Saint-Gobain Brands life

Saint-Gobain announced on December 16th that it will donate €100,000 to the Peter McVerry Trust. The money will be used to refurbish six apartments in a disused building in Dublin's south inner city and the project is due to finish in February 2015.

Brian Dolan, Managing Director for Gyproc & ISOVER in Ireland said: “There is a deepening crisis in social housing in Ireland and we believe leading companies should put their shoulder to the wheel and return a social dividend from their success. Part of our corporate and social responsibility is to support our local communities, and supporting a building project for the Peter McVerry Trust is a great match in that regard. The Saint-Gobain Initiatives Foundation supports charities around the world and we are delighted that our application to the Foundation to support this important social housing project here in Ireland was approved”.

Pat Doyle, CEO of the Peter McVerry Trust said: “We have, at present, 90,000 households on a social housing waiting list, we also see rising rents, rising property costs and rising homelessness in urban areas. All of this has led to increasing pressure on the homeless service providers such as the Peter McVerry Trust, and it is a relief and a fantastic move to see a company such as Saint-Gobain step forward to help us out”.

The renovation project, which starts with immediate effect, involves the refurbishment of a block of apartments on in Dublin 8. The work funded by Saint-Gobain will involve gutting the building and getting it habitable and ready for new tenants to move in.

Saint-Gobain has been present in China since 1985. It has 54 subsidiary companies operating in a range of markets including flat glass, insulation, gypsum, ceramics & plastics, abrasives, industrial mortar and pipes. The group is determined to be present in China with its complete range of activities and markets. Saint-Gobain's sales in 2013 in China totalize about 1064 million Euros.

It employs about 10,000 people throughout China today.

Saint-Gobain has established 49 industrial companies throughout China, as well as 2 trading companies, 1 Holding Company, 1 research center and 1 management company.

The Saint-Gobain Group carries out business operations in diverse fields. In Japan, Saint-Gobain operates in the fields of innovative materials and construction products.

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