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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)

Offering users sustainable solutions

to accelerate the forging of new technology and research partnerships.

The Innoval training centers offer more than 60 hands-on programs which reproduce the actual site conditions, in different areas, ranging from home automation, the wiring of electrical cabinets and fiber-optic cabling, to installing security lighting systems or providing training on current regulations and technical standards. Tailor-made courses are also available for professionals at each stage of their commercial development. In 2017,more than 7,300 customers and around 5,200 apprentices attended training courses at Innoval centers in France. For more information on the Group’s training strategy, see section 2.3.1.3. More information on training can be found on the website at www.legrand.com . R 4.2.2.2 STIMULATING TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION To encourage and drive innovation, Legrand works closely with industry and with the scientific and academic communities. For example, the Group is involved in collaborative research projects and works in competitive clusters or technology transfer centers. It also works with startups and SMEs in various forms (collaborative research projects, co-development of products and services, investee companies). This acts as a catalyst for 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. Group priority 2014-2018 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

2014 2015 2016

2017

2018

Target achievement rate*

83% 131% 114% 110%

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Calculated against annual targets.

Collaborative projects Legrand is a member of several competitive clusters, designed to bring local businesses, 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 January 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 S2E2 (Science et Système de l’Énergie Électrique – Science and Electrical Power System), focusing on electrical energy for the Centre-Val de Loire and Nouvelle-Aquitaine regions in France. The Group is also involved in various collaborative projects, such as: W Legrand is the lead participant in Cocaps, a collaborative research project certified by the S2E2 competitiveness cluster withFrenchgovernment funding fromthe single interministerial fund. It is aimed at developing low-cost sensors providing enriched information on presence detection and activity inside buildings, information that is essential for the automation of assisted living functionality, energy management, comfort and, ultimately, security. W Legrand has continued its pioneering work on developing sensor networks in partnership with CEA-Leti (French Atomic Energy Center), which it began in 2016. The aim of this collaboration is to develop autonomous power supply solutions for wireless controls and sensors. 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 participated in the funding round held by Netatmo, a specialist in connected objects for the home. Legrand is therefore involved in providing Netatmo with the resources it needs to pursue its strong growth. Netatmo products (weather station for smartphone, thermostat for smartphone, security camera with facial recognition) have been successfully marketed in Europe, the United States and Asia. In addition to giving Legrand closer proximity to the latest trends in the Internet of Things, this partnership will also facilitate collaboration for the development of interoperable electrical and

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during the year. Annual targets:

2014 2015 2016

2017

2018

Partnerships established (in total)

6

13

21

30

40

2017 achievement: Legrand embarked on 9 major new collaborative research partnerships and projects in 2017. This brings the number of significant partnerships established since 2014 to 33 (versus a target of 30), which is testament to Legrand’s commitment

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