CSR | 10.01.2020
These solutions stem from the targeted innovation and acquisition policy implemented by the Group. Legrand is now Europe's second largest company in the assisted living market, especially following the acquisition of Intervox (France), Tynetec, Jontek and Aidcall (UK), and Neat (Spain).
group | 09.21.2020
The international jury at the XXVI Compasso d’Oro ADI Award, granted Living Now, the revolutionary range of electric controls of Bticino, Italian branch of Legrand Group, an Honourable Mention.
Group | 07.02.2020
Legrand aims to eliminate its net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 across all of its activities, for a global warming level limited to 1.5°C.
Improving living conditions and convenience also involves developing solutions that optimise energy efficiency.
Because buildings account for 40% of energy consumption and 20% of CO2 emissions, reducing the energy consumption of buildings is a major factor in the fight against climate change.
The aim is for each user to reduce its energy bill and its environmental footprint.
Legrand designs solutions to limit electrical power cuts and optimise energy efficiency.
In the home, for example, Legrand solutions range from motion detectors to full home automation systems, enabling the control and programming of lighting, heating and other areas of electricity consumption, thus optimising energy consumption.
In commercial or industrial buildings, the product offer applies to lighting management, office equipment management, security lighting or infrastructure metering and surveillance.
The Group also offers capacitor banks that increase the efficiency of facilities, and network analysers make it possible to measure energy consumption and quality. Legrand is also developing an electric vehicle charging offer.
35% of the world's energy is consumed by buildings.
Source: International Energy Agency (IEA)
Buildings account for 20 % of CO2 emissions.
Source: International Energy Agency (IEA)
Increase sales of solutions offering improved living conditions and greater comfort by 50% (priority 1)
Provide product environmental data compliant with ISO 14025 for products accounting for 2/3 of sales (priority 3)
Prevent the emission of 1.5 million tonnes of CO2 through the use of the Group's products (priority 4)
Above and beyond its product range, Legrand is committed to encouraging improved energy efficiency by estimating the tonnes of CO2 avoided thanks to its solutions. Moreover, for most of its products, the Group supplies environmental information to the whole value chain via PEPs (Product Environmental Profiles).
The energy saved by using Legrand energy efficiency solutions is calculated based on the Group's sales of energy efficiency solutions, the return on investment (ROI), and the cost of electricity. Moreover, the greenhouse gas emissions avoided in each country take into account the carbon content of the local electricity. For each country where Legrand solutions are marketed, the combination of all this data enables us to establish a link between the sales of solutions in the country and the total CO2 emissions produced in a year of use, and therefore of the products sold.
In 2017, the Energy efficiency solutions marketed by Legrand prevented the emission of 1,278,000 tonnes of CO2 worldwide. Every year, Legrand publishes figures showing the energy saved, and therefore the tonnes of CO2 avoided, thanks to the use of its energy efficiency solutions.
Legrand believes that it is responsible for informing users about the environmental impact of the Group's products. Reducing the impact of buildings on the environment starts with the design choices. Informing users about the environmental impact of the products they use is therefore a top priority. The Product Environmental Profile (PEP) is a reference tool to measure the environmental impact of electrical products. It is based on the ISO 14025 international standard and a multi-criteria Life Cycle Analysis. It is a recognised and reliable programme with international scope.
It is a real 'plus' that makes users prefer Legrand products. More than 1650 Legrand PEPs are now available, including around 250 new ones created in 2017 for the Group's various international offers. 67% of sales in 2017 generated by products covered by a PEP (Product Environmental Profile)
