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Compagnie de Saint-Gobain
13 October 2020
PRESS RELEASE
October 13, 2020
SAINT-GOBAIN steps up to accompany FRANCE'S
RENOVATION STIMULUS PLAN
The French government has launched an ambitious recovery plan
with a strong focus on energy-efficient renovation. It is now the
responsibility of the private sector to step up its efforts and
take part in the country's economic recovery and the fight against
climate change.
In this spirit, Saint-Gobain, a major player in the building
industry, is today taking several concrete measures to create the
right conditions for a fully successful plan.
Trained craftsmen
Without effectively training the sector's trade professionals,
there can be no high-quality energy-efficient renovation.
Starting this month, Saint-Gobain is rolling out a multi-channel
training program for all the craftsmen in its network throughout
France, called "Objectif RGE" (Target: Recognized Environmental
Guarantor). Objectif RGE is innovative in offering craftsmen a real
time-saver by allowing them to train remotely on their computer,
tablet or smartphone, combined with a certification system in
Point.P branches. The ambition is to have a further 10,000
craftsmen qualified RGE by the end of 2022, compared to 2,000 per
year today. Beyond Point.P, all the Group's specialized brands
involved in energy-efficient renovation, particularly Cedeo and
SFIC, will be mobilized to make a success of the recovery plan.
Clear and accessible information
In addition, to raise the awareness of the general public on the
challenges of renovation, which sometimes wrongly appears to be a
complex subject, all technical solutions for individuals will now
be available on the completely revamped "La Maison Saint-Gobain"
website. Unique and powerful, this integrated tool of inspiration
and intermediation, visited by around 700,000 people a month,
connects end-users' renovation projects to qualified
professionals.
An innovative and environmentally-friendly solution offering for
public buildings and private housing
Saint-Gobain will also offer public authorities a service to
measure and diagnose the comfort of the interior spaces of their
buildings as part of an energy-efficient renovation project. This
service will be carried out by Kandu, an in-house Saint-Gobain
start-up, as capacities allow.
In addition, Saint-Gobain is accelerating its development of
bio-sourced solutions.
To this end, the Group, via its subsidiary Isonat, which
specializes in wood fiber insulation panels, is committed to
doubling the capacity of its manufacturing facility in Mably
(Loire) by 2023. This will enable the insulation of the equivalent
of 9,000 additional houses per year with this bio-sourced
insulation, designed, sourced and produced in France.
Lastly, Saint-Gobain is mobilizing its capacities to promote
innovation in renovation. Saint-Gobain Building Distribution France
will launch a "Tour de France of ecological solutions" with its
partner tradesmen, which will include the 1,500 multi-brand and
multi-industry products that make up its bio-sourced offering. The
"Saint-Gobain Solutions" internal organization, created in 2019,
which brings together the combined expertise of the Group's various
subsidiaries (insulation, plaster, mortars, glazing, services), is
also fully mobilized to provide solutions for innovation in the
building industry.
Mobilizing Saint-Gobain employees in France
A corporate sponsorship program will be set up to allow Group
employees who wish to do so to use up to four days per year to
support initiatives relating to the energy-efficient renovation of
buildings. In total, Saint-Gobain could offer its employees almost
100,000 hours.
Saint-Gobain will also support 1,000 global energy renovation
projects for its employees eligible for the new enhanced
MaPrimeRénov' scheme by assuming the remaining costs not covered by
State aid and energy saving certificates, for those below a certain
income level.
Through its investments and commitments, Saint-Gobain is
leveraging its expertise and resources to remove barriers and
contribute to the success of the objectives set out in the French
stimulus plan. A study conducted by BVA at the end of September
2020 on the benefits of insulation among a representative panel of
the French population who own homes and have carried out insulation
work over the past five years shows that 93% believe that their
insulation is effective, 76% that they have seen their energy bills
fall and 70% that they have gained in comfort.
The energy-efficient renovation of buildings is both a powerful
driver for economic recovery, a central instrument of ecological
transition and a means of combating energy exclusion.
ABOUT SAINT-GOBAIN
Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures and distributes materials and
solutions which are key ingredients in the wellbeing of each of us
and the future of all. They can be found everywhere in our living
places and our daily life: in buildings, transportation,
infrastructure and in many industrial applications. They provide
comfort, performance and safety while addressing the challenges of
sustainable construction, resource efficiency and climate
change.
EUR42.6 billion in sales in 2019
Operates in 70 countries
More than 170,000 employees
For more information about Saint-Gobain
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