Pierre-André de Chalendar
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SAINT-GOBAIN TODAY
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Group Profile
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Corporate culture
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governance
General Management and
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THE WELL-BEING OF ALL
ONE AMBITION: TO IMPROVE 23
The Group and its environment
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Creating great living places
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Solutions specifically for industrial
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markets
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Proximity to customers
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A Group organization to serve
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customer and market needs
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STRATEGIC DRIVERS FOR
SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
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the Group is resilient
Balancing the Activities to ensure
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Continuing the Group’s digital
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transformation
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Sustainable differentiation through
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innovation and R&D
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Building closer customer relations:
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rebranding Saint-Gobain
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AN EFFICIENT AND
RESPONSIBLE GROUP
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Reference policies
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Operational excellence policies
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A Group that is committed to the
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professional growth of its
employees
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The Group’s contribution to local
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and societal development
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2016 RESULTS AND OUTLOOK
FOR 2017
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Financial Results
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Non-financial results
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CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE
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Composition and operation of the
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Board of Directors
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Management and Directors’
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compensation
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Company stock traded
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by Directors
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RISKS AND CONTROL
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Risk factors
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Internal control
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Board of Directors on internal
control and risk management
procedures and corporate
governance (Article L.225-37 of
the French Commercial Code)
Report from the Chairman of the
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Article L.225-235 of the French
commercial code, on the report
from the Chairman of the Board of
Directors of Compagnie de
Saint-Gobain
Statutory Auditors’ report,
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prepared in accordance with
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STRUCTURE
CAPITAL AND OWNERSHIP 189
Capital
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Ownership structure
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Stock market/securities market
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information
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Information policy
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and financial calendar
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Dividends
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FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING
INFORMATION
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2016 Consolidated Financial
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Statements
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Statutory Auditors’ report on the
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consolidated financial statements 257
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain
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annual financial statements
(parent company)
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statements
Statutory Auditors’ report on the
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parent company financial
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Management report Compagnie de
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Saint-Gobain annual financial
statements
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Financial summary over the past
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five years
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Statutory auditors' special report
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on related party agreements and
undertakings
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TABLES
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND CROSS-REFERENCES
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Additional information
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CSR information
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Cross-reference tables
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