Where Innovation Meets Sustainability

As the worldwide leader in creating sustainable habitats, Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures and distributes building and high performance materials, providing innovative solutions to the construction challenges of growth, energy efficiency and environmental protection.

A Strategic Focus on Sustainability  

At Saint-Gobain, we are constantly innovating to make living spaces more comfortable, cost-efficient and sustainable. Saint-Gobain’s solutions span from self-cleaning windows and photovoltaic glass to smart insulation and water supply systems, and from building materials distribution to packaging.

We offer state-of-the-art solutions to the major current challenges of energy efficiency and environmental protection. No matter what new needs emerge in the habitat and construction markets, Saint-Gobain’s materials are fully future-proofed.

Find out more about the Saint-Gobain Group Strategy.

A Persistent Passion for Innovation

For 350 years, Saint-Gobain has consistently demonstrated its ability to invent products that improve our quality of life within all habitats.

As one of the world’s top 100 industrial groups and 100 most innovative companies, Saint-Gobain continues to deploy its technological know-how of innovative materials, often in partnership with the most prestigious global universities and laboratories.

“Innovation is at the heart of Saint-Gobain’s strategy. More than 23% of our sales are generated through products which were developed less than five years ago.”

 

Pierre-André de Chalendar, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Inventing the Materials of the Future

Saint-Gobain has made the strategic decision to become the reference point in the sustainable habitat and construction markets. The Group takes a long-term view in order to develop products and services for its customers that facilitate sustainable construction. In this way, it designs innovative, high performance solutions that improve habitats and everyday life by optimising space and improving the indoor environment through better thermal control, acoustics, aesthetics and air quality.

Leveraging Complementary Businesses

Saint-Gobain’s innovative materials business offers a unique portfolio of high performance materials and flat glass, ranked number one and two respectively in the worldwide habitat and industrial markets.

The construction products sector offers interior and exterior solutions to enhance the comfort of buildings and homes. Its diversified business base and high-profile brands, like ISOVER, PAM, Weber and Gyproc, make it the benchmark in its markets. It has the advantage of a global footprint with an extensive presence in fast-growing markets.

The building materials distribution business services the new building, renovation and home improvement markets. Through a thorough understanding of customers’ needs, it has earned the reputation as number one in Europe.

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