Investor Presentaiton
LEVERAGING
DATA
For Saint-Gobain, digital technology and data are both drivers of progress and
performance improvement and a challenge that affects all facets of its activities.
MEASURING
PREDICTING
IMPROVING
Data continues to grow in the Saint-Gobain model. It
stands out as an essential lever in all its dimensions;
through the collection of an increasingly large
volume of information, the implementation of new
algorithms and the deployment of new technologies,
it is now possible to obtain a much more precise
understanding of reality, prevent, predict and model
scenarios, and develop tools that help decision-
making in all sectors of activity.
In industry, digital technology and data are
transforming business models and enabling
advances in efficiency, maintenance,
interoperability with external stakeholders,
customization of production and the protection
of the health and safety of operators. They also
make it possible to make continuous progress on
reducing the consumption of natural resources and
the production of waste and greenhouse gases. This
represents an essential area of progress to achieve
the Group's objectives in terms of decarbonization
and circularity. This approach primarily concerns
Saint-Gobain's industrial operations, notably through
the optimization of manufacturing processes.
The goal is to minimize the consumption of raw
materials and the quantity of non-compliant
products, and thus improve energy efficiency as well
as the Group's economic and environmental
footprint. To achieve ambitious decarbonization and
resource conservation targets, this data-integrated
approach must be considered over the entire value
chain, taking into account production, logistics
· notably by using digital modeling tools and more
generally the entire life cycle of the solutions that
the Group brings to the markets.
As regards customer relations, data contributes
to Saint-Gobain's transformation into a solution
provider through the intimate understanding of
customers provided by the multiple points of contact
between them and the Group throughout the value
chain, from the co-construction or co-innovation
phase, through recycling, production and project
support, to distribution, logistics and digital services.
Saint-Gobain continues its development via three
priorities: adapting the foundations of existing
digital technology and information systems,
to improve operational efficiency and accelerate
automation; supporting the digitalization of internal
activities and functions; and developing
digitalization facilitators, through the creation
of platforms, but also by encouraging the
dissemination of digital culture, notably to enable
all employees take ownership of the data revolution.
This is reflected in awareness-raising and tool-
learning programs, but also in the creation of "DnA
Hubs", which bring together data scientists, local IT
officers and managers, to identify and propose
promising use cases. For its part, the "DnA Academy"
continues to develop and adapt to needs, notably
for the supply chain and marketing professions
and all managers.
The Group is also recruiting an increasing number of
talented individuals in software engineering and data
expertise.
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