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Application of the requirements connected with the
European REACH regulation
businesses are concerned, whether as manufacturer, importer,
user or distributor.
Saint-Gobain is actively involved in the implementation of the
REACH Regulation in order to ensure the regulatory
compliance of the Group’s practices. All the Group’s
Connected with the internal standard on toxic agents (TAS),
scenarios both as user and as manufacturer of substances.
partnership with other European declaring parties concerned
by the same substances. The Group is also working to take
into account safety data sheets drawn up with exposure
Saint-Gobain is preparing for the deadline for registration in
2018, possibly bringing forward certain registrations in
answering possible questions via the groups of declaring
parties.
For the files submitted, Saint-Gobain is monitoring the
evaluations made by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
and the Member States, collaborating in exchanges and
regulatory compliance of its suppliers.
systematically incorporates the REACH clause, reviewed in
2012, into all the purchase contracts in order to ensure the
The Group informs its suppliers of its uses of substances, for
them to be taken into account in their registration files. It also
order to fulfil its obligations of substitution and notification to
its customers.
Finally, Saint-Gobain actively monitors the updates to the list
of substances applying for authorization or subject to
authorization or restriction. The Group anticipates the first
deadlines for the authorization of substances in Europe, in
monitors their development.
Chemicals Management Plan in Canada, CHINA REACH in
China, etc.), Saint-Gobain applies the regulations in force and
the USA, Canadian Environmental Protection Act and the
In non-EU countries subject to other regulations on chemicals
(PARCHEM in Switzerland, Toxic Substances Control Act in
Steering indicators
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2017.
toxic agents and noise risk. It constitutes the rate of
significant situations of chronic exposure to a danger to
health. This indicator, known as HICE, will be applied as from
(number of major and significant accidents for 100 sites: T2E),
the Group has defined an indicator to control the risk to the
health of its employees connected with their activities, in
keeping with its health standards and as a priority targeted on
In parallel with the indicators monitoring safety (total
recordable accident rate: TRAR) and the environment
guidance and make better decisions.
A key performance indicator on this subject testifies to the
Group’s desire to better understand certain facts by
objectivizing by measure, and thus be able to provide better