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reasonsyour company needsa sustainability strategy(and climate change isnt one of them)

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Its good for profitability.Harvard Business Review cites more sustainablecompanies as outperforming their peers onnet margin (+6%), return on assets (+3%), andreturn on equity (+11%) for the past eight years.Source: Harvard Business Review

It drives growth. According to Accenture,78% of companies agree that sustainability isvital to the future growth of their business.

Source: Accenture, Long-Term Growth, Short-TermDifferentiation, and Profits from Sustainable Productsand Services

It delivers superior stock performance.

Since 2006, companies listed on the CarbonDisclosure Leadership Index (CDLI) deliveredreturns of 67.4%, more than double the 31.1%return of the Global 500 .Source: Carbon Disclosure Project

Your shareholders expect it. In an Ernst & Young survey, 66% of sustainabilityexecutives report an increase in inquiriesfrom shareholders and investors regardingsustainability-related issues.Source: Ernst & Young survey in cooperation with GreenBizGroup, Six Growing Trends In Corporate Sustainability

Your customers expect it. According toAccenture, consumer demand is the primarydriver of investment in sustainable initiatives at

62% of companies.Source: Accenture, Long-Term Growth, Short-TermDifferentiation, and Profits from Sustainable Productsand Services

Your competition is doing it. 51% of companiessurveyed by the Carbon Disclosure Project saythey have a dedicated budget for energy efficiencyprograms; according to an Ernst & Young report, 70%of billion-dollar companies in the United States areimplementing energy mix strategies.Source: Carbon Disclosure Project; Ernst & Young Report,Cleantech Matters

Sustainability strategies are not only good for the environment. They are good for your business, too. With over 130 years of energy experience, as well as best-in-class software, hardware, solutions,and services, Schneider Electric can help your company develop a sustainability strategy thatcontributes to your bottom line.

Visit www.schneider-electric.com/struxureware to learn more!

Sustainability is good for business period Thats why organizations around the world are implementingsustainability strategies in increasing numbers

Consider these facts about sustainability:

It cuts costs. In an Ernst & Young survey,74% of respondents cited cost reductionas the principal driver of their companyssustainability agenda. Source: Ernst & Young survey in cooperation with GreenBizGroup, Six Growing Trends In Corporate Sustainability

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