Investor Presentaiton
RESPONDING TO GLOBAL CHALLENGES:
THE URGENCY OF SUSTAINABLE
CONSTRUCTION
TAKING CARE
of people
AIMING FOR
energy
efficiency
Construction has always been a founding and
emblematic activity, which reflects the social,
economic and cultural organization and priorities
of each civilization. But it is also an activity that has
not sufficiently taken into account its impact on
the environment and the human dimension. The
unrestrained use of natural resources, the occupation
of space, the organization of cities, the working
conditions of manufacturers and the living conditions
of end-users still remain largely perfectible today.
All the megatrends that affect humanity at the
global level are currently imposing a transformation
on the construction sector rapidly.
This emergency has many facets, from higher
efficiency (limiting the consumption of raw materials
and energy), circularity (increasing the reuse of
production waste and end-of-life materials in the
production chain) through the respect for people
(moving towards safer and less strenuous
construction processes), urban planning (developing
cities that are more pleasant to live in and more
resilient to climate change) to inclusion (providing
accessible, affordable and healthy housing for all).
OPTING
for light
construction
This paradigm shift requires relentlessly pursuing the
efforts made on the path to technological innovation.
It also forces us to rethink construction processes,
notably by developing light construction. It also
requires listening to, involving and mobilizing all the
stakeholders concerned (see pages 24-25): building
designers, political institutions, developers, builders,
end users. Lastly, it is reflected in renewed practices
and reinvented sharing of responsibilities and value
created, as part of a long-term perspective.
SUCCEEDING
in the transition
to sustainable
construction
INTEGRATING
the principles of a
circular economy
ACTING
across the entire
value chain
DESIGNING
buildings
differently
2022/2023 INTEGRATED ANNUAL REPORT SAINT-GOBAIN ⚫ 21View entire presentation