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Credit to Author: Employee Voices| Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2018 09:44:57 +0000<\/strong><\/p>\n

This blog was adapted from a recent article in WhereWomenWork.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation has featured\u00a0among the 104 companies included in the\u00a02018<\/a> Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index<\/a>. This fantastic news reinforces the company\u2019s strong commitment to diversity and inclusion<\/strong>,<\/strong><\/em> and its longstanding efforts to promote gender equality<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Olivier Blum<\/a>, Chief Human Resources Officer and Executive Vice President at\u00a0Schneider Electric, commented: \u201cOur diversity and inclusion philosophy<\/a> aims to provide equal opportunities to everyone everywhere, and ensure that all our employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. The Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index gives us an opportunity to be evaluated among the best performers, while serving as a barometer for our efforts as a gender-equal employer. Our inclusion in the index strengthens our resolve to create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity are valued.\u201d<\/p>\n

Promoting\u00a0market transparency and raising\u00a0awareness on gender issues<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Originally limited to the financial services industry when launched in 2016, the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index was opened to companies from any sector, providing that they had\u00a0a market capitalization of U.S.$1 billion or greater and at least one security trading on a U.S. stock exchange. The aim is to provide managers and investors with comparative information on gender-equality performance, while encouraging corporate disclosure, providing greater market transparency and raising awareness of gender issues.<\/p>\n

\u201cSchneider-Electric\u00a0and the other 103 companies included in the 2018 GEI for their efforts to create work environments that support gender equality across a diverse range of industries,” said Peter T. Grauer<\/a>, Chairman of Bloomberg and Founding Chairman of the U.S. 30% Club. “Their leadership sets an important example that will help all organizations innovate and navigate the growing demand for diverse and inclusive workplaces”.<\/p>\n

Schneider Electric prioritises gender equality<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Achieving best-in class scores based on concrete achivements and scoring high\u00a0on criteria involving top management commitment, community engagement, practices and policies,\u00a0Schneider Electric’s\u00a0results reflect the company’s numerous initiatives to drive positive change and ensure progress is monitored.<\/p>\n

For example\u00a0STEM initiatives,\u00a0female-friendly graduate programmes, un-conscious bias training, a commitment to\u00a0women in leadership, a brand new\u00a0Global Family Leave Policy<\/a>,\u00a0Women\u2019s Empowerment Principles\u00a0and the\u00a0UN\u2019s HeForShe campaign<\/a>\u00a0(watch the video of Mr Tricoire describing what being a 10x10x10 Champion means) have all contributed to this fantastic recognition.<\/p>\n