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- REGISTRATION DOCUMENT 2016
Contribution to the public debate on
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sustainable development
the Environment, EpE) since the organization was founded.
EpE is a grouping of around 40 major French and
international companies representing all sectors of the
economy, who are keen to address the environment more
effectively in their strategic decisions and in the way they do
business. Pierre-André de Chalendar was the Chairman of
EpE from 2012 to 2015.
As a way of ensuring that it is closely involved in the ongoing
national and international debate on the environment and
sustainable development, and that it can share its experience
in these areas as a manufacturer, Saint-Gobain has been a
member of Entreprises pour l’Environnement (Businesses for
develop solutions for a more sustainable world. Saint-Gobain
is particularly involved in WBCSD initiatives relating to
climate change, building energy efficiency (BEE), sustainable
cities, and the circular economy.
In 2016, Saint-Gobain also joined the WBCSD, the World
Business Council for Sustainable Development. WBCSD is a
worldwide grouping of 200 companies that deliberate on and
London in June 2016 to look at issues relating to carbon
pricing.
Saint-Gobain takes part in all kinds of events on the theme of
sustainable development. As such, it was involved in a
high-level dialog on sustainable resource management
between scientists, governments and industry, organized by
UNEP in November 2016, and also attended the second
Business and Climate Summit (BCS), which was held in
Saint-Gobain is also a member of the International Energy
Agency’s (IEA) Energy Efficiency Industrial Advisory Board
and spoke at the first conference on energy efficiency
organized by the agency.
Lastly, in 2016 Saint-Gobain joined the advisory board of the
Institute for Sustainable Development and International
Relations (IDDRI).