Social: Powering Collective Energy

At Sonepar, people are our greatest strength. We foster an environment where everyone can feel safe, empowered, and valued - ensuring fairness, based on merit, and our sustainable performance culture. Inclusion is a central focus of our global strategic plan.

Our collective energy drives innovation and impact. Our actions reflect our Purpose: Powering Progress for Future Generations.

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82%

Associate engagement rate in 2025.

10 Years

The average time spent per associate with the group in 2025.

26%

Women in Sonepar workforce in 2025.

"Everybody deserves to be heard and respected. Sonepar aims to ensure all associates have an inclusive working environment. We are Powered by Difference. It means our role is to build an inclusive organization, leveraging all our differences as strengths to power sustainable performance".

- Sara Biraschi Rolland, Chief People and Engagement Officer

Inclusion at the core of everything we do

Our inclusion strategy has been developed with guidance from dedicated experts, sponsorship from our Executive Committee, and input from associates.

The resulting roadmap is a key vehicle for raising awareness among associates and managers, as well as consolidating and communicating inclusion initiatives across all countries where we operate.

Our ambition, which encompasses our associates, customers, and suppliers, is to:

Embed inclusion across our business, operational, and HR initiatives.
Foster an inclusive and safe work environment where everyone can realize their full potential.
Create an inclusive and caring customer experience for all customers.
Engage our suppliers in our inclusion journey and commitments.

Mental Health Support for Associates in Sweden

In 2025, Sonepar in Sweden reinforced its commitment to mental well‑being. Through a dedicated platform, associates can discuss topics like work life balance and team dynamics, helping build a supportive culture.

With partner Always Mind, monthly activities encourage open dialogue through workshops, coffee chats and Q&A sessions. Leaders also receive dedicated mental health training. 45 leaders were trained in 2025 and 70 are expected by the end of 2026.

Sonepar USA Recognized as a "Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion"

In 2025, Sonepar USA earned an 80 out of 100 on the Disability Equality Index and was recognized as a Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion for the second year in a row. The company also sponsored the Disability:IN Global Conference and supported the NextGen Leaders program for young professionals.

Within the organization, the "Abled and Disabled Associates Partnering Together" (ADAPT) resource group works to strengthen disability representation, support mental well‑being, and foster a culture where every associate can reach their potential.

Continuous Education

By 2028, Sonepar intends to provide annual sustainability training for all associates. Our salesforce will be the best trained in the electrical distribution industry to promote sustainable solutions.

In 2025, 81% of associates were trained on sustainability and 90% on circularity.

The 2nd Edition of our Energy Transition Academy

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Health and Safety

Sonepar’s Health and Safety Policy reflects our commitment to creating a safe and healthy responsible workplace across all our operations.

We consider health and safety protection essential to our long‑term success.

Our approach is built on continuous improvement, strong engagement from all levels of management and associates, and a shared responsibility to prevent risks, and ensure that everyone can work safely every day, whether you work in an office, a logistics center or a branch.

Commitment to Local Communities

We channel our energy into social progress.

Sonepar is a committed responsible stakeholder, deeply rooted in its global and local environment. It aims to cultivate lasting relationships with communities by establishing an open dialogue. Its goal is to actively contribute to the socio-economic development of the Regions in which it operates by implementing initiatives which improve quality of life and meet the specific needs of each community.

This commitment to society also takes the form of charitable actions and sponsorships, in the service of society or its community associates and their families. Sonepar leaves it to each country, region, and operating subsidiary to determine which social and charitable actions to implement or promote to best meet local needs and challenges.

Helping advance access to decent housing in Canada

Sonepar in Canada donated funds to Habitat for Humanity. The contribution supports training programs that teach young people construction skills used to build small homes in Indigenous communities, helping advance access to decent housing.

Help girls learn tech and entrepreneurship in Spain

In Spain, Sonepar created the free Technovation Girls program to help girls aged 8 to 18 learn technology and entrepreneurship. Participants identify a community issue, design an app to solve it, build a business plan, and present their project in a global competition.