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An efficient and responsible Group A Group that is committed to the professional growth of its employees

Safety, a central value 3.1.2 to the Group Everyone's responsibility a)

Saint-Gobain is preparing for the deadline for registration in 2018, possibly bringing forward certain registrations in partnership with other European declaring parties concerned by the same substances. The Group is also working to take into account safety data sheets drawn up with exposure scenarios both as user and as manufacturer of substances. The Group informs its suppliers of its uses of substances, for them to be taken into account in their registration files. It also systematically incorporates the REACH clause, reviewed in 2017, into all the purchase contracts in order to ensure the regulatory compliance of its suppliers. Finally, Saint-Gobain actively monitors the updates to the list of substances applying for authorization or subject to authorization or restriction. The Group anticipates the deadlines for substance authorization in Europe, in order to fulfil its obligations of substitution and communication to its customers. In non-EU countries subject to other regulations on chemicals (PARCHEM in Switzerland, Toxic Substances Control Act in the USA, Canadian Environmental Protection Act and the Chemicals Management Plan in Canada, CHINA REACH in China, etc.), Saint-Gobain applies the regulations in force and monitors their development. To complete the system, a multi-disciplinary cross-functional working party (doctors, hygienists, product managers and environment managers) ensures technical, scientific and regulatory monitoring. It aims to identify and establish control over substances in the nanoparticulate state used within the Group, and in particular monitors the implementation of the practices recommended in the Code of Conduct on the handling of nanomaterials in the Research and Development Centers. This cross-functional control of chemical products and substances also forms part of the approaches to product innovation and stakeholder and consumer information (see Chapter 2, Section 2.2). A steering indicator for health risks d) In parallel with the indicators monitoring safety (total recordable accident rate: TRAR) and the environment (number of major and significant accidents for 100 sites: T2E), the Group has defined an indicator to control the risk to the health of its employees connected with their activities, in keeping with its health standards and as a priority targeted on toxic agents and noise risk. It constitutes the rate of significant situations of chronic exposure to a danger to health. Tests began in this indicator, known as HICE, on seven pilot sites in 2017. It testifies to the Group’s desire to better understand certain facts by objectivizing them by measure, and thus be able to provide better guidance and make better decisions.

Employee's safety, in the same way as health, is a priority at all times for the Group with a single acceptable objective: zero work-related accidents. Saint-Gobain aims to ensure for all persons on its sites, including temporary workers and subcontractors, safe conditions and a safe working environment, beyond the requirements of the applicable local legislation. This measure affects all the group's businesses and endeavors to place safety at the heart of the corporate culture. Safety is a value held by all management grades and all employees. The objective is that everyone participates in his own safety and in that of all its colleagues. At the highest level, the management has demonstrated its involvement in the development of a culture of safety within the Group. The operational management is responsible everywhere and guarantees all aspects of safety: objectives, action plans and performance measurement. To emphasize this commitment, a portion of the managers' compensation is based on the results and the resources invested, particularly by carrying out safety inspections and by applying safety standards. Safety inspections are organized on all sites according to the SMAT (Safety Management Tool) standard. These inspections aim to encourage open dialogue with the person visited, on the subject of safety (and health), following the observance of work practices by the inspector. The positive points are noted as a priority, as well as any dangerous acts or conditions, which form the subject of an immediate priority action or an action incorporated into an action plan. In 2017, 510,330 SMAT inspections were made within the Group, which represents a ratio of 2.44 inspections per employee, temporary worker and permanent subcontractor. When there is a serious accident, local management is responsible for information the reporting line. Once the victim has been rescued and immediate correction action has been taken, an in-depth analysis of the accident is conducted, with the aim of determining the root causes (technical, human and organizational factors) and developing an action plan. This analysis is undertaken with local management and an action plan is approved. The results of the analysis and the key points identified are then shared via the worldwide networks of EHS coordinators but also with management. Alerts are circulated and shared with the other sites, so that staff are made aware of certain risks and can ask themselves the following question: could this happen on our site? If yes, what can we do to prevent it? Sharing information in this way helps to strengthen the action already taken, such as risk assessments for all operations, and the introduction of internal standards.

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