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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND DECLARATION OF EXTRA-FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

DUTY OF CARE

4.6.3 – Duty of care plan concerning suppliers’ activities

Regular risk mapping and assessment The first risk-mapping initiative relating to suppliers’ activities took place in 2014 as part of the 2014-2018 CSR roadmap. The method used is described in section 4.3.2.1 “Identification, monitoring and support of suppliers exposed to CSR risks”. Higher-risk suppliers are suppliers that may not comply with Group standards in terms of human rights, health and safety at work and the environment. As a result of the initiative, the following supplier categories have been targeted: W those carrying out surface treatment and battery production activities; W those based in countries exposed to CSR risks, particularly workforce-related risks; W and those economically dependent on Legrand. Primarily, therefore, Legrand uses theoretical targeting instead of identifying actual risks. Once identified, higher-risk suppliers are subject to a specific approach described below.

The 2019-2021 CSR roadmap will follow on from those efforts, with improved detection of higher-risk suppliers via the CSR risk mapping method that the Group adopted with the support of Ecovadis in January 2019. Risk prevention and mitigation measures Monitoring and supporting higher-risk suppliers detected in this way was one of the priorities of the 2014-2018 CSR roadmap. A risk management system was defined and rolled out across 25 countries in which the Group operates. The principle is detailed in section 4.3.2.1 “Identification, monitoring and support of suppliers exposed to CSR risks”. It involves a document-based audit, an on-site audit and a formal plan of action, progress with which is overseen locally by the country purchasing manager or by a responsible purchasing correspondent (India, China and the United States). Overall monitoring of this approach takes place at the Group level by the head of sustainable purchasing, to address the priority set out in the 2014-2018 CSR roadmap: “To support 100% of risky suppliers in implementing an improvement plan for environmental issues, fundamental rights in the workplace, and business ethics”.

4.6.4 – Whistleblowing system

The whistleblowing system can be accessed internally and externally, and covers alerts relating to suppliers’ duty of care. For more information about the whistleblowing mechanism, see section 4.3.1 – Issue no. 3: acting ethically.

4.6.5 – Duty of care plan concerning the Group’s activities

R 4.6.5.1 HUMAN RIGHTS Regular risk mapping and assessment

W In 2018, Legrand developed its approach by mapping theoretical risks relating to six main issues: child labor, forced labor, health and safety, working conditions, freedom of association and discrimination. W These theoretical risks have been ranked according to the following criteria: – potential severity of the breach measured through its potential extent (size of workforce), difficulty of remedial measures and scale. – Probability of occurrence. This ranking exercise was carried out using external resources such as ITUC’s Global Rights Index and the US Department of State

Theoretical risk mapping Since 2012, Legrand has mapped risks regarding Human Rights at Work. It classifies the countries where the Group operates, based on the ratification of the eight ILO conventions on fundamental principles and rights at work and the Freedom in the World index. This revealed that in 2018, 69% of the Group’s workforce was based in “free” countries. A total of 31% of employees are based in countries that are either “not free” or “partially free”. This analysis makes it possible to prioritise these countries in discussions and work done.

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