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4 AN EFFICIENT AND RESPONSIBLE GROUP 1. Reference policies

incident declared is examined and dealt with in the companies concerned. leading to a complaint or otherwise, in the course of judgment or finally judged and characterized as such. Every facilitate the handling and monitoring of information. Companies now declare any incidents of discrimination Specific reporting has been introduced to measure the results of the actions taken for respect for fundamental human rights determination to ensure that its fundamental values are applied and respected. This measure is extended to and to demonstrate to the operational managers the Group’s Group to ensure this are set out in chapter 4, section 2.2.2. respect for human rights such as the fight against forced labor and child labor. The specific measures taken by the Saint-Gobain suppliers by the observance of its Responsible Purchasing policy. This policy specifically incorporates three-year and medium-term objectives up to 2025, implementing action plans developed locally and regularly displayed on all sites. The EHS policy is based on establishing measuring the results obtained. activities on the environment. These objectives are recalled in the Group’s EHS Charter, available in 35 languages and work-related accidents, zero occupational illnesses, zero environmental accidents and minimum impact of the Group’s achieve the Group’s objectives. In order to implement these Guidelines, management systems have to be defined and The EHS guidelines explain the measures to be taken to entity. The guidelines are based on the principle of applied in participation with all employees, based on existing situations and decisions specific to each Sector, Activity or defined by the Chairman and CEO of Saint-Gobain in a commitment letter of undertaking updated and circulated to the entire Group since 2012. It is an extension of the Group’s Principles of Conduct and Action. It places the environment, The Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) policy has been health and safety on the same level of requirement and establishes the following as long-term objectives: zero applied and the international management standards in these three fields, particularly: OHSAS 18001 and ISO 14001. The continuous improvement. They take into account the objectives set, existing EHS practices, the systems already Saint-Gobain General Management draws up and circulates framework policies that have to be implemented by the Sectors and General Delegations, worldwide. These policies are supplemented by Saint-Gobain “standards”, which are technical documents that describe the minimum requirements that the sites will have to observe in the future, 1.3

detecting specific risks based on the countries with which it interacts; either directly by its activities or by the presence of connected with its activities by incorporating its supply chain. Consequently, the Group is introducing a procedure for Group strives identify and manage the potential risks Within the scope of its due diligence on human rights, the Compliance Assessment (HRCA) of the Danish Institute for Human Rights, has been developed and is supplemented by a An evaluation questionnaire, inspired by the Human Rights its suppliers. monitoring points may relate to employment practices, the impact on local communities or management of the logistics chain. direct questioning of the General Delegations or the Activities concerned for specific risks identified. These particular

ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY

Sectors, General Delegations and sites, reproducing the Saint-Gobain matrix organization coordinated by a central

management.

the EHS Department. External certification measures may also be followed at the same time. Audits on compliance with the guidelines are conducted by pillars of the operational excellence program known as World Class Manufacturing (see chapter 5, section 2.1). Finally, health and safety and the environment constitute two Integrating EHS into products and processes innovation The Research and Development network incorporates health and environmental concerns into their operating plans. A list of products, during their use and at the end of their lifecycle. of EHS controls includes all the points to be checked with regard to raw materials, manufacturing processes and the use EHS training for everyone provided based on the job held, is a particularly relevant tool relied on to define employees’ EHS training paths. A skills The EHS training matrix, which defines the training to be matrix is also available. under the responsibility of the General Delegations. The availability of adapted training, in the local language, falls The aim is to provide training for new arrivals, managers and PeopleGroup database, which facilitates monitoring of this the EHS network as a priority. The EHS training followed by employees is in the process of being incorporated into the

whatever the country and the local legislation.

Implementation of the EHS policy is based on a network of correspondents distributed throughout the Group within the

objective.

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