DECENTRALIZED
Saint-Gobain is a diversified industrial group with a decentralized organization.

Saint-Gobain businesses are organized in 5 sectors.

Each business sector manages its own global strategy. General delegations, each covering one or several countries, represent the Saint-Gobain group locally and coordinate the subsidiaries’ actions.

The General Management defines Saint-Gobain's overall strategy.

The functional departments are run by the Compagnie de Saint-Gobain, i.e. Human Resources, Finance, Research and Development, Legal and Fiscal Affairs, Corporate Planning, Communications, Internal Audit and Business Control.