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Cross-sector Climate Commitment launched to accelerate coordinated supply chain decarbonisation. March 24, 2026 Developed by BEAMA, the 2050 Connected Climate Commitment provides a shared framework for science-based targets, governance integration, circular economy principles, and value chain collaboration. Nearly 30 organisations across the UK's energy, transport, and built environment sectors, including signatories Schneider Electric, Wilson Transformers, Legrand and Fundamentals - supported by Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) and City Electrical Factors (CEF) - have launched a new Climate Commitment aimed at strengthening aligned, measurable and accountable progress toward Net Zero. As Scope 3 emissions move to the centre of corporate climate strategies, businesses are facing increasing regulatory scrutiny, rising customer expectations, and increasing reporting complexity. The Commitment establishes a structured, industry-led mechanism to help organisations move from ambition to coordinated delivery and make measurable progress across their supply chains. Every Commitment signatory commits to: * Reducing Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions. * Setting science-based targets aligned to 1.5°C. * Embedding sustainability into governance. * Integrating circular economy principles. * Engaging responsibly in policy development. * Collaborating to strengthen value chain alignment. Endorsed by some of the largest companies across key areas of the UK economy, the initiative reflects growing cross-sector momentum toward collaborative climate leadership. Yselkla Farmer, CEO, BEAMA says: "Supply chains sit at the heart of the Net Zero transition. With Scope 3 emissions now central to corporate climate strategies, collaboration across sectors has never been more important. "Achieving Net Zero and a circular economy is a shared responsibility - either we succeed together, or we don't succeed at all. Through the BEAMA 2050 Connected Climate Commitment, companies across the electrical supply chain for energy, transport and the built environment are coming together to move beyond ambition and deliver coordinated, real-world climate action. By working across the value chain, we can turn commitments into practical, scalable solutions that support decarbonisation, circularity and long-term industry resilience." Sustainability in the supply chain is key to achieving net zero. Ayah Alfawaris, head of group marketing & sustainability at Wilson Power Solutions, observed: "BEAMA's 2050 Climate Commitment is paramount to show an industry-wide consensus and direction towards Net Zero. Our products play a key role in electrification and decarbonisation, and this pledge marked the inception of cross-industry collaboration to ensure we all move steadily together towards a more sustainable future." In addition to the signatories, the BEAMA Climate Commitment is supported by many key organisations; including Connor Dalton; director of ESG, sustainability, and health & safety at CEF, noting: "We proudly endorse the BEAMA 2050 Connected Climate Commitment, which closely aligns with our own journey to net-zero based on the best available climate science. At CEF, we take pride in the progress we are making to reduce carbon emissions and climate impact across our estate and supply chain, and are therefore very pleased to support this important initiative. We look forward to working with BEAMA and its members to continue driving the net-zero agenda across the sector going forward." Steven Vallance; low carbon infrastructure manager, Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks, stated: "It is fantastic that BEAMA has reaffirmed their Climate Commitment. At SSEN Transmission, we know that supporting the wider energy transition and achieving our own carbon reduction targets is only possible with the help of our supply chain. Knowing that BEAMA 2050 Connected companies are on the same journey gives us confidence that together we can continue to deliver a network for net zero in a fair and sustainable way, doing the right thing for people and the planet."

