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SAINT-GOBAIN

FIRST IN EUROPE AND ONE OF THE TOP THREE GLOBAL

COMPANIES FOR CONSTRUCTION SUSTAINABILITY

Saint-Gobain Italy is in environmental impacts of the life cycle of their prod-
first position in Europe ucts in their design and production are well-positioned
with regards to sustain- to benefit from the increase in the demand for more
ability in building and ecological and more efficient buildings, that use envi-
construction materials, ronmentally sustainable building materials. We need a
and one of the top three global companies, according to virtuous, holistic and integrated approach to industrial
the Dow Jones Sustainability Index 2018 (DJSI), rela- production.
tive to 2017. And Saint-Gobain, with its constant commitment and
The DJSI examines companies based on three criteria: concrete actions, is following these ‘instructions’ to the
economic dimension (codes of business conduct, risk utmost.
and crisis management, supply chain management); “Here at Saint-Gobain in Italy, comments Gianni
environmental dimension (climate strategy, operational Scotti, President and Managing Director of the compa-
eco-efficiency, product management) and social dimen- ny, and General Delegate for the entire Mediterranean
sion (development of human capital, health and safety at area, “the idea of Corporate Social Responsibility in the
work, attraction and preservation of talent). field of sustainable habitat starts from the ideation and
The production of buildings and constructions requires design of the product/solution, going on to the selection
huge amounts of energy,” according to the DJSI 2018, of raw materials and resources, production processes
“and the reduction of energy consumption is a top pri- and distribution of materials, right up to awareness
ority alongside climate strategies, operating efficiency, of responsible consumption of resources and
and – of course – protection of health and safety in the the promotion of sustainable behaviour.
workplace. During their lifetime, buildings are responsi- This practice, applied in all the countries where we
ble for about 40% of the global consumption of energy, operate, is certainly one of the main success factors of
25% of water usage, and they emit 33% of green- our Group,” added Scotti. “this recognition that comes
house gas emissions (as reported in the Environmental from the DJSI, among the highest authorities in the
Programme of the United Nations -UNEP). Making world in terms of Sustainability, is for us a real flagship
buildings more sustainable must be a primary task for and commits us to continue with the utmost determina-
companies of the sector. Companies that integrate the tion on this path”.

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YORGLAS brand-named companies’ relation-
ships and exceed the service expecta-
40% SALES INCREASE IN 2017 tions of our customers. As we grow
our business and expand the bounda-
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Yorglas , the first and the leading cial Officers at Cam Merkezi, “Within ries of our market share, Yorglas
decorative glass processor in Turkey, sustainable and solid growth strategy, made great steps in sector with the
produces satin and decorative glasses Yorglas become the market leader in Carbon Emission Certifications for
using etching without compromising the last three years and will sustain Social and Environmental Policies.”
quality and by adding value to the the growth in 2018 with its invest- As the first and the only Carbon Foot
industry since 1989. The company ments in state-of-the-art production Print certificated company in its sec-
has announced that sales were 40% line and quality control standards.” tor, Yorglas is also stepping forward
above the previous year. Based on the Missich also stated “As Cam Merkezi, in adding value in its area of touch
statement of the company, in the last with more than 44 years’ experience, and will be presenting its latest solu-
three years, Yorglas has achieved over we consider ourselves not only as tions at GlassBuild America 12-14
30% growth yearly. a glass supplier but also a strategic September in Las Vegas and also at
Commenting on the yearly results, solution partner for our customers glasstec 23-26 October in Düssel-
Fabrizio Missich, Chief of Commer- and will continue to build upon our dorf.

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