Legrand's CSR actively contributes to 10 out of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) defined by the UN.
Integrate the economic, environmental and social components of sustainable development in a balanced way
Following the United Nations Rio +20 conference on sustainable development in 2012, the Secretary General of the United Nations and the Rio +20 declaration called for the definition of universal goals that would integrate the economic, environmental and social components of sustainable development in a balanced way.
17 Sustainable Development Goals 2015-2020 (SDGs) were adopted by the UN General Assembly in September 2015 and came into force on 1st January 2016.
Goals in line with Legrand CSR
The UN's Sustainable Development Goals have a global scope. Legrand integrated them as part of its CSR strategy, demonstrating its desire to address these objectives as well.
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17 objectives
LEGRAND'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGS)
3 - Good health and well-being
Sustainable Development Goal: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.
Global context: The maternal mortality rate dropped by 37% between 2000 and 2015. Maternal health remains very uneven across the planet (maternal mortality ratio – the proportion of mothers that do not survive childbirth compared to those who do – in developing regions is still 14 times higher than in the developed regions) but maternal mortality has fallen by almost 50 per cent since 1990. HIV / AIDS, malaria and other diseases have declined sharply but remain highly entrenched in some areas and cause many deaths. New global health battles have emerged such as road mortality (13% increase in road traffic fatalities between 2000 and 2013), suicide prevention, tobacco control , the prevention of air pollution in homes, because of the use of polluting fuels or inappropriate technologies for cooking for example ...
What Legrand does:
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Priorities for 2019-2021 Protecting the health and safety of users
Stimulating innovation thanks to partnerships
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Priorities for 2019-2021 Deploying best practices on health and safety at work
Reinforcing the engagement of Group employees
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4 - Quality education
Sustainable Development Goal: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
Global context: Despite considerable gains in education enrolment over the past 15 years, worldwide, the adjusted net enrolment rates were 91 per cent for primary education. In 2011, only a half had access to potable water.
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Priorities for 2019-2021 Developing the skills and talents of all employees
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5 - Gender equality
Sustainable Development Goal: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.
Global context: In the majority of the 67 countries with data from 2009 to 2015, less than one-third of top and middle-management positions were held by women. On a global scale, the proportion of women occupying seats in national parliaments reached only 23.4% in 2017.
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Priorities for 2019-2021 Encouraging diversity at work
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7 - Affordable and clean energy
Sustainable Development Goal: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
Global context: Without good quality drinking water and sustainable supplies, progress on the other SDGs is strongly questioned (health, education, poverty reduction, etc.). More than 2 billion people globally are living in countries with excess water stress
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Respecting human rights and communities |
Priorities for 2019-2021 Respecting the Group’s commitment on human rights
Practising community involvement
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8 - Decent work and economic growth
Sustainable Development Goal: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
Global context: In 2012, about 1 in 10 children worked in the world. Global unemployment increased from 170 million in 2007 to nearly 202 million in 2012, of which about 75 million are young women and men.
What Legrand does:
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Priorities for 2019-2021 Promoting awareness and training for even greater integration of CSR into purchasing practices
Deploying duty of care with suppliers identified as at-risk in CSR terms
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Priorities for 2019-2021 Promoting awareness and training of employees inbusiness ethics
Monitoring application of the compliance program
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Priorities for 2019-2021 Respecting the Group’s commitment on human rights
Practicing community involvement
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Priorities for 2019-2021 Deploying best practices on health and safety at work
Reinforcing the engagement of Group employees
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9 - industry, innovation and infrastructure
Objectif de Développement Durable : bâtir une infrastructure résiliente, promouvoir une industrialisation durable qui profite à tous et encourager l’innovation
Contexte global : En 2016, la couverture géographique de la téléphonie mobile était de 95% de la population mondiale pour la 2G et 84% pour la 3G. Par ailleurs, les investissements en R&D au niveau mondial n’ont cessé de croître entre 2000 et 2014.
What Legrand does:
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Priorities for 2019-2021 Protecting the health and safety of users
Stimulating innovation thanks to partnerships
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Priorities for 2019-2021 Integrating circular economy principles in the development of new products
Supplying environmental information on Legrand products
Ensuring waste recovery
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10 - Reduced inequalities
Sustainable Development Goal: Reduce inequality within and among countries.
Global context: The international community has made significant progress in lifting people out of poverty. However, inequalities persist and there are still vast disparities in access to health services, education and other means of production. Moreover, while income inequality between countries has been reduced, internal inequalities have increased.
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Priorities for 2019-2021 Respecting the Group’s commitment on human rights
Practicing community involvement
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Priorities for 2019-2021 Encouraging diversity at work
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11 - Sustainable cities and communities
Sustainable Development Goal: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
Global context: In 2015, close to 4 billion people — 54 per cent of the world’s population — lived in cities and that number is projected to increase to about 5 billion people by 2030. In 2014, 9 of 10 people who live in cities were breathing air that did not comply with the safety standard set by WHO.
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Priorities for 2019-2021 Reducing Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions
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12 - Responsible consumption and production
Sustainable Development Goal: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Global context: In the world, from 2000 to 2010, total domestic material consumption rose from 48.7 billion tons to 71.0 billion tons (increase of 42%). The goal is to dissociate economic growth from resource exploitation, and to ensure that chemicals and hazardous wastes are managed in ways that maximize their impact on people and the environment.
What Legrand does:
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Priorities for 2019-2021 Reducing the Group’s carbon footprint
Avoiding CO2 emissions thanks to the Group’s energy efficiency offers
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Priorities for 2019-2021 Integrating circular economy principles in the development of new products
Supplying environmental information on Legrand products
Ensuring waste recovery
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Priorities for 2019-2021 Reducing Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions
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13 - Climate action
Sustainable Development Goal: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
Global context: Planetary warming continued in 2016, setting a new record of about 1.1 degrees Centigrade above the preindustrial period. The Paris Agreement, which came into effect in November 2016, is a turning point in the fight against climate change.
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Priorities for 2019-2021 Reducing the Group’s carbon footprint
Avoiding CO2 emissions thanks to the Group’s energy efficiency offers
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