WEPs | 03.09.2020
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.
| 02.27.2020 08:00
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
As an inclusive company, Legrand attended the second edition of the autre cercle – Ifop held on February 12, 2020 in Paris.
Group | 01.28.2020
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 | 01.06.2020
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 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
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.
Group | 10.30.2019
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
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
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.
Legrand recognises that diversity, i.e. the variety of human profiles in the Group, constitutes a factor for innovation, performance and quality of life within the company.
As a signatory of the company diversity charter, Legrand has incorporated that commitment into its Charter of Fundamental Principles.
This means respecting professional equality, particularly between men and women, ethnic representation, the integration of people with a disability, etc. Each Legrand entity shares this commitment, which forms the basis of its company diversity charter, in accordance with its specific characteristics.
The Group's Head Office currently employs people of about twenty different nationalities. Geographical mobility is offered not only to head office personnel, but also to employees of the Group's subsidiaries in every geographical region.
The Human Resources Department is also committed to diversifying the profiles of the talents that accompany the Group's growth.
In parallel, Legrand takes special action in favour of disabled persons, and has been involved in this area for many years.
The Group also works with its external stakeholders to publicise its commitments and the measures taken, and to discuss best practice in terms of the fight against discrimination and the promotion of diversity; the foundations of its diversity charter.
20 nationalities represented at the Group's Head Office
16,6% of key positions in the Group are occupied by women as of the end of 2019
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DownloadIn addition to its actions in favour of integrating disabled people or ethnic minorities, Legrand particularly encourages an increased presence of women at management level.
The Group wants to guarantee equivalent working conditions for women and men, and strives to promote women to key positions in the company.
20% more women in management jobs
The elle@legrand network: acting, sharing, innovating, deciding
The elle@legrand network, a mixed company network, was created early in 2013 on the initiative of Legrand employees. Its ambition is to be a persuasive and innovative force to promote equality of opportunity between women and men.
The network's mission is fulfilled via actions that contribute to the change of culture, developing networking, and improving the skills of its members.
The network is now in place in over 20 countries, including North America, Italy, the United Kingdom, Peru, Russia and India.
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