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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)

The Group’s CSR strategy

4.1 – THE GROUP’S CSR STRATEGY

a holistic approach to the Group and its ecosystem through integrated thinking. The CSR strategy involves all Group entities and subsidiaries, which are committed to implementing it worldwide. In addition to reading Chapter 4 of this Registration Document, please refer to the latest information, data and examples published on the website at www.legrand.com.

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is an integral part of Legrand’s development strategy. Its aim is to enable everyone to be connected to electricity and new technologies in a sustainable way , ensuring progress for all stakeholders involved in Legrand’s activities. By embracing this commitment, the Group seeks to give more meaning to ethics and transparency in managing its operations and in its relations with different stakeholders, taking

4.1.1 – Definition of the priority issues

Legrand’s CSR strategy and its 2014-2018 roadmap are based on three guiding principles: W the achievements of previous roadmaps, to maintain Legrand’s longstanding commitments while taking into account new subjects emerging from developments affecting the Group’s businesses and the economic, social, societal and environmental context in which they operate; W taking into account the regulatory and legislative requirements and standards concerning CSR (“hard law” and “soft law”); W dialogue with internal and external stakeholders to define the priority issues. This approach helps engage Legrand, a responsible player with regard to its economic, social and environmental ecosystem, over a medium and long term perspective. R 4.1.1.1 CSR STANDARDS APPLIED Legrand applies the main international standards concerning W the Declaration of the International Labour Organization (ILO); W the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and ISO 26000 guidelines, which are also used as tools to evaluate the Group’s approach (see cross-reference tables in sections 4.6.5 and 4.6.8 respectively); W the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (2030) (see cross-reference table in section 4.6.7); W the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact (see cross-reference table in section 4.6.6); Corporate Social Responsibility. These include: W the Universal Declaration of Human Rights;

W the obligations under article 225 of Act No. 2010-788 of July 12, 2010 establishing the national commitment to the environment (“Grenelle 2 Law”). This article requires CSR information to be made public and introduces a mandatory audit of this information by an independent third party. The Group’s response to these obligations is set forth in detail in this Registration Document: the relevant chapters are shown in the cross-reference table presented in chapter 4.6.4 and the certification report is presented in chapter 4.7. With this year’s Registration Document, Legrand proposes wherever possible to apply the principles of the “statement on extra-financial performance”, which will be fully applicable from 2018. Focus: Confirmation of the Group’s commitment to the Global Compact “Legrand stands by its commitment to the ten principles of the Global Compact. Since we joined the Global Compact in 2006, we have made consistent efforts, within our sphere of influence, to see progress in areas relating to human rights, working standards, protection of the environment and the fight against corruption. In perfect accord with the Group’s Charter of Fundamental Principles, these principles are incorporated into company policy through our CSR strategy. This results in a model for business development founded on social, societal and environmental values, which we actively promote in all our subsidiaries and in relationships with our stakeholders in all parts of the world. In the interest of transparency and continued progress, we are including in this Registration Document a progress report on Legrand’s project.” Benoît Coquart, Chief Executive Officer of Legrand

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