Legrand Group

Legrand®, a global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures, announced its sixth consecutive global Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Roadmap, outlining aspirational goals for 2025-2027. Building on two decades of CSR progress, Legrand, North & Central America is driving positive change and reinforcing its commitment to a more sustainable and socially responsible future.

“How we work is just as important as what we work on,” said Brian DiBella, President and CEO, Legrand, North and Central America. “Our vision of ‘improving lives’ includes building a sustainable future for all. The CSR Roadmap showcases our global commitment to leading by example and driving meaningful impact across our operations and value chain. The achievements we are seeing in our region are the result of countless, dedicated team members all working together toward a common goal of improving lives.”

Below are examples of Legrand’s 2025-2027 CSR Roadmap goals, which support long-term CSR goals:

• Mitigating Climate Change: Reduce the Legrand Group’s scope 1 and 2 emissions by 10% by 2027 as compared to 2024, and reduce CO2 emissions from our supplier’s operations by an average of 30%, representing 70% of emissions related to purchased goods.
• Developing a More Circular Economy: By 2027, 50% of new and redesigned projects shall meet Legrand's Eco-Design index criteria, 37% of sustainable materials to be used in products manufactured by the Group, and primary plastic packaging in manufactured products to be reduced by 80% by weight.
• Serving our Customers: By 2027, enable our customers to avoid 20 million tons of CO2 emissions through our energy-efficient products.
• Being a Responsible Business: By 2027, 90% of Legrand employees will meet training requirements, reduce workplace accidents by 20% compared to 2024, and ensure 100% of its key suppliers comply with human rights standards and ethics policies.
• Promoting Inclusion: By 2027, Legrand has an aspirational goal to expand its GEEIS-Diversity certification and support the next generation of employees in the industry.

These goals build upon Legrand’s significant achievements in recent years and position the company for success to achieve its 2030 aspirations. The company holds a “Gold” sustainability rating from EcoVadis, placing it in the top 5% of over 150,000 evaluated companies, and an “A” rating for its climate commitment from the CDP, formerly known as the Carbon Disclosure Project.

Additional recent accomplishments in North America include:

• Supplier Commitments: Legrand secured commitments from 139 suppliers to reduce their CO2 emissions by 30% by 2030, totaling a reduction of 157,728 kilotons of carbon emissions. This equals the electricity use of 32,870 homes in a year.
• Renewable Energy: 89% of corporate electricity comes from renewable sources and is part of the RE100 initiative, which pledges to achieve 100% renewable electricity by 2030.
• Product Transparency: Legrand published transparency documents for more than 70% of its product sales, including Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), Health Product Declarations (HPDs), and Declare Labels.
• Community Engagement: Since 2014, as part of Legrand, North & Central America’s Better Communities volunteer and philanthropy program, employees have generously volunteered nearly 20,000 hours in North America. Together, Legrand and its employees have pledged more than $3 million in funding and $18 million worth of Legrand products to numerous non-profit organizations.
• Recycled Materials: As part of its ongoing efforts to increase the amount of recycled content in its products, in 2024 Legrand's best-selling wire mesh cable tray was made from 97% recycled materials and is 100% recyclable. This product is used in data centers, commercial and industrial buildings to efficiently organize and route cables.

"We've made significant progress reducing energy use, advancing renewable energy, designing innovative products that have more recycled content, and tying employee and executive compensation to meeting CSR goals,” said Ratish Namboothiry, Vice President of Sustainability and CSR, Legrand, North & Central America. "We’re building on this momentum and continue to advance our efforts, leveraging the latest advancements in technology and innovation with a goal of integrating sustainability considerations across our products, operations, and supply chain design."

Following the growth of its certified partner program, Legrand’s lighting control brand, Vantage, demonstrated its lighting control system and keypads at Certified Partners’ booths at CEDIA Expo 2024, Sept. 5-7 in Denver. Attendees got an in-person look at Vantage’s LHUMAN human-centric lighting (HCL) solution, LHUMAN KolorTune™ interoperating with light fixture partners within its Fixture Alliance at the show, including WAC’s AiSPiRE (Booth 4112), Proluxe by American Lighting (Booth 3237), and Lucifer Lighting Company (Booth 1636). In addition, Vantage had its keypads on display at the WALL-SMART® booth (Booth 4105).

“Our mission is to provide luxury integrators and lighting designers with a lighting control solution that delivers the greatest freedom of design, and what a better way to do that than to come together with some of our partners to show how we’re working to realize that goal,” said Rob Doherty, Director of Business Development, Vantage & Legrand Shading Systems. “Attendees can come see how LHUMAN KolorTune™ enables seamless integration and performance by visiting a variety of Vantage's certified partners’ booths. Designers and integrators will be able to experience everything they need to make the lighting design come to life as planned.”

Vantage's LHUMAN KolorTune™ intelligent lighting control transforms the lighting control integration experience with full color control and dimming for light fixtures from leading fixture manufacturing partners. This innovation enables one of the widest selections of tunable fixtures to be used in a lighting system by providing an extensive library of pretested tunable light profiles needed to create lighting scenes with precise color temperatures. Available within Vantage's Design Center software, installers simply select the chosen fixture(s), and Design Center will provide the defined fixture control details and color temperature mapping for the lighting fixture. This not only achieves super simple and fast programming but also allows Vantage's InFusion Controller to provide the correct color mix, producing accurate color temperature and intensity for the lighting task selected.

