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2. Leader in an industry of the future
DESCRIPTION OF THE GROUP, AND ITS STRATEGY, MARKETS AND BUSINESSES
LEADER IN AN INDUSTRY OF THE FUTURE
Schneider Electric is perfectly positioned to take advantage of growth opportunities linked to the energy challenges
facing our planet and to the development of emerging economies.
The activities in which the Group occupies a number-one or number-two position globally accounted for more
than 90% of its revenue in 2011, compared with 50% in 2000.
Today, Schneider Electric operates in fi ve major sectors – Utilities and Infrastructures, Industries and Machine
Manufacturers, Data Centres and IT Networks, Non-residential Buildings and Residential. The Group has a presence
on every continent, with a range of products and services designed to meet the specifi c needs of local markets.
2.1 Helping our customers make the most of their energy
Schneider Electric is continually strengthening its portfolio of
products, services and solutions, in order to provide an integrated
energy management offering and to help its customers make
their energy:
• safe, by protecting people and assets;
• reliable, by guaranteeing ultra-secure, ultra-pure and uninterrupted
power especially for critical applications;
2.2 Seizing opportunities in five growth markets
Schneider Electric serves customers in fi ve major growth markets:
• Non-residential buildings;
• Utilities and Infrastructures;
• Industries and Machine manufacturers;
• Data Centres and Networks;
• Residential;
Meeting their energy challenges is a key growth lever for the Group.
Non-residential buildings: reducing
investment and operating costs while
offering greater comfort and safety
The non-residential buildings market includes all public, commercial
and industrial buildings: offi ces, hotels, hospitals, shopping centres,
schools, sports and cultural centres. This sector has a high energy
consumption; energy effi ciency is therefore essential and is the
object of new and demanding regulations. User requirements
have to be met in terms of comfort, security and environmental
friendliness, as do the needs of owners and building managers
seeking to reduce investment costs and optimise maintenance and
operating costs.
Schneider Electric’s customers in this sector include users, property
developers, design fi rms, systems integrators, panel builders
• efficient, by delivering energy effi ciency solutions adapted to the
needs of each market;
• productive, by expanding the use of automation and connectivity
and offering services throughout an installation’s life cycle;
• and green, by offering solutions that are environmentally friendly.
and installers, electrical equipment distributors and building
management companies.
The Group’s products and solutions cover:
• utility management (electricity, gas, district heating, .. .);
• management of technical systems (HVAC, lighting, security, .. .);
• voice-data-image networks;
• measure and control of energy use and quality;
integrated and decentralised management and control of one
or several sites.
Utilities and Infrastructures: ensuring
efficiency , reliability and responsiveness
Schneider Electric’s main customers in this market are energy
operators, water utilities, oil, gas and transportation infrastructures,
as well as municipalities.
The global challenges these customers face represent longterm
growth prospects for Schneider Electric, and include
booming energy demand, the need for increased effi ciency to
reduce environmental impact, expansion of renewable energies,
the evolution of energy market regulations and in particular the
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