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The SDGs moderately aligned with Saint-Gobain's strategy are tracked by the most relevant: an Activity or a Group policy:
to the Group’s Pipe Systems Activity. More generally,
of limiting withdrawals and promoting water reuse;
implementation of the Group’s water policy fulfills the aim
SDG 6: Clean water and sanitation. This SDG relates directly
with the International Energy Agency (IEA) and maintains
of production. This is the reason why Saint-Gobain works
an ongoing dialogue with its energy suppliers, to develop
energy-related initiatives are focused primarily on
SDG 7: Affordable and clean energy. The Group’s
absolute necessity to drastically reduce the carbon impact
efficiency. Access to affordable and clean energy is an
Energy, Atmospheric Emissions and Climate Change policy
access to renewable energies at an acceptable cost. The
reflects the Group’s energy vision;
The Wood Purchasing policy and the Gypsum Activity’s
its quarrying operations have an impact on biodiversity.
commitment to biodiversity.
Biodiversity charter are the cornerstones of the Group’s
SDG 15: Life on land. Saint-Gobain’s wood purchases and