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ONE AMBITION: TO IMPROVE
THE WELL-BEING OF ALL
THE GROUP AND ITS 1. ENVIRONMENT 24 A Group attentive to its ecosystem 1.1 24 The challenge of climate change 1.2 25 The challenge of population growth and 1.3 urban development 26 The challenge of the digital 1.4 transformation 26 The Group’s key challenges 1.5 27 CREATING GREAT LIVING 2. PLACES 29 Global prospects for the construction 2.1 market 29 all Sustainable construction for the future of 2.2 29 Comfort and well-being for individual 2.3 needs 32 Sustainable and comfortable solutions 2.4 33 INDUSTRIAL MARKETS SOLUTIONS SPECIFICALLY FOR 3. 35 Products for the automotive market 3.1 35 Solutions for the aerospace market 3.2 36 Innovations for the healthcare market 3.3 36 Solutions for the energy markets 3.4 36 PROXIMITY TO CUSTOMERS 4. 37 An ambitious differentiation strategy 4.1 37 Local services 4.2 38 A GROUP ORGANIZATION TO 5. SERVE CUSTOMER AND MARKET NEEDS 39 provide innovative solutions for buildings and industry: the Innovative Materials Sector Invent the materials of the future and 5.1 39 Provide customers with the best systems, 5.2 products and solutions for sustainable construction and the supply of water: the Construction Products Sector 43 Be the Reference for customers, 5.3 suppliers and employees: the Building Distribution Sector 45