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02/09/2022 11:30

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RNS Number : 0792Y  Compagnie de Saint-Gobain  02 September 2022

 

 

 

Saint-Gobain's commitments to reduce its CO(2) emissions by 2050 approved by
the Science Based Targets initiative

 

Saint-Gobain, committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, announces that
the Science Based Targets initiative 1  has approved its greenhouse gas
emission reduction targets as consistent with the organization's new net zero
standard and the Paris Climate Agreement. Saint-Gobain is the first company in
its sector worldwide to receive this approval since the introduction of the
new standard at the end of last year.

 

This validation of the Group's long-term commitments to achieve net zero CO(2)
emissions, both direct and indirect, along its entire value chain by 2050
allows it to further refine its roadmap towards carbon neutrality. It will
entail a reduction in CO(2) emissions of at least 90% in the three scopes by
2050, with additional sequestration projects planned for residual emissions.

 

 "Saint-Gobain is very proud to have our greenhouse gas emission reduction
targets approved by the SBTi to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. For
Saint-Gobain, social and environmental responsibility is a long-term
commitment and with a continuous process towards excellence. This recognition
validates Saint-Gobain's commitments in the fight against climate change, with
the aim of maximizing the positive impact the Group brings to its customers
and minimizing its own environmental footprint," says Claire Pedini, Senior
Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate Social Responsibility of
Saint-Gobain.

 

Saint-Gobain's commitments to reduce in absolute terms by 2030 from 2017 its
direct and indirect CO(2) emissions (scopes 1 and 2) by 33% and its scope 3
emissions, mainly linked to purchasing and transport, by 16% by 2030 was
already validated in November 2020 by the SBTi.

 

The Group will continue to accelerate its roadmap, notably through
improvements in energy efficiency, product weight reduction, increased
recycled content and the use of green energies, in order to align its targets
with the most demanding trajectory, that limits the rise in temperatures to
1.5°C.

 

 

ABOUT SAINT-GOBAIN

Worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction, Saint-Gobain designs,
manufactures

and distributes materials and services for the construction and industrial
markets. Its integrated solutions for the renovation of public and private
buildings, light construction and the decarbonization

of construction and industry are developed through a continuous innovation
process and provide sustainability and performance. The Group's commitment is
guided by its purpose,

"MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER HOME".

 

€44.2 billion in sales in 2021

166,000 employees, locations in 76 countries

Committed to achieving Carbon Neutrality by 2050

For more information about Saint-Gobain,

visit www.saint-gobain.com and follow us on Twitter @saintgobain

 

 

 

 

 1  Originating from a collaboration between CDP, the UN Global Compact, the
World Resource Institute (WRI), and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), and one of
the commitments of the We Mean Business coalition, the Science Based Targets
initiative defines and promotes best practices in science-based target setting
and independently evaluates and approves corporate targets to accelerate the
transition to a low-carbon economy.

 

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