Innovations, Sustainability and Comfort: The three pillars of Saint-Gobain

Self-perception and entrepreneurial activities of Saint-Gobain are based on uniform binding Principles of Conduct and Action that apply to all employees of the Group and integrate them into a community.

Professional Commitment

At Saint-Gobain, professional engagement means a high level of effort in the day-to-day business life and continuous personal development - activities where every employee takes into consideration additional values such as environmental protection and health and safety at work.

Respect for others

Respect for the diversity of ways of life, nationalities and cultures is a principle adopted around the world by Saint-Gobain. The best example of this is the open global communication between our employees.

Integrity

Integrity means an absolute honesty that strictly separates personal from professional interests. This applies both within the Group and in cooperation with external partners.

Loyalty

For Saint-Gobain, loyalty means the sincere, fair approach of the employees to superiors, colleagues and external partners in all situations.

Solidarity

The practice of solidarity at Saint-Gobain creates constructive teamwork in which colleagues support each other. Our company rejects work practices or processes that primarily serve personal interests.

Respect for the law

The Group companies comply in all respects with the legal provisions and regulations applicable in the country or countries in which they operate.

Prohibited, in particular, are:

• Violations of competition law
• Financing of political parties or other political activities
• Active and passive corruption
• Exploitation of legal loopholes

Caring for the environment

The companies in the Saint-Gobain Group are active in the area of environmental protection, among other things through the definition of measurable and controllable environmental targets for the production facilities at all sites. The most important environmental indicators are to be adjusted to the level of comparable plants of the Group. Ideally, these exceed the requirements of local law.

Worker health and safety

The Group's companies ensure optimal health and safety at work. A consistently implemented and constantly reviewed policy of avoiding risks protects both our own employees as well as the employees of third-party companies insofar as they work on the Group's production facilities. The most important health and safety indicators for the production equipment are to be adjusted to the level of comparable production plants of the Group. Ideally, these exceed the requirements of local legislation.

Employee rights

The Group's companies pay close attention to compliance with employee rights. They promote an active dialogue with their employees.

The following, in particular, are prohibited:

• Forced and child labour, both directly and indirectly through third-party companies
• Discriminatory behaviour in selection procedures and recruitment, in everyday work and on termination of the employment relationship

Compliance

The Purchasing Charter specifies the behavioral and operational principles Principles of Conduct and Action of the Saint-Gobain Group with guidelines for the area of purchasing. In addition, our Compliance Charter serves as the basis for legally and ethically impeccable action.

Committed to social responsibility: Main points of the CSR of Saint-Gobain.

As a world market leader in the design of sustainable living spaces, Saint-Gobain feels it has a particular commitment to social responsibility. Our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has four key areas: sustainability, environmental protection, employees and social issues.