Legrand SA
French company Legrand SA is specialized in the development, production and sales of products and systems for electrical installations and information networks. The company operates in four main business areas: products monitoring and regulating electrical energies such as switches and thermostats; products distributing energy such as switch boxes, wire management systems such as ducts and cableway; and structured wiring systems for telecom and computer networks such as glass fiber.
Why is the company part of the portfolio?
Climate protection: Reducing emissions
In the development of new products Legrand focuses on a more efficient use of energy. Buildings account for about 35 % of global energy consumption. Legrand’s products contribute to making buildings more energy efficient and therewith reducing energy consumption of organizations and private households.
Climate protection: Transforming systems
Besides reducing energy consumption Legrand aims to use energy more intelligently through its smart home solutions. By customizing energy use and heating to individual needs households are enabled to save even more energy. Intelligent electricity networks and users are key to a decentralized energy industry.
Conservation: Reducing ressources & waste
Legrand is busy turning a big part of their company circular. For example, all development departments have adopted these principles already. Additionally, the company could reduce its waste by 15 % over the past years. 90 % of the remaining waste is reintroduced into the cycle through waste recovery programs.
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