Ethics and compliance

It is both our individual and collective responsibility to comply and respect laws and regulations, to apply Schneider Electric policies, and to uphold strong ethical principles to earn trust at all times.

We want the trust to power all our interactions with stakeholders and our relationships with customers, shareholders, employees, and the communities we serve, in a meaningful, inclusive, and positive way. Our Code of Conduct applies to everyone working at Schneider or any of our subsidiaries. Each section includes clear do’s and don’ts as well as the teams responsible for the topic at Schneider Electric.

Our Trust Line allows our employees and external stakeholders to raise any ethical concerns in line with our Code of Conduct. A once-raised alert is subject to a thorough and confidential investigation. The findings of the investigation are then submitted to the relevant governing committees, which decide on the appropriate actions to be taken.

How can we create a sustainable and inclusive world by living up to our principles of trust and compliance?

Schneider Electric is committed to upholding our principles of trust through high social, governance, and ethical standards to achieve Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) targets and carbon neutrality by 2025 on the path to a more sustainable and inclusive world. As the world’s most sustainable and ethical corporation, Schneider Electric supports sustainability and ecosystem empowerment by implementing corporate social responsibility (CSR) with principles and procedures that address environmental and social issues, creating value for our stakeholders.

Explore our Trust Charter that rolls out our trust commitments for the environment, sustainability, and governance to deliver green impact and inclusion targets. Our policies on ethics and compliance ensure that employees meet behavioral expectations and know how to implement critical tasks. Our Human rights policy defines how our position on Human rights rules applies to our daily operations. Discover our sustainability and compliance reports created in line with our Code of Conduct to ensure we uphold what we promise. Check the Trust Line, our confidential alert system for our internal and external stakeholders that helps them report any incidents of misconduct or non-compliance for review and appropriate action. Schneider Electric aims to take business actions based on our principles of trust to advance human rights throughout our value chain and build and strengthen inclusion in our internal and external business ecosystems.