LEGRAND / 2018 Registration document

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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND DECLARATION OF EXTRA-FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

LIMITING OUR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

2014-2018 Group priority To reduce energy intensity by 10%. Key performance indicator: the Group’s energy intensity. Annual targets:

industrial sites in the U.S. In principle, this will allow electricity to be generated from oxygen and natural gas, with no fuel being burnt. Calculated over a 20-year period, the fuel cell will deliver up to a 40% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and eliminate 100% of NO x and SO x type gases. It has already led to a saving of more than 50%, based on local electricity costs. As a result, Legrand North America is ahead of the target. LED lighting has been rolled out more extensively across Group sites. For building refurbishments, athermic glazing/shading solutions are preferred to air conditioning, which is only installed if there is no other option. Similarly, when ventilation systems need to be replaced, the Group opts for double-flow ventilation with recycled fresh air in summer, saving on heating in winter and preventing the entry of warm air in summer, thereby reducing the use of air conditioning. Industrial processes The Group also keeps track of best available techniques and is committed to replacing obsolete equipment with less energy- intensive processes. In 2018, electric thermoplastic injection molding machines were deployed at numerous sites to replace hydraulic machines. At some sites, more than three quarters of their equipment uses this new technology, which cuts electricity consumption by around 50%. Energy recovery systems have been installed on cooling units and compressed air production units. Vehicles In France, the Group has partially replaced its fleet of company vehicles with electric vehicles. Charging stations continue to be installed in the parking areas of several industrial sites. These stations are used for cross-site shuttles and travel within the local area. Capital expenditure As regards its capital expenditure strategy and for the development of new products, Legrand has since early 2016 gradually been taking into account the carbon dioxide price per ton into its operational considerations. Logistics As regards its logistics operations, the Group constantly strives to: W simplify its logistics flows to reduce the distances traveled by products and components between production and storage sites in sales areas; it also analyzes the “overall cost”, which takes environmental criteria into account; W consolidate the various manufacturing stages into a single location, thus reducing transportation between sites.

2014 2015 2016 2017

2018

To reduce total energy intensity, compared with 2013, by:

2% 4% 6% 8% 10%

2018 achievements: For 2018, energy consumption at the Group’s sites was 451 GWh, down slightly compared to 2017 (454 GWh). As a percentage of Group sales, energy consumption amounted to an average intensity of 77.8 MWh per million euros of sales at the end of 2018, against 105.8 MWh per million euros of sales at the end of 2013, down more than 26.4% (unadjusted for changes in scope). This decrease exceeds the reduction target of 2% per year, due to the energy-saving initiatives introduced by the Group (some of which are detailed below) and to more favorable weather conditions in some regions.

2014 2015 2016 2017

2018

Target achievement rate*

315% 175% 247% 213% 264%

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Calculated against annual targets.

Energy practices and greenhouse gas reduction strategies Group sites The Group automatically incorporates energy efficiency into its operations when building, refurbishing and maintaining its premises. Presence detectors are routinely installed during building renovations to reduce power consumption from lighting. Energy-efficient solutions developed by the Group are also installed at its industrial and service sites. For example, systems and sub- systems for measuring power consumption have been installed at several Group sites in China, helping to obtain LEED certification for three of the Group’s Chinese sites. As part of the “Better Building, Better Plants” initiative backed by the White House, North American entities have pledged to undertake energy renovations and improve the energy efficiency of their office buildings and industrial sites with the aim of reducing energy intensity by 20% by 2022. In this context, Legrand has commissioned a fuel cell device at West Hardford, one of its main

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