Saint Gobain - Registration document 2016

4 AN EFFICIENT AND RESPONSIBLE GROUP

3. A Group that is committed to the professional growth of its employees

trained to the new technics of blended learning. programs. Already 185 trainers and training managers are training also use digital to facilitate the access to training, offer different learning processes or design individual training Group must guarantee the employability and success of all employees. Special emphasis has been placed on digital training, thanks to the e-learning training accessible to all employees or in-house training. The teams in charge of intensify the training programs for managers and for each industry, to supplement them with specific modules and to make better use of the managerial and non-managerial talent. Throughout their working lives, the training provided by the strengthening and improving technical skills in their specific processes. In the long term, Saint-Gobain’s objective is to The “Saint-Gobain Talents” program identifies managers with significant development potential or key skills. Defined locally, at all levels and in all Group businesses, it enables this talent measure. to be developed and their career plans to be drawn up, favoring diversified paths. The development of personal reviews and succession plans, mentoring and relations with the Group’s target schools and universities reinforce this Offering a career within the Group is an asset that Saint-Gobain is constantly promoting to students and young graduates to attract the talent that suits it best, thanks to numerous measures. The development of talent is also the task of any manager who cares about his teams and the values of Saint-Gobain.

of marked growth. innovation and to better take into account customers’ expectations and needs, consolidate the operational and technical know-how that constitute Saint-Gobain’s strength on its markets, and finally support development in the areas the training policy has to include the following four challenges: facilitate implementation of the Group’s strategy and employee mobilization around that strategy, contribute towards the Group’s development to allow more room for In a Group of global dimensions with a diversity of businesses, systematic and uniform way such as compliance programs (Adhere, Comply, Act, etc.) or those dedicated to digital transformation (Digital journey). In 2016, 27,796 digital journey modules were followed; training programs deployed throughout the Group in a ‹ training programs dedicated to Group’s functional jobs ‹ gathering technical trainings with no connection to specific Activities: mixing onsite training, blended path or e-leaning modules, these programs communicate the Saint-Gobain develops 3 types of actions: Group’s policies and procedures, and favor the good practices sharing; a manager professional life in the Group providing programs in 5 levels. The School of Management integrates important stages of ‹ The General Delegations deploy these training programs locally and develop a specific offer to answer to local needs. Sectors and Activities have the responsibility for

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SAINT-GOBAIN - REGISTRATION DOCUMENT 2016