Including acquisitions, the French building-products maker is investing about $3 billion in Canada over three years, CEO Benoit Bazin said.

Benoit Bazin a pris la direction du groupe Saint-Gobain, spécialisé dans la fabrication de matériaux de construction, en 2019 et a entrepris l’expansion de la société française dans les marchés de l’Amérique du Nord, de l’Asie et des pays émergents. « On a consolidé notre position de leader mondial de la construction durable et on est maintenant numéro 1 en Amérique du Nord », souligne avec une fierté certaine le PDG de la multinationale.

Emmanuel Normant, Vice President for Sustainable development, Saint-Gobain.
Antoni Ballabriga, Global Head of Sustainability Intelligence & Advocacy, BBVA.

Saint-Gobain CEO Benoit Bazin discusses the French building-materials producer’s margins and growing with M&A in an interview with Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua. He says that the company will continue to reshape its portfolio with acquisitions and divestments. (Source: Bloomberg)

"If I were to draw a lesson from COP28, it would be this: the impossible can become possible. Aligning 193 countries around a common ambition, despite sometimes extremely divergent short-term interests and objectives, has become a reality with the agreement on fossil fuels on this Wednesday, December 13. The climate emergency is both an existential threat to our planet and our lives, but it's also a powerful lever for dialogue and compromise. At Saint-Gobain, a global leader in sustainable construction, we are proud to be a player in the fight against climate change."

Emmanuel Normant, Vice-President for sustainable development at Saint-Gobain Group.

"Today marks the start of "European Employment Week for the Disabled", a very important event for Saint-Gobain. We are determined to raise awareness and mobilize all our employees around the issue of disability and special needs in the workplace." Claire Pedini, Senior Vice-President, Human Resources and Corporate Social Responsibility.

"Promoting employee well-being and commitment at Saint-Gobain

At Saint-Gobain, that's our commitment.

We say to our employees:

- Innovate for a more sustainable world!

- Think big, act locally

- Let your personality shine

- Evolve with confidence

These four ambitious promises of our employer brand are 100% focused on our employees, their power to act and their ability to flourish as employees of the Saint-Gobain group."

Claire Pedini, Senior Vice-President, Human Resources and Corporate Social Responsibility.

"The majority of us wish for work that integrates more harmoniously into our personal lives and our roles as engaged citizens."

Claire Pedini, Senior Vice-President, Human Resources and Corporate Social Responsibility.

When one imagines a future city, we often tend to imagine a scene from some sci-fi movie wherein technology has the reins to the world, robots steer the economy and we completely rely on gadgets. While all this is a probability that might come true, the predominant concept that needs to be adopted in the future is of a smart yet sustainable city.

Dans Le défi urbain paru en mai 2021 aux éditions Odile Jacob, Pierre-André de Chalendar, président de Saint-Gobain, s’interroge sur un modèle qui n’a jamais été aussi fragile et demande à être repensé.

With its centralized cooling, automated trash collection and car-free town center, could Singapore's new eco-town offer a roadmap for slashing the city-state's carbon emissions?

Nearly 70% of the world’s population will live in cities by 2050. The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals highlight the need to ensure these cities are safe and sustainable for all.

Il sera sous les feux des projecteurs l’été prochain en accueillant des athlètes de tous les pays. Mais le site devra « vivre » une fois le rendez-vous sportif terminé. 6000 habitants et autant de salariés y sont attendus. Tous les bâtiments seront donc repensés et réorganisés,

Depuis sa création en 2006, Nova, la branche de capital-risque de Saint-Gobain ne se contente pas d’apporter des capitaux aux startups.

En remplaçant le sable par du calcin, un matériau issu du recyclage, Saint-Gobain a inventé un nouveau substrat de verre dont l’empreinte carbone est la plus faible au monde.

La #France a vu ses demandes de #brevets croître en 2020 malgré la pandémie, selon l'OEB.
En tête des 3 organismes français qui génèrent le plus de demandes de brevets se trouvent le Groupe Saint-Gobain avec 413 demandes. #innovation