Saint Gobain - Registration document 2016

4 AN EFFICIENT AND RESPONSIBLE GROUP

4. The Group’s contribution to local and societal development

Vaucluse, Nord-Isère, Savoie, Manche, Grand-Hainaut and the L’Arbresle and Tarare region. large number of local networks and participants (large enterprises, institutional networks, regional communities, chambers of commerce and industry, etc.). Saint-Gobain is more particularly present in the following ALIZE systems: with local participants in the economic development and more particularly the ALIZE system which brings together a

This program has a double impact: gain in the efficacy of measures favoring local economic ‹ development; positive returns internally in terms of team motivation and ‹ commitment. Support for the development networks and c) local bodies Saint-Gobain Development contributes towards the economic development through its permanent collaboration

4.2

ENCOURAGING SPONSORSHIP CONNECTED WITH THE GROUP’S

STRATEGY

local communities. Some initiatives are undertaken centrally; others stem from the General Delegations, Activities or the Group’s sites. €6.3 million (1) was invested in 2016 in solidarity actions with

commitment by the Foundation of €8.5 million. 136 projects have been supported, representing a ‹

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Local societal actions

research, culture or health. projects, the companies, the Activities and the General Delegations, in their respective scopes and based on their local challenges, carry out sponsorship actions in the Group’s reference markets, but also in fields such as education, In addition to the Saint-Gobain Initiatives Foundation Consequently, all the Group’s sites in the UK and in Ireland participate in the charitable program “Together”, which brings together employees, customers, suppliers and members of the local communities around a solidarity action. set up foundations to act more closely with the regions. Certain Saint-Gobain General Delegations or Activities have The Saint-Gobain Corporation Foundation a) In North America, the Saint-Gobain Corporation Foundation operates three programs: increased by around 50%; “matching gifts”, enabling personal gifts made by ‹ employees to NGOs or in favor of education to be requirements; “community gifts”, whereby each industrial site established ‹ in the USA or in Canada makes a contribution to a local community; donations and initiatives are left for the assessment of the sites, based on their priorities and local “direct grants”, a program providing direct support for ‹ certain non-government organizations for social and societal development, improvement in energy efficiency communities by building and sustainable renovation. partnership with YouthBuild, a non-profit association, makes it possible to help young people in underprivileged and preservation of the environment; for example, the Active local foundations 4.2.3

International Corporate Foundation The Saint-Gobain Initiatives

4.2.1

sponsor solidarity actions in two fields: Foundation relies on employee commitment. All Group employees – whether currently employed or retired – can The Saint-Gobain Initiatives International Corporate inclusion of young adults in professional life; ‹ preserving the environment. the construction, improvement or renovation for general ‹ interest purposes of the social habitat, contributing in particular towards reducing energy consumption and The projects must be borne by a non-profit organization and be situated close to a Group site. support in terms of technical skills or donate materials. Certain projects provide the opportunity to involve local selects. In addition, the Saint-Gobain subsidiaries may offer The Foundation provides financial support for the projects it employees, who become involved in the association and participate on a voluntary basis. The Foundation was formed in 2008. Up to December 31, 2016, its endowment amounted to €1 million per annum. Over the period 2008-2016: 322 projects were submitted to the Foundation, situated in ‹ 59 countries;

reporting in India to be aligned to a new local context. At equivalent scope, the global figure will be €6.8 million, an increase of 5%. taken with regard to cultural, educational and general interest sponsorship.The decrease compared to 2015 (-2%) is due to a change in the scope These figures include the annual endowment of the Saint-Gobain Initiatives International Corporate Foundation (€1 million) as well as the measures (1)

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