Legrand has been awarded an ‘A’ rating by the CDP* Climate Change 2024. The “A” list includes companies recognized worldwide for their excellence in climate action, strategy, governance, and results.
This recognition highlights Legrand’s commitment to combating climate change through sustainable practices across its operations and value chain, including:
- Implementing energy efficiency solutions at all sites,
- Accelerating the use of renewable electricity,
- Eco-design and packaging reduction of its products,
- Optimizing logistics,
- Supporting suppliers in reducing their carbon footprint.
Ranked “Leadership” since 2022, Legrand now attains the “A” rating from the CDP, confirming its climate commitment at all levels of the Group.
Lola Menigaux, Group Climate Manager at Legrand: “This distinction is proof of the Group’s concrete daily commitment and an additional motivation to intensify our actions.”
Meanwhile, Rexel is excited to announce two major milestones in its commitment to combat climate change. The company has been recognized by both CDP* and the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its ambitious environmental goals, further solidifying its position as a leader in environmental sustainability.
CDP “A” Rating
Rexel has earned an “A” rating from CDP*. This achievement recognizes the completeness, accuracy and transparency of the information disclosed by Rexel on greenhouse gas emissions, along with climate risks and opportunities. The rating also acknowledges the concrete actions taken by the company to limit its environmental impact. Committed to accelerating the energy transition, Rexel promotes sustainability across its business, from its own operations to the products, services and solutions offered to customers.
Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) Approval
In addition, Rexel is proud to announce SBTi approval of its newly expanded sustainability strategy, which includes a 35% reduction in all applicable Scope 3 emissions by 2030, compared to emissions only from the use of products sold previously. The company recently updated its targets to reflect changes in the organization and improved environmental data. Notably, Rexel has grown significantly worldwide, particularly in the United States and in electrification market segments. Rexel can now also calculate emissions on a product-by-product basis, extending beyond the emissions from the use of sold products to include product manufacturing and transportation.
Further, SBTi has approved Rexel’s renewed target to reduce Scopes 1 and 2 emissions by 60%. This approval ensures that Rexel’s ambitious strategy is credible and aligned with the latest climate science as the company achieves N Z by 2050.
Isabelle Hoepfner-Léger, Rexel’s General Secretary, Secretary of the Board of Directors, and Sustainable Development Director, said, “We are thrilled to have achieved a CDP ‘A’ rating and SBTi approval of our updated emissions reduction targets, and I thank all the teams involved in the process. At Rexel, we are actively working to limit climate change by reducing emissions from all areas of our business. As a leading distributor of electrical products, solutions and services, we have an important role to play in sharing environmental information and guiding manufacturers and customers toward the most sustainable options. These latest milestones demonstrate our progress in ‘electrifying solutions that make a sustainable future possible’.”