Saint Gobain - Registration document 2016

Pierre-André de Chalendar A message from 2

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SAINT-GOBAIN TODAY

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RISKS AND CONTROL

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Group Profile

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Risk factors

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Corporate culture

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Internal control

governance General Management and

Board of Directors on internal control and risk management procedures and corporate governance (Article L.225-37 of the French Commercial Code) Report from the Chairman of the Article L.225-235 of the French commercial code, on the report from the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain Statutory Auditors’ report, prepared in accordance with

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THE WELL-BEING OF ALL ONE AMBITION: TO IMPROVE 23 The Group and its environment 1. 24 Creating great living places 2. 29 Solutions specifically for industrial 3. markets 35 Proximity to customers 4. 37 A Group organization to serve 5. customer and market needs 39

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STRUCTURE CAPITAL AND OWNERSHIP 189 Capital 1. 190 Ownership structure 2. 193 Stock market/securities market 3. information 196 Information policy 4. and financial calendar 201 Dividends 5. 202

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STRATEGIC DRIVERS FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH

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the Group is resilient Balancing the Activities to ensure Continuing the Group’s digital

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transformation

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Sustainable differentiation through

innovation and R&D

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Building closer customer relations:

rebranding Saint-Gobain

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FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING INFORMATION

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AN EFFICIENT AND RESPONSIBLE GROUP

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2016 Consolidated Financial

Statements

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Statutory Auditors’ report on the consolidated financial statements 257 Compagnie de Saint-Gobain

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Reference policies

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Operational excellence policies A Group that is committed to the

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annual financial statements (parent company)

professional growth of its employees

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Statutory Auditors’ report on the

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The Group’s contribution to local

parent company financial

and societal development

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statements

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Management report Compagnie de Saint-Gobain annual financial statements Financial summary over the past Statutory auditors' special report on related party agreements and undertakings five years

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2016 RESULTS AND OUTLOOK FOR 2017

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Financial Results

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Non-financial results

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

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TABLES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND CROSS-REFERENCES

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Composition and operation of the

Board of Directors

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Management and Directors’

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Additional information

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compensation

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CSR information

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Company stock traded

Cross-reference tables

by Directors

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