Light + Building 2026: highlights and a tour through the Zumtobel Group's exhibition space. Investor relations Sustainability Accelerate Intelligent, Low-Carbon Building Infrastructures: Legrand and Zumtobel Group Form Strategic Partnership at Light + Building During the Light + Building 2026, Legrand and Zumtobel Group formally signed a strategic partnership agreement to jointly deliver next-generation lighting and control solutions for data-driven, energy-efficient buildings worldwide. The alliance responds to accelerating global demand for smart building infrastructures driven by decarbonization targets, digitalization, and increasing regulatory pressure on energy performance. Lighting systems are evolving from standalone installations into intelligent, networked platforms that integrate data, automation, and operational optimization. Light + Building 2026: Embracing Sustainability with Architecture: Zumtobel Group Again Wins Sustainable Exhibition Stand Award The Zumtobel Group was, for the second time in a row, honoured with the Sustainable Exhibition Stand prize by the independent jury of the Designplus Awards by Light + Building. The consciously designed exhibition space is built around the concept of "embracing architecture". It adopts a human-centric and welcoming approach and utilises thoughtful forms as well as materials. The Zumtobel Group, together with its brands, is again showcasing sustainable, innovative as well as smart products and solutions at the world's largest lighting trade fair, Light + Building, in Frankfurt: At the Forum, visitors are invited to experience the world of light in person. Zumtobel Group broadens lighting portfolio with innovative systems: New, modular lighting - sales partnership with apl supports market entry At Light + Building 2026 - the trade fair for lighting and building technology in Frankfurt am Main - the Zumtobel Group, a leading international supplier of integrated lighting solutions for indoor and outdoor applications, announced a new sales partnership: Going forward, the company will distribute the innovative lighting systems of the Germany-based start-up All Purpose Lighting (apl AG) with its Zumtobel brand, focusing on Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Q1-Q3 2025/26: Zumtobel Group Presents Results for the First Nine Months The first three quarters of the 2025/26 financial year were influenced by a challenging economic environment. Demand remained below the previous year in nearly all relevant regions for the Zumtobel Group. Ongoing weakness, especially in the non-residential construction sector, and delayed investment decisions had a negative impact on business development. Against this backdrop, the company recorded a decline of 6.4% in revenues to EUR 775.0 million in Q1-Q3 2025/26. Zumtobel Group Expands Presence in the Nordic Countries: Frank Augustsson Becomes Nordics Managing Director To strengthen and further expand the Zumtobel Group's market presence in the Nordic countries - Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland - Frank Augustsson joined the company's management team in early March 2026 as Managing Director Nordics. In this role, he reports directly to CEO Alfred Felder. With its current relatively small market share of just under 5%, the internationally operating lighting group sees strategic growth potential. Light Talks Podcast: Signature Lighting Why do Zumtobel Group need lighting and design solutions that are not off the shelf? Has the market been waiting for them? And does it even pay off? In episode 32 of Light Talks, Zumtobel Group talk with Jessica Borchardt, architect and founder of the architecture studio BAID in Hamburg, and Daniel Leiter, architect and industrial designer and project manager at Zumtobel, about the development of the luminaire SKENA and about how a shared vision can lead to success. This free-standing luminaire was created in a collaboration between the designer and Zumtobel. As part of the latest THE EDITIONS signature series, Zumtobel will present SKENA at Light + Building, the trade fair for lighting and building services technology, in Frankfurt from 8 to 13 March 2026; it is part of Zumtobel's curated range of limited-edition luminaires focusing on individual lighting and design solutions. Zumtobel Group at Light + Building 2026 from March 8 to 13 The world's leading trade fair for light and building technology continues to highlight the fundamental topics of electrification and digitalisation in the industry. The three brands of the Zumtobel Group - Thorn, Tridonic and Zumtobel - present their range of state-of-the-art lighting and technology solutions with a likeminded focus. Light Talks Podcast: Twin Transformation The central topic of episode 31 of Light Talks, the Zumtobel Group podcast, is twin transformation: an innovative approach with the aim of two processes strengthening one another - sustainability transformation and digital transformation. The conversation soon illustrates that circular economy is highly relevant even though the concept is sometimes already excessively present. It is not an academic exercise, but rather based on economic processes that ultimately affect Zumtobel Group, as humanity, on its limited planet, calling to mind the EU's dependence of imports of rare earths. Its guests are Niclas-Alexander Mauß, co-founder of CIRCULAR REPUBLIC, and Marcus Frantz, Chief Digital Transformation Officer of the Zumtobel Group. Both help shape digital and sustainable change and give Zumtobel Group insights from two completely different perspectives, i.e. from the angle of a corporation and a start-up.