US new-home construction unexpectedly surged in November to a six-month high, benefiting from a dearth of existing houses on the market and suggesting the crunch in residential real estate is easing. Mark Rayfield, Saint-Gobain North America CEO, says they are still optimistic about the market. (Source: Bloomberg).

"Chez Saint-Gobain, nous participons à cette transformation sociétale en œuvrant chaque jour pour concrétiser notre raison d’être « making the world a better home », alignée avec notre vision de leader mondial de la construction durable et notre stratégie « Grow & Impact ». Cet engagement implique une évolution de notre manière de concevoir et de fabriquer nos solutions, afin de limiter leur empreinte lors de la phase de production et de maximiser leur impact, à la fois pour nos clients et pour les occupants.", Benoit Bazin, directeur général du Groupe Saint-Gobain.

Benoit Bazin, Saint-Gobain CEO, discusses what can be done to address the problem.

"If I were to draw a lesson from COP28, it would be this: the impossible can become possible. Aligning 193 countries around a common ambition, despite sometimes extremely divergent short-term interests and objectives, has become a reality with the agreement on fossil fuels on this Wednesday, December 13. The climate emergency is both an existential threat to our planet and our lives, but it's also a powerful lever for dialogue and compromise. At Saint-Gobain, a global leader in sustainable construction, we are proud to be a player in the fight against climate change."

Emmanuel Normant, Vice-President for sustainable development at Saint-Gobain Group.

"Today marks the start of "European Employment Week for the Disabled", a very important event for Saint-Gobain. We are determined to raise awareness and mobilize all our employees around the issue of disability and special needs in the workplace." Claire Pedini, Senior Vice-President, Human Resources and Corporate Social Responsibility.

"Promoting employee well-being and commitment at Saint-Gobain

At Saint-Gobain, that's our commitment.

We say to our employees:

- Innovate for a more sustainable world!

- Think big, act locally

- Let your personality shine

- Evolve with confidence

These four ambitious promises of our employer brand are 100% focused on our employees, their power to act and their ability to flourish as employees of the Saint-Gobain group."

Claire Pedini, Senior Vice-President, Human Resources and Corporate Social Responsibility.

"The majority of us wish for work that integrates more harmoniously into our personal lives and our roles as engaged citizens."

Claire Pedini, Senior Vice-President, Human Resources and Corporate Social Responsibility.

When one imagines a future city, we often tend to imagine a scene from some sci-fi movie wherein technology has the reins to the world, robots steer the economy and we completely rely on gadgets. While all this is a probability that might come true, the predominant concept that needs to be adopted in the future is of a smart yet sustainable city.

Dans Le défi urbain paru en mai 2021 aux éditions Odile Jacob, Pierre-André de Chalendar, président de Saint-Gobain, s’interroge sur un modèle qui n’a jamais été aussi fragile et demande à être repensé.

With its centralized cooling, automated trash collection and car-free town center, could Singapore's new eco-town offer a roadmap for slashing the city-state's carbon emissions?

Nearly 70% of the world’s population will live in cities by 2050. The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals highlight the need to ensure these cities are safe and sustainable for all.

En remplaçant le sable par du calcin, un matériau issu du recyclage, Saint-Gobain a inventé un nouveau substrat de verre dont l’empreinte carbone est la plus faible au monde.

La #France a vu ses demandes de #brevets croître en 2020 malgré la pandémie, selon l'OEB.
En tête des 3 organismes français qui génèrent le plus de demandes de brevets se trouvent le Groupe Saint-Gobain avec 413 demandes. #innovation

Saint-Gobain indique figurer au palmarès des 100 entreprises les plus innovantes au monde, d'après le classement 'Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovator 2021', et ce pour la dixième année consécutive.

Le centre de recherche Saint-Gobain spécialisé dans les céramiques a créé les filtres du masque anti-Covid Precimask