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Schneider Electric

Energy & UtilitiesManufacturing & Defense 114 CITED SOURCES UPDATED 2026-06-02
BDS-1000 Score 508 /1000 C Tier C — High
V-MIL ↗ 0.61 V-DIG ↗ 6.50 V-ECON ↗ 5.57 V-POL ↗ 2.00

BDS-1000 Dossier: Schneider Electric SE

Target Profile

FieldDetail
Company NameSchneider Electric SE
HeadquartersRueil-Malmaison, France
SectorEnergy Management & Industrial Automation
Legal FormSociété Européenne (SE), publicly traded on Euronext Paris (SU)
OwnershipPublicly traded; major institutional shareholders include BlackRock (~5%), The Capital Group, Amundi
Israeli NexusActive Israeli subsidiary (Schneider Electric Israel Ltd); former Pelco ownership (2007–2019) with documented settlement surveillance cameras; strategic partnership with Claroty (Israeli OT cybersecurity firm); venture investments in Israeli startups

Executive Summary

Schneider Electric SE is a French multinational corporation and global leader in energy management and industrial automation. The company designs, manufactures, and distributes electrical equipment, building management systems (EcoStruxure), and industrial automation solutions. This dossier examines documented relationships between Schneider Electric and the Israeli economy, including the occupied Palestinian territories, assessing complicity across four domains: Military, Digital, Economic, and Political.

The evidence base reveals moderate economic involvement in the Israeli market through a long-standing subsidiary, venture investments in Israeli startups, and a strategic technology partnership with Claroty—a cybersecurity firm with documented ties to Israeli defence intelligence. The most significant documented vector is the company’s former ownership of Pelco, Inc. (2007–2019), which supplied surveillance cameras to the Silwan neighbourhood of East Jerusalem during the period of Schneider Electric’s ownership. This constitutes the strongest evidence of direct involvement in settlement-related infrastructure.

However, the audit findings also establish significant evidence gaps: no verified contracts with the Israeli Ministry of Defence, IDF, or Israeli security forces have been identified; no operations within the West Bank, Gaza Strip, or Golan Heights; no corporate statements on the October 2023 conflict; and no documented lobbying activity on Israel-Palestine matters. The company has not been designated a primary BDS campaign target.

The resulting BRS score of 423 places Schneider Electric in Tier C (High), driven primarily by the V-ECON domain score of 6.04, reflecting the company’s sustained operational presence, investment activity, and the Pelco settlement connection. The V-MIL score is negligible (0.02), reflecting the absence of documented defence contracts.

Timeline of Relevant Events

DateEventSource
2007Schneider Electric acquires Pelco, Inc. for $1.54 billionV-MIL Audit 1
Jan 2012Pelco installs 320 CCTV cameras in Silwan, East JerusalemV-ECON Audit 2
Mar 2017Schneider Electric signs agreement to provide Avantis PRiSM software to Israel Electric CorporationV-DIG Audit 3
Aug 2017Schneider Electric announces Claroty partnership through Collaborative Automation Partner Program (CAPP)V-DIG Audit 4
2018Schneider Electric announces investment in 12 Israeli startups (~$25M initial)V-ECON Audit 5
Feb 2020Schneider Electric invests $10M in Grove Ventures II fundV-POL Audit 6
May 2019Schneider Electric sells Pelco to Transom Capital GroupV-MIL Audit 1
Jan 2023Schneider Electric completes acquisition of AVEVAV-DIG Audit 7
Oct 2023Israel-Gaza conflict begins; no public statement from Schneider Electric identifiedV-POL Audit 3
2024France grants €387.8M in arms export licences to Israel (no company-specific Schneider Electric breakdown identified)V-MIL Audit 8
2024Schneider Electric discloses $418M in long-lived assets in IsraelV-MIL Audit 5
2025Schneider Electric discloses $438.9M in long-lived assets in IsraelV-MIL Audit 5

Corporate Overview

Structure and Subsidiaries

Schneider Electric SE operates as a French-domiciled Société Européenne with global operations spanning energy management, industrial automation, building management, and data centre solutions. The company maintains two active Israeli subsidiaries:

The company also maintains AVEVA’s product distribution presence in Tel Aviv following the 2023 acquisition. 9

Israeli Entity and Franchise Relationships

Schneider Electric’s presence in Israel operates through a combination of:

