Saint Gobain - Registration document 2016

5 2016 RESULTS AND OUTLOOK FOR 2017 2. Non-financial results

The SDGs moderately aligned with Saint-Gobain's strategy are tracked by the most relevant: an Activity or a Group policy:

an ongoing dialogue with its energy suppliers, to develop Energy, Atmospheric Emissions and Climate Change policy access to renewable energies at an acceptable cost. The reflects the Group’s energy vision; SDG 15: Life on land. Saint-Gobain’s wood purchases and ‹ The Wood Purchasing policy and the Gypsum Activity’s its quarrying operations have an impact on biodiversity. commitment to biodiversity. Biodiversity charter are the cornerstones of the Group’s

to the Group’s Pipe Systems Activity. More generally, of limiting withdrawals and promoting water reuse; implementation of the Group’s water policy fulfills the aim SDG 6: Clean water and sanitation. This SDG relates directly ‹ energy-related initiatives are focused primarily on SDG 7: Affordable and clean energy. The Group’s ‹ absolute necessity to drastically reduce the carbon impact efficiency. Access to affordable and clean energy is an with the International Energy Agency (IEA) and maintains of production. This is the reason why Saint-Gobain works

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