Legrand and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)

Integrate the economic, environmental and social components of sustainable development in a balanced way

Following the United Nations Rio +20 conference on sustainable development in 2012, the Secretary General of the United Nations and the Rio +20 declaration called for the definition of universal goals that would integrate the economic, environmental and social components of sustainable development in a balanced way.

17 Sustainable Development Goals 2015-2020 (SDGs) were adopted by the UN General Assembly in September 2015 and came into force on 1st January 2016.

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Objectives aligned with Legrand's CSR

The UN Sustainable Development Goals have global reach. Legrand has integrated them a long time ago into its CSR strategy, demonstrating its commitment to meeting these objectives.

CONTRIBUTION TO UNITED NATIONS SDGs OF 2025-2027 LEGRAND'S CSR ROADMAP

The 16 priorities in 2025-2027 Legrand CSR roadmap contribute to 9 of the 17 SDGs set out by the UN for a better and more sustainable future for all.
Click on the + below each SDG to access the actions implemented by Legrand.

3 - Good health and well-being

Sustainable Development Goal: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.

The Group's Commitments :

Priority	Sustainability Indicator
Occupational health & safety	2025-2027 Goal Introducing the FR2t (frequency rate of work accidents with and without lost time, including temporary workers) and reducing it by 20% by 2027 compared to 2024

4 - Quality education

Sustainable Development Goal: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

The Group's Commitments :

Priority	Sustainability Indicator
Business ethics and compliance	2025-2027 Goal - Pursuing Legrand’s commitment to business ethics: framing, training and complying
Employability and skills development	2025-2027 Goal Training 90% of employees annually and achieving 10 hours of annual training for each employee by 2027

5 - Gender equality

Sustainable Development Goal: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.

The Group's Commitments :

Priority	Sustainability Indicator
Gender diversity	2025-2027 Goal - Reach 35% of management positions (Hay Grade 14+) held by women 2030 targets - Having 1/3 of key management positions (Hay Grade 20+) held by women

7 - Affordable and clean energy

Sustainable Development Goal: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

The Group's Commitments :

Priority	Sustainability Indicator
Avoided customer CO2 emissions (Scope 4)	2025-2027 Goal - Avoiding the emission of 20 Mt CO2 e over 3 years thanks to Legrand’s energy efficiency offers
Direct and indirect GHG emissions (Scopes 1&2)	2025-2027 Goal - Reducing the Group’s Scope 1&2 GHG emissions by 10% compared with 2024 2030 Target - Reducing by 42% our direct and indirect GHG emissions (Scopes 1 & 2)

8 - Decent work and economic growth

Sustainable Development Goal: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

The Group's Commitments :

Priority	Sustainability Indicator
Employability of Early-in-careers	2025-2027 Goal - Offering 4,000 new opportunities to early-in-careers each year
Supplier Diversity & Inclusion	2025-2027 Goal - Developing 100 additional business streams with suppliers committed to Diversity & Inclusion

10 - Reduced inequalities

Sustainable Development Goal: Reduce inequality within and among countries.

The Group's Commitments :

Priority	Sustainability Indicator
Gender diversity	2025-2027 Goal - Reach 35% of management positions (Hay Grade 14+) held by women
Diversity & Inclusion label (GEEIS)	2025-2027 Goal - Having 100% of the workforce working in a “Diversity & Inclusion” labelled organization
Supplier Diversity & Inclusion	2025-2027 Goal - Developing 100 additional business streams with suppliers committed to Diversity & Inclusion

11 - Sustainable cities and communities

Sustainable Development Goal: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

The Group's Commitments :

Priority	Sustainability Indicator
Sustainable Materials	2025-2027 Goal - Using 37% sustainable materials in products manufactured by the Group 2030 Target - Reaching 80% of our sales made with eco-responsible solutions (through their use as part of our energy efficiency solutions, or covered by a Product Sustainability Profile - PSP)
Single-Use Plastic	2025-2027 Goal - Removing 80% of primary plastic packaging in manufactured products (by weight) 2030 Target - Phasing out single-use plastics in packaging: eliminating 100% of the plastic in primary and secondary packaging for Legrand products
Environmental declarations	2025-2027 Goal - Covering 72% of the Group’s annual sales with Product Sustainability Profiles 2030 Target - Reaching 80% of our sales made with eco-responsible solutions (through their use as part of our energy efficiency solutions, or covered by a Product Sustainability Profile - PSP)

12 - Responsible consumption and production

Sustainable Development Goal: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

The Group's Commitments :

Priority	Sustainability Indicator
Sustainable Materials	2025-2027 Goal - Using 37% sustainable materials in products manufactured by the Group 2030 Target - Reaching 80% of our sales made with eco-responsible solutions (through their use as part of our energy efficiency solutions, or covered by a Product Sustainability Profile - PSP)
Single-Use Plastic	2025-2027 Goal - Removing 80% of primary plastic packaging in manufactured products (by weight) 2030 Target - Phasing out single-use plastics in packaging: eliminating 100% of the plastic in primary and secondary packaging for Legrand products
Environmental declarations	2025-2027 Goal - Covering 72% of the Group’s annual sales with Product Sustainability Profiles 2030 Target - Reaching 80% of our sales made with eco-responsible solutions (through their use as part of our energy efficiency solutions, or covered by a Product Sustainability Profile - PSP)

13 - Climate action

Sustainable Development Goal: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

The Group's Commitments :

Priority	Sustainability Indicator
Avoided customer CO2 emissions (Scope 4)	2025-2027 Goal - Avoiding the emission of 20 Mt CO2 e over 3 years thanks to Legrand’s energy efficiency offers
Direct and indirect GHG emissions (Scopes 1&2)	2025-2027 Goal - Reducing the Group’s Scope 1&2 GHG emissions by 10% compared with 2024 2030 Target Reducing by 42% our direct and indirect GHG emissions (Scopes 1 & 2
Indirect GHG emissions (Scope 3)	2025-2027 Goal - Reducing GHG emissions from our suppliers’ operations by an average of 30%, representing 70% of our purchased goods emissions 2030 Target - Reducing by 25% our indirect GHG emissions (Scope 3)

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