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GLOSSARY BIM or Building Information Modeling Model that offers an integrated vision of the building during all stages of its life cycle through a "digital twin". CAPEX or Capital Expenditure Capex refers to a company's investment expenditure capitalized on the balance sheet. Capex consists of all expenditures incurred by a company relating to its physical investments. CULLET Broken glass from production waste or the selective collection of waste and recycled content. EPD or Environmental Product Declaration An environmental product declaration makes it possible to assess the environmental performance of a construction product or equipment intended for use in building works. Its objective is to provide transparent, objective and verified information for consumers. ESG or environmental, social and governance Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria are generally the three pillars of the non-financial analysis. They are taken into account in socially responsible management. ESG criteria are used to assess how companies exercise responsibility with respect to the environment and their stakeholders (employees, partners, subcontractors and customers). GHG or greenhouse gas Gaseous components that absorb infrared radiation emitted by the Earth's surface and thus contribute to the greenhouse effect. The increase in their concentration in the Earth's atmosphere is one of the factors behind global warming. GLOBAL COMPACT Launched in 2000, this United Nations initiative aims to encourage companies around the world to adopt a socially responsible attitude by committing to integrate and promote several principles relating to human rights, international labor standards, the environment and the fight against corruption. SBTI or Science Based Targets initiative The result of a collaboration between CDP, the United Nations Global Compact, the World Resource Institute (WRI), the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and one of the commitments of the We Mean Business coalition, the Science-Based Targets initiative defines and promotes best practices in science target setting and independently assesses and approves corporate targets to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy. SCOPE This term refers to the three main families of an organization's greenhouse gas emissions, as defined by the international standard of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. • . . Scope 1: greenhouse gas emissions generated directly by the company during production (energy use and various emissions during the process) Scope 2: indirect emissions mainly related to the production of heating or cooling during production Scope 3: emissions upstream and downstream of production - purchase and extraction of raw materials, transport, waste management, recycling, etc. SDG or Sustainable Development Goals The SDGs are the 17 interconnected priorities set by the United Nations to promote economic and social development that is mindful of people and the planet. They were adopted in September 2015 by the UN as part of the 2030 Agenda. They address challenges related to poverty, inequality, the climate, environmental degradation, prosperity, peace and justice. STAKEHOLDERS A company's stakeholders include all the individuals and organizations that participate in its economic life, observe it, and influence it or that it influences directly or indirectly. They are grouped into two main categories: internal stakeholders and external stakeholders. VALUE CHAIN A chain of interconnected activities where each develops a more or less strategic and important value for the company by integrating activities taking place upstream (suppliers) and downstream (customers and other stakeholders). WBCSD or World Business Council for Sustainable Development. WBCSD is a worldwide grouping of 200 companies that deliberate on and develop solutions for a more sustainable world. Since 2017, Saint-Gobain has been a member of the WBCSD board working on "climate, energy, the circular economy, towns and cities, and mobility" issues. WGBC or World Green Building Council World organization for the promotion of the ecological quality of buildings, founded in 2002 and bringing together sustainable construction professionals from over 100 countries. 2022/2023 INTEGRATED ANNUAL REPORT SAINT-GOBAIN 65
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