4 LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS N°101 FOCUS... SAINT-GOBAIN, 360 YEARS OF INNOVATION Saint-Gobain traces its origins back to 1665 with the creation of the Royal Mirror Glassworks, founded under the impetus of Louis XIV. At the time, his Minister of Finance, Jean-Baptiste Colbert, was tasked with freeing France from its dependence on Venetian glass. Since then, the world has changed profoundly — just like Saint-Gobain. The Group has always stood out for its ability to innovate and design products that improve the quality of life for people across the centuries. SAINT-GOBAIN, WORLDWIDE LEADER IN LIGHT AND SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION 1. Estimated CO2 emissions avoided during their lifetime based on 2023 sales. Today, Saint-Gobain focuses its strategy on sustainable construction and is accelerating its international development. Operating in 80 countries with 161,000 employees, the Group offers a unique range of solutions that enhance the performance of the building envelope (foundations, façades, partitions, roofs, etc.). Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures, and distributes materials and services for the housing and industrial markets. Its solutions are found everywhere in daily life: buildings, transportation, infrastructure, and numerous industrial applications. They provide comfort, performance, and sustainability while addressing the challenges of decarbonizing construction and industry, preserving resources, and managing rapid urbanization. Its lightweight construction solutions — whether for renovating public and private buildings, new construction, or decarbonizing construction and industry — are developed through a continuous drive for innovation. The Group’s commitment is guided by its purpose: “Making the world a better home”. Its lightweight construction solutions, designed for the renovation of both public and private buildings as well as for new construction, are developed with a constant focus on innovation and decarbonization. As a worldwide leader in light and sustainalble construction, Saint-Gobain plays a key role in addressing climate change. Through its investments in construction chemicals and its comprehensive range of solutions, the Group aims to maximize its positive impact on customers, while significantly reducing its own environmental footprint: • In 2024, sustainable solutions accounted for 73% of the Group’s sales; • The solutions produced and sold by the Group in one year help avoid 1,043 million tonnes of CO2 emissions over their entire life cycle1. For several years, the Group has integrated digital technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) as strategic levers for more sustainable construction. A JOURNEY TO THE HEART OF INNOVATION Interactive map. Click on the countries to reveal the first six destinations.
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