Mumbai, 17th November 2025: Group Legrand India has been recognized among India's Top 100 Best Workplaces for Women 2025 and recognized as one of the Best Companies For Women in India (BCWI) – Manufacturing Category by Avtar & Seramount. This acknowledgement is based on a detailed survey of organizations that assessed them against a set of parameters related to gender diversity, equitable practices, workplace culture, health + safety, and the overall employee experience.
At the core of Legrand India’s success is a robust
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) framework rooted in its “People First”
philosophy. The company integrates inclusion into every aspect of its operations—empowering
women with formalized mentorship and women-focused development programs,
enabling inclusive leadership with sensitization workshops, and assisting
work-life integration with progressive and flexible policies. In addition to
gender equity, Legrand values accessibility, intergenerationality, and LGBTQIA+
inclusion—creating an ecosystem where each employee feels valued, and inspired
to succeed.
Speaking on the achievement, Tony Berland, CEO
& Managing Director, Group Legrand India, said, “At Legrand,
inclusion is not just a policy—it’s embedded in our purpose and culture. This
recognition stands as a testament to our sustained efforts to build an
empowering and equitable workplace. We are proud of our people who embody these
values every day, making Legrand a place where everyone truly belongs.”
Adding to this, Nisha Samuel, CHRO, Group
Legrand India, shared, “Being recognized as one of India's Top 100 Best
Workplaces for Women is an exciting milestone that shows our commitment to
building a truly inclusive organization. Here at Legrand, we see inclusion as
an everyday practice - enabling women to take on leadership opportunities, have
supporting policies, and thrive in a culture that celebrates their success. All
of these elements are combined to help create an environment that supports the
professional and personal development of women - including mentoring programs,
sensitization workshops and flexible working options. The focus we place on
safety, accessibility, and holistic well-being also helps ensure that every
employee comes to work as their authentic selves. This recognition reinforces
our belief that diversity is necessary for innovation, belonging is necessary
for excellence, and empowered people are the future of work."
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
to improve 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.
For over two decades, Group Legrand India has
maintained its leadership position in power protection business, utilizing
its global expertise to tailor the offering to local market needs. The Group
has strategic acquisitions which further solidified its commitment to delivering
complete solutions, making it the preferred partner across diverse market
segments.
Group Legrand India has several brands under its
umbrella who are leaders in their respective product domain, namely IndoAsian,
Numeric, Valrack, Adlec and NetRack. With a diverse workforce of 5000+
employees across India, Group Legrand India has 7 state of the art
manufacturing facilities, 3 R&D centres and a wide distribution network
with over 870 distribution partners and 19000+ retailers.
Legrand's purpose guides its responsible commitments
to a more sustainable world for all. Legrand's CSR commitments actively
contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals set out by the UN for a better
and more sustainable future.
Legrand has laid out its CSR /Sustainability
commitments in 4 main areas of actions to improve lives:
- Promote
diversity and inclusion
- Reduce
its carbon footprint
- Develop
a circular economy
- Be a
responsible business
As a specialist in electrical and digital
infrastructure, reducing the carbon footprint and developing a circular economy
approach within its activities are Legrand’s priorities at all times. In
addition, Legrand is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion, while
being a responsible player in its day-to-day relationships with all the stakeholders,
especially its employees, customers and suppliers
Legrand has set the goal of achieving carbon
neutrality by 2050 throughout the Group’s value chain