Designers can mix and match tunable fixtures in the room with the assurance that values will match from fixture to fixture for cohesive room lighting, and KolorTune™ supports 0-10V, DMX, and DALI control protocols. KolorTune™ profiles are available for leading lighting manufacturer partners in the Vantage Fixture Alliance.

Vantage's Fixture Alliance, a subset of the Certified Partner Program, was developed to provide numerous benefits: freedom of design, fixture testing, and calibrated CCT alignment. Installers or designers can choose the fixtures they want with the peace of mind of knowing that the lighting design will come to life as planned and that every fixture being supported by Vantage will have full functionality. Vantage tests every fixture and creates tunable profiles to take the guesswork out of control as part of its LHUMAN KolorTune profile library. The alliance continues to grow and includes AiSPiRE by WAC Lighting, Circa Lighting, Colorbeam, DMF Lighting, Environmental Lights, LF Illumination, Lucetta by Elemental LED, Lucifer Lighting Company, Noº 8 Lighting, Proluxe by American Lighting, PureEdge Lighting, Soraa Lighting, Specialty Lighting Industries, Tech Lighting by Visual Comfort Co., and WAC Lighting.

Also at the show, Vantage showcased its keypad compatibility with WALL-SMART. WALL-SMART designs and manufactures flush wall mounts that skillfully blend practical control and stylish design, effortlessly integrating technology into any wall. The company's wall mounts ensure a smooth integration of elegant keypads, switches, touch panels, tablets, and other devices with robust wall surfaces, preserving the architectural aesthetic of the structure. WALL-SMART’s flush wall mounts are offered for Trimline II trims containing Vantage’s EasyTouch keypads, RPTouch keypads, SquareTouch keypads, and wiring devices. The mounts are also compatible with Equinox Touchscreens and adorne® Touch keypads and devices, enhancing Vantage's versatility.

Learn more about Vantage’s certified partner program here.

Legrand’s lighting control brand, Vantage, today announced it has partnered with WALL-SMART®, a leader in flush wall mount solutions. This partnership enables WALL-SMART to seamlessly flush-mount Vantage keypads into any space, providing a clean and sophisticated look while maximizing functionality. Together, they provide a complete and aesthetically pleasing design and user experience for new construction and solid surface applications in the luxury residential market.

“Flush-mounted keypads and touchscreens are rapidly growing in popularity for luxury smart homes,” said Galia Ben-Dor, Co-CEO at WALL-SMART. “We are thrilled to be working with Vantage. This partnership allows Vantage’s sleek keypad interfaces to be integrated into projects that require a flush mount installation for solid surface or new construction applications.”

WALL-SMART designs and manufactures flush wall mounts that skillfully blend practical control and stylish design, effortlessly integrating technology into any wall. The company's wall mounts ensure a smooth integration of elegant keypads, switches, touch panels, tablets, and other devices with robust wall surfaces, preserving the architectural aesthetic of the structure. Their compatibility with Vantage products will bring a new level of functionality and flexibility to any environment. WALL-SMART’s flush wall mounts are offered for Trimline II trims containing Vantage’s EasyTouch keypads, RPTouch keypads, SquareTouch keypads, and wiring devices. The mounts are also compatible with Equinox Touchscreens and adorne® Touch keypads and devices, enhancing Vantage's versatility.

Vantage keypads and user interfaces provide unlimited possibilities while maintaining a high-quality aesthetic appeal. Designs and button styles can be mixed and matched with unique finishes to ensure each system is customized to mirror each user’s personal style.

“Collaborating with WALL-SMART has been incredibly rewarding. Our partnership guarantees seamless integration between WALL-SMART’s flush wall mounts and Vantage’s lighting control products,” said Richard Laliberty, Product Marketing Manager, Vantage & Legrand Shading Systems. “Flush-mounted Vantage products deliver enhanced visual appeal, as they are custom and precisely fit to blend into all spaces. This integration grants more freedom of design to harmonize home aesthetic and technology within residential lighting control projects.”

Only registered WALL-SMART dealers can purchase WALL-SMART flush mount solutions for Vantage projects. To become a dealer, register here.

Legrand®, the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures, announces today that John Selldorff is retiring at the end of February 2024 after leading Legrand, North & Central America (LNCA) for 22 years as President and CEO. Brian DiBella, current President of the Data, Power & Control division of LNCA, will step into the role March 1, 2024.

"I would like to express my thanks and congratulations to John Selldorff who built Legrand's North & Central America business from a $600 million small manufacturer of switches and sockets, at the time of his appointment, to a leader in electrical and digital building infrastructures, including Cable Management, Data Centers, Audio Visual, Building Controls, and Lighting. LNCA has grown to approximately $4 billion and represents around 40 percent of the Group's global revenue today. John also significantly contributed to the Group's development, being the longest-serving member of the Executive Committee," said Benoît Coquart, CEO of Legrand.

"I would also like to congratulate Brian DiBella on his promotion. Brian recently celebrated his 20th year with Legrand and has successfully prepared himself for the role by leading the two largest divisions in the United States (Electrical Wiring Systems and Data, Power & Control). Brian's appointment is also an example of Legrand's commitment to developing talent while enabling employees to achieve their highest potential. Brian's mission will be to continue this approach to building future leadership teams at all levels. I wish Brian and the entire LNCA team great success in the months and years to come," said Coquart.