DUBAI (India CSR): Schneider Electric India has received the prestigious Golden Peacock Award for Corporate Social Responsibility (GPACSR) for the year 2012. The award, in recognition of Schneider Electric’s Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives in the areas of Village Electrification, Electrician Trainings, Employment and Entrepreneurship was presented to Schneider Electric India by H.E. Juma Al Majid, Chairman of Dubai Economic Council & Founder Chairman of Juma Al Majid Group on 25 April 2012 at Dubai Global Convention 2012.
The Golden Peacock Awards, instituted by the Institute of Directors, are presented annually under various categories. The winners of the Golden Peacock Awards for 2012 were finalized by a panel of 4 judges which includes Dr. Ola Ullsten, former Prime Minister of Sweden; Lt. Gen Surinder Nath, PVSM, AVSM (retd.) former Vice Chief of Indian Army & former Chairman, Union Public Service Commission; Justice P N Bhagwati, former Chief Justice, Supreme Court of India; and Dr. A N Saksena, former Financial Advisor, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas.
Schneider Electric won this award for its initiatives in the space of Corporate Social Responsibility which lie at the very core of the Schneider Electric culture and strategy. In addition to being a global specialist in energy management, Schneider Electric provides energy efficiency solutions wherever needed and the company’s achievements in the field of sustainable development are a real and essential opportunity for mobilization, growth, and differentiation.
On the occasion of receiving the award, Olivier Blum, Country President, Schneider Electric India said, “The award is certain to inspire and encourage our large group of members of Schneider Electric India and the Corporate Social Responsibility team to intensify and extend their efforts to achieve greater success on all the three fronts – Economic, Social and Environmental.”
In addition to the Schneider Electric Foundation established to help people change their lives through ‘Access to Energy, Schneider Electric has developed a sustainable programme – BipBop for addressing the other end of the energy equation by developing access to reliable, affordable and clean energy for the people at the Base of the Pyramid. 1.4 billion people across the world have no access to electricity out of which 500 million live in India. With the strong willingness to involve local communities and local stakeholders in each country, the BipBop programme addresses critical issues to provide sustainable access to electricity.