Key Israeli Technology Relationships

The most significant documented technology relationship is the strategic partnership with Claroty, an Israeli-founded operational technology (OT) cybersecurity company. Claroty’s platform is embedded within Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure industrial architecture as a core cybersecurity component. Claroty was founded from Israel’s Team8 foundry with management drawn from IDF Unit 8200. 411

Schneider Electric has invested in approximately 12 Israeli startups through its innovation programme, with combined investment estimated at $35 million across Grove Ventures and direct startup partnerships. 5712

Domain Summaries

V-MIL: Military

Mechanism of Involvement

The V-MIL audit examined Schneider Electric for direct defence contracts, dual-use product supply, construction and infrastructure work for military installations, supply chain relationships with Israeli defence primes, and logistical sustainment services.

Key findings:

Counter-Arguments and Evidence Limits

Schneider Electric’s strongest defences include:

  1. No defence contracts: Comprehensive audit of procurement registries, corporate filings, and investigative sources found no verified contracts with Israeli military or security bodies.
  2. Divestment of Pelco: Schneider Electric sold Pelco in May 2019, exiting the surveillance equipment business that generated the settlement-related evidence.
  3. Civilian character: Schneider Electric self-classifies as an energy management and industrial automation company, not a defence contractor. The company is not a prime contractor for weapons systems, munitions, or military platforms. 13
  4. Not a BDS target: The BDS Movement’s primary campaign target list does not include Schneider Electric. 1215

Evidence limits: The absence of verified contracts does not preclude undocumented or unpublicised relationships. The audit relies on publicly available sources; classified or privately held contracts would not be captured.

Named Entities and Evidence Map

EntityRelationshipEvidence Status
Pelco, Inc.Former subsidiary (2007–2019)Documented: cameras in Silwan 142
ClarotyStrategic technology partnerDocumented: CAPP partnership 4
Israel Electric CorporationCommercial customerDocumented: Avantis PRiSM software 3
Grove VenturesInvestor ($10M)Documented: Fund II investment 6
Israeli MOD/IDF—No evidence identified 13

V-DIG: Digital

Mechanism of Involvement

The V-DIG audit examined Schneider Electric for digital technology relationships with Israeli entities, surveillance and biometrics deployment, cloud infrastructure, defence/intelligence sector technology, and AI/autonomous systems.

Key findings:

Counter-Arguments and Evidence Limits

  1. Claroty is civilian technology: The Claroty platform provides industrial cybersecurity for operational technology networks—a civilian application. No evidence indicates deployment for military or intelligence purposes.
  2. Pelco divestment: The surveillance camera evidence dates to Schneider Electric’s former ownership of Pelco (divested 2019).
  3. No direct contracts with security bodies: No evidence of contracts with Israeli security or intelligence agencies for digital services. 317
  4. Not in UN settlement database: Schneider Electric is not listed in the UN OHCHR Business and Human Rights in Occupied Territories Database. 2

Evidence limits: The audit cannot verify end-use of Schneider Electric’s commercial technology once sold. The Claroty integration is embedded in EcoStruxure globally; Israeli-specific deployments, if any, would require primary-source investigation.

Named Entities and Evidence Map

EntityRelationshipEvidence Status
ClarotyStrategic technology partnerDocumented: EcoStruxure integration 4
Pelco (former)Former subsidiaryDocumented: Silwan cameras 1
Prisma PhotonicsInvestment (Series B)Documented: $20M investment 8
Grove VenturesInvestorDocumented: $10M fund investment 6

V-ECON: Economic

Mechanism of Involvement

The V-ECON audit examined operational presence, investment activity, supply chain relationships, and economic contribution to the Israeli economy.

Key findings:

Counter-Arguments and Evidence Limits

  1. No operations in occupied territories: Audit found no documented operations, contracts, personnel, or assets within the West Bank, Gaza, or Golan Heights. 18
  2. Pelco divestment: The settlement-related evidence (Pelco cameras) occurred during ownership period 2007–2019; Schneider Electric sold Pelco in 2019. 1
  3. Not in UN database: Schneider Electric is not listed in the UN OHCHR settlement database (158 entities as of 2025). 1
  4. Civilian economic activity: The documented presence consists of standard commercial operations—sales, distribution, and venture investment—typical of multinational presence in any major market.

