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One ambition: to improve the well-being of all

THE GROUP AND ITS ENVIRONMENT 1. A Group attentive to its ecosystem 1.1 The challenge of population growth and 1.2 urban development

PROXIMITY TO CUSTOMERS 4.

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An ambitious differentiation strategy 4.1

Local services 4.2

A GROUP ORGANIZATION TO SERVE 5. CUSTOMER AND MARKET NEEDS

The challenge of climate change 1.3

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The challenge of the digital transformation 1.4

Invent the materials of the future and 5.1 provide innovative solutions for buildings and industry: the Innovative Materials Sector 39 Provide customers with the best systems, 5.2 products and solutions for the construction markets, notably sustainable construction and the supply of water: the Construction Products Sector Be the Reference for customers, suppliers 5.3 and employees: the Building Distribution Sector 43 45

The Group’s key challenges 1.5

CREATING GREAT LIVING PLACES 2. Trends in the construction market 2.1 Comfort and sustainability: the Group’s 2.2 response SOLUTIONS SPECIFICALLY FOR 3. INDUSTRIAL MARKETS Products for the automotive market 3.1 Solutions for the aerospace market 3.2 Innovations for the healthcare market 3.3 Solutions for the energy markets 3.4

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