Fighting Global Warming: Legrand Reasserts its Determination to Reduce its Energy Footprint

LIMOGES, France, December 1, 2016

The Group joins the Science Based Targets program
and supports the Global Alliance for Energy Productivity 

Within a few days of the entry into force of the Paris agreement, and after the COP 22 conference, Legrand has announced it is joining two major international initiatives aimed at fighting global warming. The Science Based Targets program encourages companies to commit to specific targets for cutting their CO₂emissions, while the Global Alliance for Energy Productivity against climate change is an international alliance seeking to enhance energy intensity levels. Joining both of these initiatives reinforces Legrand's track record of committing to limit the environmental impact of its business.

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At the heart of the CSR approach

Legrand has for long been committed to preserving the environment, one of the cornerstones of the Group's  CSR commitment. This responsible approach has enabled it to reduce its energy footprint by over 7% in two years, between 2013 and 2015, while every year since 2011, Legrand has disclosed its carbon footprint. The Group further intends to begin gradually factoring the price of a tonne of carbon dioxide into its operational decision-making process, especially as regards capital expenditure. And because 40% of energy consumption worldwide is done in buildings^[1], Legrand has developed energy efficiency solutions which should enable to avoid 1.5 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions from 2014 until 2018^[2].

Forging ahead