Saint Gobain - Registration document 2016

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Commitments linked to the Principles

Further, Compagnie de Saint-Gobain is directly involved in professional associations representing French companies, such as the AFEP and MEDEF. The Activities also cooperate with various local associations and organizations involved in environmental, regulatory, social, societal or economic issues. The various Activities and subsidiaries have internal procedures to ensure that their participation in associations is recognized and referenced and that employees who represent them in the associations are trained in the rules of antitrust law.

of Conduct and Action

Participation in UN initiatives a)

criteria. Pierre-André de Chalendar is a member of the France Global Compact Executive Committee. Saint-Gobain has been a signatory to the UN Global Compact since 2003 and reports regularly on its progress at Advanced level in the areas covered by the Global Compact, based on 21

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2.2.3

Commitments linked to the challenges of sustainable development

Climate commitment a)

climate negotiations from non-government actors, including businesses. An example is the introduction of “business dialog”, in which Saint-Gobain plays an active part, with the aim of creating a space for dialog on climate change between governments and businesses. This momentum was further enhanced at COP22 in Marrakesh in November 2016, where Saint-Gobain was involved in several side events. The Paris Agreement ratified in 2016 creates a multi-dimensional framework for economies to implement carbon reduction policies. Recent COPs on climate change have marked a turning point, with improved participation in Businesses have a key role to play in the search for solutions to climate change. Saint-Gobain is among the 1,200 non-state actors that signed the Paris Pledge for Action on Climate Change. Saint-Gobain is pursuing and strengthening its commitment to environmentally-friendly growth and a reduced-carbon world. This commitment encompasses five main areas of focus: achieve global net emission reductions at the least ‹ economic cost with clear, effective and predictable carbon pricing mechanisms and complementary economic signals; ensure that international trade and investment rules will ‹ positively encourage actions to help combat climate change; deploy efficient mechanisms to reduce energy ‹ consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in buildings and transportation; support this transition by ensuring the long-term viability ‹ of measures taken locally; introduce certifications to demonstrate the environmental ‹ benefits of products.

In 2009, Saint-Gobain endorsed two initiatives related to the Global Compact: Caring for Climate, to combat climate change, and CEO Water Mandate, for the protection of water resources. reducing environmental impact and commits its suppliers to specifically reducing their air emissions and water footprint. The Group involves its supply chain in its approach to chapter 5, section 2.2) were folded into Saint-Gobain’s progress strategy. In 2016, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (see Other partnerships b) Saint-Gobain is a member company of the Transparency International France Forum of committed companies. Thus, Saint-Gobain supports the association’s activities and has committed to rejecting and combating corruption, in all its forms. Saint-Gobain also undertakes to make its best efforts to implement a solid prevention mechanism, inspired by current best practice in the business world.

representing their industry nationally or supra-nationally. Group’s subsidiaries are members of associations The Group participates in public debates on the strategic challenges of its business activity and environment. Accordingly, Compagnie de Saint-Gobain and most of the

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SAINT-GOBAIN - REGISTRATION DOCUMENT 2016