Project description: 

For Schneider the safety of its people is paramount. That is why a donation campaign called Tomorrow Rising was launched among all employees by Schneider Electric Foundation to support the Ukrainian SE employees and their families wherever they were located. When the first refugees arrived in France, it was natural to reinforce our engagement by defining specific measures in France to deal with this humanitarian crisis.

1. Encourage & financially support employees to host refugees

More than 65 Ukrainian refugees of which were 23 children have been hosted in the homes of French employees.

In addition, Schneider Electric France has supported employees hosting Ukrainian refugees at home by a €500 monthly allowance, all throughout 2022, starting in April.

As well, 3 additional exceptional leave days were granted to these employees to ensure a warm welcome of the refugees to France.

2. Ukrainian refugee organizations 

In order to support refugees with their administrative formalities or in their job search, missions with local NGOs have been suggested to employees via our VolunteerIn platform. Employees had access to a 20 hour allocation to be used during their working hours.

In total, 47 employees have been actively involved in this solidarity movement.

Partners:

Schneider Electric Foundation, Schneider Electric employees, Croix Rouge, FACE, France Terre d’Asile, AFUCA – Association Franco Ukraine Côte d`Azur, SOS MONTPELLIER UKRAINE, NGO Ukraine Grenoble Isere, Solidarity Charente UKRAINE

Category: People

Company: Schneider Electric France

About the company:

Schneider leads in digital transformation with integrated technologies from endpoint to cloud, enabling comprehensive company management for various sectors, from homes and buildings to data centers and industries. Schneider Electric advocates for empowering progress, sustainability and innovation in France.