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An efficient and responsible Group The Group’s contribution to environmental, social and societal challenges to achieve a local and inclusive development

THE GROUP’S CONTRIBUTION 4. TO ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND SOCIETAL CHALLENGES TO ACHIEVE A LOCAL AND INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT Contributing to economic development 4.1 and to local employment

Development linked to the Group’s local presence 4.1.1

Saint-Gobain participates to economic and industrial dynamics in regions where the Group has established sites, as well as in suppliers' labor pools. Saint-Gobain’s employment footprint can thus be calculated at three levels: direct jobs, which take into account the Group’s paid „ employment; indirect jobs, which take into account employment „ generated by purchases of the Group among its suppliers and subcontractors; induced jobs, which take into account employment „ triggered by purchases within the national economy made

by direct employees of the Group through the wages they receive and by the employees of Saint-Gobain’s suppliers to the extent of their solicitation in the purchasing frame of the Group. In 2016, Saint-Gobain has updated and extended the indirect jobs study. Driven by EY, this study (1) henceforth also concerns induced jobs. The study covered the 2015 data and includes more than 90% of the Group's purchases. For 170,500 direct jobs in 2015, the Group generates over 549,000 indirect jobs, to which are added over 190,000 induced jobs.

Methodology briefing available on the Saint-Gobain website. (1)

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