.2 Initiatives in India In 2021, Schneider Electric India Foundation has been instrumental in supporting vocational training of 14,888 unemployed youth out of which 514 are women. 294 trainers were trained and recruited in the program to enhance the quality of training. In the education field, 57 new electricity and renewable energy training centers were established. Upskilling of 1,232 electricians was done through solar training to enhance their employability in the current markets. 10 alumni meetings were conducted in 2021 enabling 280 alumni from vocational skill development centers to share their professional journey and experiences as well as meet and recommend new trainees to their current organizations and businesses for placements. 85 aspiring entrepreneurs have been incubated this year to establish their own businesses. Other key programs include: • Under the Energy for Sustainable Livelihoods program, 120 irrigation pumps powered by green energy were installed, thus supporting 2,400 farmers to switch from monocropping to multi-cropping. • Through Conserve My Planet, 50 schools have been registered across five cities taking the program forward with 100 Change Maker Teachers and sensitization of 5,035 Green Ambassadors towards environment and energy conservation, digitally. • Taking another step forward towards a cleaner and greener tomorrow, SEIF has planted 30,060 saplings across 10 cities in India. • Facing COVID-19, through Healthcare initiatives, SEIF has reached 4,758 beneficiaries through free medical consultations and basic medicines. Also, to ensure preparedness towards the third wave of COVID-19, SEIF is supporting 12 hospitals across 10 states by strengthening their infrastructure to save more lives. Volunteers from Schneider Electric India Foundation came forward to support of the Foundation causes like youth coaching through teachers’ missions, tree plantation, and donations, dedicating 413 volunteering days, including 264 Teachers Missions where they shared their knowledge and skills with young people training as electricians. Most of these Teachers Missions were carried out remotely via a digital platform due to COVID-19 restrictions. 3.6.3 Initiatives in Australia The Schneider Electric Pacific Fund was established as a sub-fund of the Australian Communities Foundation in July 2021 to help facilitate Schneider Electric’s philanthropic giving in the region. Its purpose is to promote sustainability, enable access to energy, and tackle fuel poverty by forming engaged, long-term partnerships with organizations in Australia. In 2021, the Fund has contributed AU$ 315,000 to four major charity partners – Australian Wildlife Conservancy, Kokoda Track Foundation, Brotherhood of St Laurence, and the Centre for Appropriate Technology. Funds donated through the Schneider Electric Pacific Fund are supplemented by other programs run directly by Schneider Electric in the zone including matched donations for employees (up to AU$ 5,000/employee/year); 21 hours of volunteering leave and charity funding in New Zealand continue to be funded directly. 3.7 Support grassroots initiatives: a network structure that acts locally The Schneider Electric Foundation’s network structure is an original and very powerful means for engaging local, human, and lasting sponsorship. This network includes Schneider Electric employees, non-profit associations, public institutions such as the Education ministries of the countries concerned, and government agencies such as ADEME in France. The Schneider Electric Foundation: • Has established partnerships with 90 NGOs and associations in 38 countries, such as Solar Impulse Foundation, Don Bosco Tech in India, etc.; • Works with ministries of education in 13 countries including France, Cambodia, and South Africa.