SAINT-GOBAIN NEWS IT ALL STARTSWITH SUPPLIERS First held in 2021, the Supplier’s Green Day reflects Saint-Gobain’s wish to engage its suppliers in the decarbonization of their activities. Raising awareness is all the more crucial as suppliers are one of the future drivers for action that will enable the Group to achieve its objective of carbon neutrality by 2050. The second edition of this event was attended by around 100 people, from Group suppliers and members of Purchasing, Sustainable Development and Innovation departments, to the ADEME, the French Agency for the Ecological Transition. SAINT-GOBAIN IN THE BLOOMBERG GENDEREQUALITY INDEX For the fifth consecutive time, Saint-Gobain has been included in the Bloomberg GenderEquality Index (GEI), which this year comprises 484 companies representing 45 countries. The index measures companies’ gender-equality performance on the basis of five criteria: leadership and talent pipeline, equal pay and gender pay parity, inclusive culture, anti-sexual harassment policies and brand image. SAINT-GOBAINGLASS RECYCLING, ANETWORKOF COLLECTORS AND HANDLERSOF BUILDING WASTE In France, Saint-Gobain has launched Saint-Gobain Glass Recycling, its new banner identifying a network of building waste treatment professionals, united around a common goal: to promote closed-loop recycling for flat glass. This recycling business, based on the principles of the circular economy, responds to two critical challenges: protecting natural resources and decarbonizing glass manufacture. The Saint-Gobain Glass Recycling banner groups together 31 companies and already covers much of the French market. INNOVATION INITIATIVE SAINT-GOBAINTOENTER THE GLASSWOOL INSULATION MARKET IN INDIA Saint-Gobain has entered into an agreement to acquire U.P. Twiga Fiberglass Ltd. (UP Twiga), the leader on the glass wool insulation market in India. UP Twiga operates two manufacturing facilities close to Delhi and Mumbai. The company has been a licensee of SaintGobain technology since 2005 for the manufacture of glass wool and its solutions offer a wide range of applications. Togetherwith the recent acquisition of Rockwool India Pvt Ltd. in stone wool and Saint-Gobain’s number 1 positions in plasterboard and glass, UP Twiga consolidates SaintGobain’s positioning in interior and façade solutions in India, set to benefit from stricter building performance requirements and the strong need for acoustic and thermal comfort as well as energyefficient solutions. Saint-Gobain is a leader in promoting green buildings in India with its comprehensive range of solutions for light and sustainable construction, its market- and customer-led innovation, and its strong brand recognition. The Group currently operates 33 manufacturing sites across India and has been significantly investing for growth in the country in recent years. STRATEGY CHALLENGES QUB: THE ENERGY PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE Using the power of data, the teams from Saint-Gobain in the UK and Saint-Gobain Recherche Paris have developed QUB, a solution to accurately measure the insulation of a building shell. An immediate challenge for the UK which, within the context of new legislation introducing an obligation to guarantee energy performance for new housing as from 2025, proves the importance of thermal renovation in the fight against climate disruption. This smartphone application is being developed and will accompany the launch of the solution on the UK market in 2023. CHALLENGES
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