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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)

Acting ethically towards Society

Group priority 2014-2018 To ensure the widest possible access to the initiatives of the Legrand Foundation. Key performance indicator: the number and type of projects carried out by the Legrand Foundation. Annual targets: To implement at least one project in each of the Foundation’s four action areas during the whole time-span of the roadmap. 2017 achievement: In 2017, 11 new projects were launched. Since the Legrand Foundation was first established in 2014, 34 projects have therefore been completed in France.

More information on the partnership with the Legrand Electricity for all ™, program can be found on our website at www.legrand. com . Focus: The “electricity well”, a community project for areas with limited access to electricity The “electricity well” is the result of Legrand’s collaboration with the École des Mines at Albi in France, designed to meet the needs of local communities with limited access to electricity. It makes it possible to cover basic needs in terms of energy distribution by enabling up to 30 mobile phones to be charged simultaneously from an electricity generator, photovoltaic installation or network connection. Legrand supplied prototypes to Électriciens sans frontières to test the solution on the ground. For Legrand, reducing inequalities means supporting those who are excluded, disadvantaged or discriminated against. This long term commitment led in 2014 to the creation of the Fondation Legrand – Générateur d’autonomies (Legrand Foundation – Generating independance) under the aegis of the Fondation Agir Contre l’Exclusion (FACE), a registered non-profit organization. The Legrand Foundation aims to combat exclusion linked with a loss of independence and electricity poverty, and to promote education and access to employment, particularly in the electrical sector. The contribution of the Legrand Foundation takes the form of material assistance, voluntary work, skills sponsorship and financial support. The Legrand Foundation forms part of the framework of the Legrand Electricity for all ™ program, which aims to take sustainable action to reduce energy inequality. A registered non-profit organization, FACE encourages the social and societal engagement of local industry. Thanks to its network of local associations, it now involves more than 5,650 companies, both large corporations and SMEs, and has become the leading network of companies in France to focus on CSR, integration, education, and access to services. In keeping with its local approach, the FACE Foundation is opening new offices every year (123 in France and worldwide) and extending the scope of its action. Its aim is to create centers of expertise based on its five areas of action: within companies, for employment, for education and culture, in daily life, and within communities. Within each of these areas, actions and training courses are administered by the Clubs, with active participation from the partner companies and their employees. To find out more, visit www.fondationface.org . R 4.3.3.2 COMBATING EXCLUSION AND IMPROVING INDEPENDENT LIVING

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The Legrand Foundation operates in four fields: loss of independence, electricity poverty, education and employment. In each of these areas, the Legrand Foundation seeks to create or recreate the social link for all those who are excluded, disadvantaged or discriminated against. It initiates or supports simple, local initiatives, giving priority to grass-roots solutions rooted in the fabric of French communities. These actions are all consistent with Legrand’s business activity and geographical footprint. Some actions are duplicated in new regions, multiplying actions and enabling new beneficiaries to take advantage of actions that have proved their effectiveness. The Legrand Foundation – Generating independance has introduced a measurement for the independence gained by the beneficiaries of the Foundation’s actions, based on the SOC (Selective Optimization with Compensation) model developed by Baltes and Baltes. This model can be used to compare developmental processes, while taking into account the specific nature of the individual and the context. Assistance for independent living and continued living at home represents a major issue in society. There are 1.6 million dependent people in France.The country has an ageing population: by 2040, 31% of French people will be over 60 and 6.5% will be over 85. Moreover, 80% of French people want to stay in their own home for as long as possible but not everyone has the means to adapt their home to compensate for a loss of independence (sources: INSEE, Demographic Studies and Surveys division). Loss of independence for housing that allows people to continue living at home

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