Group Legrand India renews its Gender Equality and Diversity for European and International Standard Certification

Mumbai, March 27, 2025: Group Legrand India, has been awarded the renewed Gender Equality and Diversity European and International Standard (GEEIS) Certification in recognition of the Organization's policies and initiatives promoting diversity, equity and workplace inclusion. The certification was granted by Bureau Veritas, a recognized certifying body for GEEIS-DIVERSITY. Group Legrand India received its first certification in 2023 and has renewed it once again, meeting the parameters defined by the certification body.

The GEEIS-DIVERSITY certification is based on a rigorous assessment of a company’s policies, practices and culture in promoting equality and diversity and recognizes organizations that demonstrate a strong commitment to creating an inclusive work environment. For Group Legrand, inclusion is built around five focal areas: gender diversity, inclusivity towards people with disabilities, intergenerational collaboration, inclusion of LGBTQ+ people origin or background, whether social, cultural or ethno-racial diversity of background.

“We are delighted to receive the renewed GEEIS-DIVERSITY certification for India, which reaffirms our commitment to promoting diversity and inclusivity in our workplace,” said Tony Berland, CEO and Managing Director of Group Legrand India. “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are at the heart of our People philosophy and a significant pillar in our CSR Roadmap. We believe that this is critical for business success and social progress, and we are committed to creating a work environment where everyone can reach their full potential.”

Commenting on the certification, Nisha Samuel, VP-HR, Group Legrand India said “We have taken conscious and targeted actions like addressing gender imbalances, promoting intergenerational mentorship, enhancing accessibility for employees with disabilities, celebrating cultural diversity, and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community through inclusive policies.”

Group Legrand India has implemented several initiatives to promote diversity at the workplace, including a diversity and inclusion policy that promotes equal opportunities for all employees, a flexible work arrangement.

policy that allows employees to balance their personal and professional commitments, a gender-neutral parental leave policy, insurance policy for live-in partners, and various people development initiatives to help build a stronger diverse leadership and talent pipeline. We have two active ERGs dedicated for Diversity i.e. Ellegrand and Legrand Rainbow network.


About Group Legrand India:

Legrand is a global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures, dedicated to supporting technological, societal, and environmental change around the globe. Legrand’s core purpose is improving lives by transforming the spaces where people live, work and meet, with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative and sustainable.

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