For many years Legrand has been committed to a process of continuous improvement to ensure the profitable and sustainable long-term growth of its business. Combining long-term performance with protection of the environment and enhancement of human capital is a major concern for the group.
Legrand’s commitment to sustainable development covers three areas: corporate social responsibility, the environment and governance. Projects aiming to develop access to electricity, solutions for assisted living, ecosolutions for sustainable energy use, involving suppliers in the Group’s sustainable development approach – these various initiatives all provide a targeted response to today’s environmental, economic and social concerns, and those of tomorrow.
The Group’s efforts are currently focused on reducing its overall energy consumption. They also include careful water consumption, by taking into consideration the local scarcity of water, waste reclamation and continuous educational measures. Legrand sites are being equipped with energy efficiency solutions, lighting management systems, solar panels and electric vehicle charging stations.
As part of its ongoing commitment to reducing the energy intensity of its activities Legrand has implemented an energy management system on 25 European sites. In 2015, the performance of this energy management system was certified ISO 50 001.
Legrand solutions designed to improve the energy efficiency of buildings include products that improve the output of the electrical installation, measuring solutions, connected systems for automated control and monitoring of building applications and more. PEP* provide customers with product environmental data compliant with ISO 14025. In 2014, 52% of Group sales were generated by products covered by PEP.
Today, Legrand involves everybody, from staff through to suppliers and customers, in a transparency and accountability-based approach.
Legrand’s eco-design approach aims to reduce the environmental impact of its products from design to end of life, e.g. through the choice of raw materials, or the distribution principle. Legrand naturally obeys its obligations under the European REACh regulation and commits to comply with the restrictions of use of substances laid down by the RoHS directive for its entire global offering.
Legrand is a board member of The Emirates Green Building Council. The mission of the EGBC will be to propel Emirates’ building and construction industry towards environmental sustainability by promoting green building design, practices and technologies, the integration of green building initiatives into mainstream design, construction and operation of buildings as well as building capability and professionalism to support wider adoption of green building development and practices in United Arab Emirates.
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