Climate week: Saint-Gobain releases its 2024 Climate Notebook
As a worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction, Saint-Gobain is at the heart of climate change issues. Saint-Gobain, Opening Ceremony Partner for the Climate Week NYC 2024 hosted by Climate Group, publishes its Climate Notebook, a document meant to share our concerns, our vision, our strategy and our actions regarding climate-related issues, with all our stakeholders.
Our approach regarding the fight against climate change is based on a dual commitment to maximize our positive contribution and minimize our footprint.
To make this possible, we strive to engage all of our stakeholders on climate-related issues.
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We maximize our positive impact by developing a range of solutions that help our customers reduce their own carbon footprint.
Consumers drive demand. The technology is available to us today to build the sustainable homes we need; and to do so economically. We must help educate homeowners and contractors to see the value in building in a more sustainable manner. By leveraging sustainable solutions such as insulation, they can improve the energy efficiency of their homes, thus participating in the worldwide effort to limit climate change.
Mark Rayfield, Senior Vice-President, CEO of the North America Region at Saint-Gobain
We minimize our own carbon footprint through action plans built around two main stages: between 2017 and 2030 (our Carbon 2030 roadmap) and between 2030 and 2050.
Innovation is a critical avenue in our quest to minimize our greenhouse gas emissions. This is why we are focusing a large part of our efforts in this area. In our glazing, gypsum, insulation and mortar businesses, for example, almost 50% of R&D is dedicated to decarbonization.
To achieve our goals, we need to build lasting relationships and fruitful interactions with our stakeholders throughout our value chain: employees, external partners, local authorities and communities.
The building infrastructure sector is complex, global, and fragmented. No single actor can achieve the scale and pace of the transition required. Stakeholder engagement is essential, and collaboration is key. Using an inclusive approach for industry, workers, and the community can help deliver the sustainable construction we all want.
Irène Skoula, Director Energy & Buildings at C40