LEGRAND / 2018 Registration document

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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND DECLARATION OF EXTRA-FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

OFFERING USERS SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS

the industry, particularly in disruptive or growth areas such as the Silver Economy, personal comfort and well-being, energy efficiency, building security, electric vehicles, connected objects, digital networks and access to electricity. The Group is also extensively involved in education through its partnerships with training establishments, regular discussions with engineering schools, and support for the creation of new, specialist courses. By sharing innovation, it can expedite its growth and drive progress throughout the entire electrical sector. 2014-2018 Group priority To continue to develop university partnerships and collaborative research projects, and implement the resulting innovations. Key performance indicator: number of new and significant collaborative research projects or partnerships embarked on

The Group is also involved in various collaborative projects. W For example, Legrand is the lead participant in Cocaps, a collaborative research project certified by the S2E2 business cluster with French government funding from the single interministerial fund. It is aimed at developing low-cost sensors providing enhanced information on presence detection and activity inside buildings, information that is essential for the automation of assisted living, energy management, comfort and security functions. An innovative multi-criteria detector solution has also been developed specifically in partnership with Microsoft to meet space management and operational requirements in relation to tertiary buildings. The solution was presented at CES 2019. W Legrand has continued its pioneering work on developing sensor networks in partnership with CEA-Tech, which it began in 2016. The aim of this collaboration is to develop autonomous power supply solutions. Other innovative research projects have been carried out with CEA Tech and its various laboratories in the materials, energy and digital fields. W in 2015, Legrand took part in the funding round held by Netatmo, a specialist in connected objects for the home. Netatmo products (weather station for smartphone, thermostat for smartphone, security camera with facial recognition) have been successfully marketed in Europe and the United States. Legrand and Netatmo have cooperated very closely to develop new systems that add value for users, such as the “Céliane ™ with Netatmo” user interface range, presented at CES 2017 in Las Vegas. This range was successfully brought to market in 2018, and new functions will be added to it from 2019. The cooperation between Legrand and Netatmo has delivered outstanding results, and culminated in Legrand acquiring Netatmo in November 2018. W Legrand is a member of various alliances in the field of interoperability, such as the Open Connectivity Foundation, Zigbee Alliance, Thread Group and Open Charge Alliance, which seek to promote the worldwide adoption of Internet of Things products, systems and services, based on shared technology and open- source languages. Cooperation with major international players is also a key pillar of Legrand’s technological strategy: W a partnership agreement has been signed with Samsung covering several aspects, including the development of comprehensive smart solutions for hotel rooms, where Legrand can provide its expertise in room controls and Samsung its smart TV range and related services. In 2018, this collaboration led to the launch of an innovative hotel room management offering; W in 2018, Legrand North & Central America formed a partnership agreement with Lumileds, a world leader in LED lighting technology, to bring to market new, user-focused LED lighting applications for tertiary buildings;

during the year. Annual targets:

4

2014 2015 2016 2017

2018

Partnerships established (in total)

6

13

21

30

40

2018 achievement: Legrand embarked on 12 major new collaborative research partnerships and projects in 2018. This brings the number of significant partnerships established since 2014 to 45 (versus a target of 40), which is testament to Legrand’s commitment to accelerating the formation of new technology and research partnerships.

2014 2015 2016 2017

2018

Target achievement rate*

83% 131% 114% 110% 113%

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Calculated against annual targets.

Collaborative projects Legrand is a member of several business clusters, designed to bring local businesses, startups, training centers, research laboratories and universities together in partnerships to develop innovative collaborative projects. The Group is a founding member of ALPHA RLH, created in 2017 in the Nouvelle Aquitaine region in France, following the merger between ELOPSYS and Route des Lasers to form a high-tech cluster specializing in the fields of photonics and microwaves. Legrand is also a founding member of the S2E2 (Science et Système de l’Énergie Électrique – Science and Electrical Power System) business cluster, focusing on electrical energy for the Centre-Val de Loire and Nouvelle-Aquitaine regions in France.

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