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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)

Offering users sustainable solutions

and characterizes the environmental information to be provided: a review of the materials used, information on hazardous substances when present, environmental impacts on air, water and natural resources based on the calculation of at least eight indicators. Each stage in the life of the product or service is taken into account, from the extraction of raw materials needed for manufacturing to the end of product life, as well as the production, distribution, implementation and use stages. In 2015, with the publication of the third edition of the Product Category Rules (PCR ed3), the rules of the PEP ecopassport program were updated to facilitate the use of PEPs in the LCA of a building. PEPs that comply with these new rules have been aligned with the requirements of European standard EN 15804 (Sustainability of construction works – Environmental product declarations), the benchmark for type III environmental declarations for construction products. Legrand’s PEPs offer all the environmental indicators necessary for a building’s LCA calculation. A recognized tool The PEP environmental declaration and the associated PEP ecopassport ® program are recognized by several construction rating systems. For example, version 4 of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) scheme, a standardization system for high-performance buildings, and the first global standard in this area, emphasizes the importance of environmental information conforming to ISO 14025 for the electrical equipment installed in a building. Not only do PEPs enable Legrand to position itself on projects with more added value, but they also allow the industry to deliver projects with better environmental performance, thereby adding value to the building in which these solutions are installed. More than 1,650 PEPs available By including all environmental data in a single document, the PEP provides the supply chain with authentic, reliable information enabling an informed technical choice to be made while acknowledging the environmental aspects, particularly in buildings with environmental certification (HQE, LEED, BREEAM, etc.). Legrand has filed more than 1,650 PEPs in the official database of the PEP ecopassport ® program (pep-ecopassport.org). These documents can also be accessed on the websites of the Group’s various brands,or on request fromcustomer service departments. For example, about 5,400 downloads of these documents were recorded on Legrand’s French website in 2017. Thanks to the efforts of its R&D teams, 67% of Group sales were generated by products covered by PEPs at the end of 2017.

In 2017, some 250 new PEPs were developed for the Group’s various international offerings. All R&D centers involved in the Legrand Way for Eco-conscious Design participated in this effort to create PEP ecopassport ® for their market. This environmental information has also been made available to customers in China, Brazil, India and the United States. For more information about the PEP ecopassport ® program, see the section on our website www.legrand.com . R 4.2.1.4 IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN BUILDINGS Because buildings are responsible for 35% of energy consumption and 20% of CO 2 emissions (global data, source: International Energy Agency), reducing the energy consumption of buildings is a major part of the fight against global warming. Installing equipment to improve energy efficiency in buildings is therefore a priority for Legrand. The aim is to reduce CO 2 emissions through solutions that improve energy consumption. Group priority 2014-2018 Avoid the production of 1.5 million metric tons of CO 2 equivalent. Key performance indicator: number of metric tons of CO 2 emissions avoided by using the energy efficiency solutions sold each year by the Group. Annual targets:

2014 2015 2016

2017

2018

Millions of metric tons of CO 2 avoided using the energy-efficient solutions marketed by the Group

0.18 0.43 0.83 1.2 1.5

2017 achievement: A total of 1.28 million metric tons of CO 2 emissions were avoided due to the sale of the Group’s energy efficiency solutions, against a target of 1.2 million tons by end 2017, enabling the Group to achieve its 2017 target for this priority.

2014 2015 2016

2017

2018

Target achievement rate*

74% 105% 100% 110%

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Calculated against annual targets.

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