On Wednesday November 25th, Proxinvest, a European proxy advisor for institutional investors, announced the winners of its 5 “Grand Prix” prizes, awarded by an independent jury. In this context, Legrand was awarded the "2020 ESG innovation" Grand Prix. The prize rewards a European company for its innovative practices in terms of "ESG", i.e. the "Environmental, Social and Governance" criteria used to measure a company’s extra-financial performance and allow it to be compare[...]

Good showings in the third quarter Sales stabilize compared with the third quarter of 2019 Rebound in adjusted operating margin and free cash flow First nine months: solid performances in an unprecedented crisis environment Organic change in sales: -10% Adjusted operating margin: 18.7% Free cash flow: 13.8% of sales Continued deployment of the Legrand model [...]

Legrand, long-standing partner of the Silver Economy, seeks to improve the lives of the elderly and vulnerable by offering them assisted living systems and healthcare solutions that allow them to have a better life and enjoy living as independently as possible in their own home for longer. These solutions stem from the targeted innovation and acquisition policy implemented by the Group. Legrand is now Europe's second largest company in the assisted living market, es[...]

The international jury at the XXVI Compasso d’Oro ADI Award, granted Living Now, the revolutionary range of electric controls of Bticino, Italian branch of Legrand, an Honourable Mention. In the history of the award BTicino has won the Compasso d’Oro ADI three times: in 1989 with the Living series, in 2001 with the My_Home home automation system and in 2014 with the Slim and White Axolute Code event. At this edition, the j[...]

Termination of the liquidity agreement entered into with Kepler Chevreux Legrand announces having terminated the liquidity agreement relating to its ordinary shares (code ISIN FR0010307819) concluded on May 29, 2007 with Kepler Cheuvreux. The termination is effective as of today. The following assets were booked on the liquidity account on the termination date: • 90,346 shares. • 19,880,644.05 euros. Signing of a n[...]

Group mobilized for all stakeholders Performance shows good resistance in a very deteriorated environment Organic change in sales: -15.2% Adjusted operating margin: 17.5% Many measures to adapt to consequences of the crisis Solid financial position Continued deployment of the Legrand model in a still uncertain environment Benoît Coquart, Legrand’s Chief Executive Officer, comme[...]

Acutely aware of the climate emergency, Legrand, as a global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures, announces its determination to speed up the rhythm of its decarbonation trajectory, which was validated by the Science-Based Targets initiative in 2017. The Group is now aligning its strategy with the most ambitious target of the Paris Agreement, which aims to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels and to achieve carbon neutr[...]

July 2nd, 2020 – France’s Secretary of State for Gender Equality and the Fight against Discrimination unveiled yesterday the 2019 ranking for female representation on governing bodies among SBF120 companies*. This classification ranks the 120 leading French companies according to the female share of membership on their governing bodies (board of directors, executive committee) and their gender diversity policy. Legrand ranks 16th in the table for 2019, an improvement on the pre[...]

Legrand, global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures, has launched its social media wall, “Legrand is #SwitchedOn”, dedicated to compiling the actions taken by its staff all over the world in response to the health crisis and aimed at accelerating the crucially important economic recovery. Legrand, as a solid partner more than ever present alongside its customers and other stakeholders, has designed this social media wall to list the various measures taken b[...]

Having signed a common declaration published on May 5, 2020 by AFEP* in France placing the environment at the heart of the economic recovery, Legrand is pursuing its commitment internationally. On May 19, 2020, alongside 155 multinationals representing a total of 5 million employees worldwide, Legrand signed a statement by the United Nations Global Compact which, in response to [...]