Evidence limits: Whether any authorized resellers operate specifically within settlement geographies cannot be confirmed without primary-source investigation. The channel partner model creates an evidence gap. 81

Named Entities and Evidence Map

EntityRelationshipEvidence Status
Schneider Electric Israel LtdSubsidiaryDocumented: Active registration 4
Schneider Electrical Engineering LtdSeparate Israeli entity (not subsidiary)Documented: Registration 3
Pelco (former)Former subsidiaryDocumented: Silwan cameras 142
Israel Electric CorporationCommercial customerDocumented: Software contract 6
Grove VenturesInvestment partnerDocumented: $10M fund investment 7

V-POL: Political

Mechanism of Involvement

The V-POL audit examined corporate communications, operations in contested territories, internal governance policies, brand heritage, lobbying activity, and executive footprint.

Key findings:

Counter-Arguments and Evidence Limits

  1. No statements on either side: The absence of public statements reflects a policy of not engaging with the conflict politically—not alignment with either party.
  2. No BDS target: The BDS Movement does not list Schneider Electric as a primary campaign target. 12
  3. No state ownership: No French or Israeli state ownership stake, golden shares, or government-appointed board members identified. 19
  4. Defence heritage is historical: Schneider Electric’s arms manufacturing history (Schneider & Cie, World Wars I and II) is acknowledged in corporate narrative but not actively leveraged in current branding. 11

Evidence limits: The audit cannot verify whether authorized channel partners operate within settlement geographies. The Grove Ventures investment is a passive financial investment; the fund’s defence-tech investment strategy does not directly implicate Schneider Electric’s product or policy decisions.

Named Entities and Evidence Map

EntityRelationshipEvidence Status
Grove VenturesInvestment partnerDocumented: $10M fund investment 6
Tel Aviv University Innovation CenterAcademic partnershipDocumented: Innovation center 7
BDS Movement—Not a primary target 12

BDS-1000 Score (V4)

DomainIMPV-Domain Score
V-MIL1.001.001.000.02
V-DIG3.503.005.001.07
V-ECON6.506.507.506.04
V-POL5.504.505.002.53

Score Interpretation: The V-ECON domain drives the maximum score (6.04), reflecting Schneider Electric’s sustained operational presence in Israel through a registered subsidiary, disclosed long-lived assets ($418–439M), and venture investment activity, combined with the former Pelco ownership and documented settlement-adjacent surveillance camera deployment. The V-MIL score is negligible (0.02) due to the absence of verified defence contracts. The tier classification (C-High) reflects a moderate-to-significant economic footprint with limited but documented connections to settlement infrastructure, despite no direct military supply relationships.

Methodology Note: Scores are calculated using the V4 scale-free Impact × Magnitude/Proximity framework, based exclusively on evidence from the four domain audits. All scores have been human-vetted and fixed—do not alter any number.

Methodology Note

End Notes

Footnotes

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelco ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9

  2. https://poica.org/2012/01/israeli-sets-320-surveillance-cameras-in-silwan ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7

  3. https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/schneider-electric-enables-predictive-maintenance-at-israel-electric-corporation-to-boost-reliability-616302534.html ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9

  4. https://www.automation.com/article/claroty-announces-cybersecurity-partnership-with-s ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9

  5. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327567/000132756725000027/R110.htm ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8

  6. https://www.grovevc.com/af-news/schneider-electric-backs-vc-grove-ventures ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7

  7. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3795836,00.html ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7

  8. https://www.kairosresponse.org/companies_support_isr_occup.html ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

  9. https://www.grovevc.com/team/lior-handelsman ↩ ↩2

  10. https://www.se.com/us/en/partners/ecoxpert ↩

  11. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/claroty-secures-150-million-in-series-f-funding-to-lead-charge-on-securing-the-worlds-mission-critical-infrastructure-302667496.html ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

  12. https://bdsmovement.net/Guide-to-BDS-Boycott ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

  13. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Nimbus ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6

  14. https://www.kairosresponse.org/companies_in_umc_investments.html ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

  15. https://bdsmovement.net/target ↩

  16. https://dontbuyintooccupation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2025-DBIO-V-report-1.pdf ↩ ↩2

  17. https://whoprofits.org/company/schneider-electric/ ↩

  18. https://www.grovevc.com/af-news/defense-tech-startups-vcs-lior-handelsman ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4

  19. https://www.se.com/ww/en/about-us/investor-relations/annual-reports.jsp ↩