2012
Solid performances in 2012 demonstrated, once again, the soundness of Legrand's self-financed business model and capacity to create value on a sustainable basis.
Key Figures
€4.5 billion
sales in 2012
38 %
of sales in new economies in 2012
25%
of sales in new business segments in 2012
37%
of sales from new products
Facilities in over 70 countries
Products marketed in nearly 180 countries
Over 35,000 employees in 2012
Nearly 200,000 catalog items
Financial indicators
Sales (In €M)
Adjusted operating margin* (In % of sales)
* From 2009, Operating margin is adjusted for amortization and depreciation of revaluation of assets at the time of acquisitions and for other P&L impacts relating to acquisitions and, where applicable, for impairment of goodwill. For 2008, operating margin is adjusted for amortization of revaluations of intangible assets related to the acquisiion of Legrand France in 2002 and impairment of goodwill.
Net income excluding minorities (In €M)
Earnings per share In €
Free cash flow (In €M)
Dividend per share In €
1.00€ in 2012*
* Subject to approval at the General Meeting of shareholders on May 24, 2013.
2012 net sales by region
Share ownership at February 28, 2013
Sustainable development indicators
Environmental indicators
ISO 14001 certified sites %
CO2 emissions linked to energy consumption
in '000 tons of CO2 equivalent *
* For 2011 / 2012 Assessment according to GHG protocol
Waste recovered %
% of R&D units performing life cycle analyses
Social indicators
Breakdown of force
in %
| Age | Women | Men |
| Under 26 | 6% | 5% |
| 26 - 35 | 12% | 19% |
| 36 - 45 | 10% | 19% |
| 46 - 55 | 8% | 13% |
| 56 and over | 3% | 5% |
Risk assessment
% of Group workforce covered by formal risk assessments
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