Group | 05.18.2020

Legrand is #SwitchedOn

Legrand, global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures, announces the launch of its social wall dedicated to the COVID19 crisis.

| 05.12.2020 20:30

Euro bond issue

Legrand today completed a fixed-rate bond issue for an amount of €600 million with a 10-year maturity and an annual coupon of 0.75%.

This operation raises the average maturity of bond debt to 6.7 years, with the next repayment date set for April 19, 2022, for an amount of €400 million.

The success of this issue, subscribed 3.2 times over, demonstrates once again investor confidence in the soundness of Legrand’s development model.

Finance | 05.07.2020 07:30

2020 first-quarter release

Responsible mobilization to tackle the consequences of the health crisis 

Performance showed good resistance in the first quarter of 2020 
Organic change in sales: -7.3%
Adjusted operating margin before acquisitions : 18.7%
Solid balance sheet and financial position

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| 04.11.2020 11:30

Information concerning the Combined Ordinary and Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 27, 2020

Legrand’s Board of Directors met on Friday, April 10, to decide on conditions for holding the Combined General Meeting of Shareholders, which is confirmed for Wednesday, May 27, 2020.

| 04.09.2020

The Group announces the creation of an aid fund for nursing home staff

Since the start of the current global health crisis, Legrand has launched a series of measures aimed at protecting both its employees and its customer. On the basis of this unprecedented mobilisation, Legrand contributes to the ongoing solidarity efforts to contain the sanitary, social and economic impact of COVID-19.

| 03.26.2020 07:30

Legrand: Information on the global health context (Covid-19)

Legrand is fully mobilized to address the deteriorating world health and economic situation caused by the rapid spread of Covid-19 in many countries

Finance | 03.19.2020 19:30

Legrand signs share buyback mandate

Under the authorization granted by the Ordinary and Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders on 29 May 2019 for implementing a share buyback program, Legrand today announced that it has signed a mandate to purchase up to 515,000 shares over the period from 20 March to 20 May 2020.

The purpose of this transaction is to acquire shares for allocation to maturing performance share plans.

WEPs | 03.09.2020

Legrand supports the Women’s Empowerment Principles established by the UN Women and Global Compact.

On International Women Rights Day, Legrand reasserts its commitment to gender equality by supporting the Women Empowerment Principles (WEPs) defined by UN Women and Global Compact.

| 02.28.2020 07:30

Changes in Legrand’s governance

Gilles Schnepp, Legrand’s Chairman, has offered to the Board of Directors, which accepted it, to make a new change in the Group’s governance.

Following a first step taken in February 2018 towards a governance meeting the highest standards and best practices in place – on one hand, by permanently separating the offices of Chairman and of Chief Executive Officer and on the other hand by appointing Benoît Coquart as Chief Executive Officer – a further step is announced today...

| 02.27.2020 08:00

Acquisition of Focal Point in the United States

Building on its growth momentum through the acquisition of front-runners, Legrand today announced the purchase of Focal Point, strengthening solid positions in specification-grade architectural lighting solutions for commercial buildings in the United States.

Group | 02.13.2020

Legrand, signatory of the autre cercle Charter, present at the second edition of the autre cercle – Ifop Barometer on the inclusion of LGBT+ people at work.

As an inclusive company, Legrand attended the second edition of the autre cercle – Ifop held on February 12, 2020 in Paris.

Finance | 02.13.2020 07:30

2019 annual results

Total growth in sales +10%

Integrated performance fully in line with targets
Organic growth in sales: +2.6%
Adjusted operating margin before acquisitions: 20.4%
Achievement rate of CSR roadmap: 113%

Strong value creation
Net profit attributable to the Group: +8%
Normalized free cash flow: +13%
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Group | 01.28.2020

Legrand, partner of the first call for solutions launched by Sekoya

Since June 2019, Legrand, and six other partners representing the whole construction value chain, has joined Sekoya: Eiffage Group and Impulse Partners’ initiative to bring their expertise in carbon emission reduction and promote the use of carbon-free solutions.

CES 2020 | 01.07.2020

Legrand announces the enhancement of its hotel room management system offering “UX TOUCH”

Legrand announces at CES2020 the enhancement of its UX Touch offering, a hotel room management system allowing hotel managers to let their clients enjoy an experience incorporating different services. This offer is now compatible with two partner solutions: mySmartJarvis and RoomChecking.

CES 2020 | 01.06.2020

Legrand exhibiting at CES 2020 Las Vegas

Legrand takes part in CES (Consumer Electronic Show). All the teams are very proud to show new connected experiences.

CES 2020 | 01.06.2020

Legrand reveals Drivia with Netatmo

Legrand is taking part in Unveiled at CES2020 in Las Vegas to announce Drivia with Netatmo: its first smart electrical panel for the residential sector.

Group | 11.19.2019

Legrand ranks 5th in the EcoAct Climate Reporting Performance ranking of CAC 40 companies

Each year since 2011, EcoAct* has established a ranking of climate reporting performance among component stock companies of stock market indices including France’s CAC 40, the FTSE 100 in the UK, the Spanish IBEX 35 and the DOW 30 in the US.

Finance | 11.07.2019 07:30

Results for the first nine months of 2019

Net sales up +10%

Robust value creation
Adjusted operating profit: +10%
Net profit attributable to the Group: +9%
Normalized free cash flow: +12%

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Group | 10.30.2019

Legrand today announced the appointment of Gloria Glang as Executive VP Strategy and Development

Legrand today announced the appointment of Mrs. Gloria Glang at the head of its Strategy and Development Department, effective October 1st, 2019. She has also been appointed a member of the Group Executive Committee.

Group | 10.30.2019

Legrand publishes its Diversity and Inclusion policy

This policy is mainly structured around 5 objectives: gender diversity, inclusivity towards people with disabilities, intergenerational collaboration, Social and cultural diversity, inclusion of LGBT+ people.

group | 10.14.2019

Legrand has been awarded the 2019 “Website Transparency Award” (Grand Prix de la Transparence Site Internet).

The award was handed over on October 2nd, 2019 in Paris to Emmanuelle Levine, Group General Counsel.
This award is attributed annually by Labrador, the specialist of regulated communication, since 2008 on the basis of an assessment grid designed by an independent scientific committee, comprising 205 criteria. 

Group | 08.29.2019

Legrand reasserts its climate commitment by signing the new French Business Climate Pledge

Benoît Coquart, CEO, signed the French Climate Pledge on August 29th 2019, in the framework of the Rencontre des Entrepreneurs de France (LaREF), strengthening Legrand’s historically strong commitment to limiting the impact of its activities on the environment.