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2. Operational excellence policies
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nitrogen oxides (NO
x
).
acidification of the environment: sulfur dioxide (SO
2
) and
Some Saint-Gobain factories, mainly the glass furnaces and
the Pipe Activity sites, emit substances that participate in the
The primary measures introduced to reduce sulfur dioxide
emissions include the reduction in energy consumption and
the use of fuels with a low sulfur content.
Primary measures to optimize processes, particularly
combustion, make it possible to reduce NO
x
emissions at
source.
also installed.
secondary treatment of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides is
In addition to these primary measures, equipment for the
Water management
2.3.3
Objectives
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Water discharges:
-80% (2010-2025)
In the long-term, no industrial water discharge in liquid form
Saint-Gobain’s Water Policy, which was adopted in 2011,
followed the signature in 2009 of the CEO Water Mandate by
Pierre-André de Chalendar. It confirms the desire to reduce
the quantitative and qualitative impact of Saint-Gobain’s
activities on water resources as much as possible, both on
withdrawals and on discharges.
natural environments and/or for other parties involved.
The long-term objective is to withdraw as little water as
possible and to aim for “zero discharge” of industrial water in
liquid form, while avoiding generating new impacts for other
the Pipe Activity.
The medium-term objective to reduce water discharges by
80% was fixed taking current and future projects into account
in Saint-Gobain’s Activities contributing the most, particularly
Particular attention is paid to limiting the Group’s withdrawals
in water stress areas and in not competing for access to
drinking water with the local populations.
connected with water and the quantities of water withdrawn
and of liquid water discharged, to favor the least sensitive
sources of withdrawal and discharges, to control the quality
of the water and to prevent accidental pollution.
observe in future. It makes it possible to structure the
improvement of the performance of sites in water
management and the prevention of risks of water constraints,
pollution and flooding. Its application aims to reduce the risks
that describes the minimum requirements that the sites must
To support the application of its Water Policy on the
industrial sites, Saint-Gobain has defined a Water standard
its industrial sites to the water risk. The Water standard is
applied as a priority on the sites with the highest water risks.
Saint-Gobain regularly evaluates the level of exposure of all
to 2015.
improvement in the water treatment devices, and ended with
the commissioning of water cooling towers. Over the year
2016, this project made it possible to reduce water
withdrawals by 77% and water discharges by 67% compared
The Pipe Activity site situated in Pont-à-Mousson, France,
commissioned new facilities in 2016 in order to largely
increase the recycling rate of the water used by the site. This
project began in 2010 with a rationalization of use and an
possible to reduce river water withdrawals by 25% in one
year.
In 2016, the Huntsville site in USA was awarded an Emerald
for an exemplary project in the water category that made it
aims to encourage businesses to report in detail on the risks
and opportunities concerning water management and to
report results transparently.
The Group’s commitment to water preservation has led it to
participate in the CDP Water Disclosure since 2012, which
Biodiversity and soil use
2.3.4
Objectives
sites as far as possible
2025: to promote the preservation of natural areas on the
sustainable and fair use thereof and managing to involve all
parties concerned.
significant internal expertise on the subject. It is now a
question of grasping every aspect of the subject.
Saint-Gobain has set itself the ambition of preserving,
restoring, increasing and enhancing biodiversity, ensuring the
marked impact or to areas with remarkable biodiversity.
Based on its experience in quarries, the Group today has
Saint-Gobain is committed in particular to those sites with a
The Biodiversity Policy is currently being prepared for
publication in 2017.
management of biodiversity and an action plan for the
application of the Biodiversity policy based on the specific
features of their sites.
results will be sent to the Activities, which will refine this work
in 2017 based on more specific criteria. The full analysis will
enable them to draw up an initial list of priority sites for the
biodiversity value. The protected areas considered are areas
recognized by the UICN or more locally defined as Natura
2000 or RAMSAR areas or other national areas. This initial
level of analysis attributes a score to all the sites and the
In 2016, a mapping study was conducted using geographical
tools on all the sites initially to evaluate their sensitivity to the
ecosystems based on their proximity to areas of high
Based on iso-production for the scope concerned.
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