Legrand

France
Technology Hardware and Equipment, Utilities

Risk Level:

Rating - Clear
Lower Risk

Summary:

Legrand is an electrical and network equipment company based in Limousin, France. Legrand protects its employees from political viewpoint discrimination, and the company has not publicly severed business ties due to ideological differences. Legrand has worked with the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion organization to build a future Supplier Diversity framework. Legrand has not funded ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression. For these reasons, Legrand receives a Lower Risk rating.

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Corporate Weaponization
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Has denied service to customers, suppliers, or vendors due to their political views or religious beliefs OR corporately boycotts, divests, or sanctions regions, people groups, or industries.

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Legrand has not publicly terminated business relationships due to ideological differences. On top of its supplier diversity program, Legrand aims to be carbon neutral by 2050, which could potentially impact vendors (1)(2).

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Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.

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Legrand does not have a specific rule discriminating against religious organizations in its charitable giving (1).

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Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.

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Legrand provides protections from political viewpoint discrimination (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
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Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

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Legrand implemented a formal Supplier Diversity program with the help of the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion organization (1)(2)(3). 

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Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.

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Legrand has not corporately funded ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression.

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Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.

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Legrand North America’s lobbying has been limited in scope and business-focused (1).

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March 24, 2023

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