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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

Encouraging sponsorship connected with the 4.3 Group’s strategy

support in terms of technical skills or donate materials. Certain projects provide the opportunity to involve local employees, who become involved in the association and participate on a voluntary basis. The Foundation was formed in 2008. In 2017, its endowment was increased to €1.3 million per annum. Over the period 2008-2017: 373 projects were submitted to the Foundation, situated in „ 60 countries and 161 projects were approved; 148 projects were supported, representing a commitment „ by the Foundation of €9.8 million. Local societal actions 4.3.3 In addition to the Saint-Gobain Initiatives Foundation projects, the companies, the Activities and the General Delegations, in their respective scopes and based on their local challenges, carry out sponsorship actions in the Group’s reference markets, but also in fields such as education, research, culture or health. Consequently, all the Group’s sites in the UK and in Ireland participate in the charitable program “Together”, which brings together employees, customers, suppliers and members of the local communities around a solidarity action. Active local foundations 4.3.4 Certain Saint-Gobain General Delegations or Activities have set up foundations to act more closely with the regions. The Saint-Gobain Corporation Foundation a) In North America, the Saint-Gobain Corporation Foundation operates three programs: “matching gifts”, enabling personal gifts made by „ employees to NGOs or in favor of education to be increased by around 50%; “community gifts”, whereby each industrial site established „ in the USA or in Canada makes a contribution to a local community; donations and initiatives are left for the assessment of the sites, based on their priorities and local requirements;

Programs linked to social and 4.3.1 affordable habitat In the numerous countries where it is present, Saint-Gobain develops solutions adapted to the poorest populations. Programs are initiated locally depending on the particular situations of each country. The solutions offered correspond to the criteria for sustainable and comfortable solutions (see Chapter 2, Section 2.2) with particular attention to the cost price of housing and the ease of implementation of materials. The resulting energy efficiency provides the future tenant with an improved quality of life at a controlled cost. These programs are deployed in particular in Sub-saharan Africa, Brasil, Central America and India. The Saint-Gobain Initiatives 4.3.2 International Corporate Foundation

The Saint-Gobain Initiatives International Corporate Foundation relies on employee commitment. All Group employees – whether currently employed or retired – can sponsor solidarity actions in two fields: inclusion of young adults in professional life; „ the construction, improvement or renovation for general „ interest purposes of the social habitat, contributing in particular towards reducing energy consumption and preserving the environment. The projects must be borne by a non-profit organization and be situated close to a Group site. The Foundation provides financial support for the projects it selects. In addition, the Saint-Gobain subsidiaries may offer

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