Saint Gobain S.A.

"Regarding relations with their own staff, suppliers and subcontractors comply with the legal rules and regulations applicable in the countries where they operate as well as the norms set out by the International Labour Organization concerning workers’ rights, especially in the area of social security, working hours and conditions, compensation and when it comes to exercising freedom of association. In particular, suppliers and subcontractors undertake not to resort in any way, shape or form, either directly or through their own subcontractors or suppliers, > to forced or mandatory labour, > to child labour. Finally, they make sure that their working practices are free from any form of job discrimination."

[translation] “Thus, whether certified or not, each Group site performs a mapping of environmental risks, health and security.” [translation] “According to this approach, categories of purchase or specific risk suppliers have been identified for purchases of certain natural raw materials such as wood or sand, or certain types of subcontractors intervening directly on the sites of Group. Specific policies and action plans are set up by the Purchasing teams to manage these risks. Thus, the deployment of actions is differentiated between Non-trading purchasing teams that manage purchasing in upstream productions and all logistic productions, and the purchasing teams that manage purchases in downstream productions.”

"The suppliers charter is the tool we use to obtain the commitment of our suppliers on a series of key themes: respect for the right to development, employee rights, health and safety, legality and the environment. [...] The supplier partners, signatories to the Supplier Charter, undertake to scrupulously follow the requirements of responsible development in terms of the environment, social policy, legality and compliance of products and manufacturing processes with national and international standards and rules. [...] Depending on the outcome of this combination, the overall supplier risk will be identified and, if necessary, actions to mitigate this risk may be implemented, such as plant audits by third parties."

"They have a whistleblowing system which is publicly accessible and you can register an alert here : https://www.bkms-system.com/bkwebanon/report/clientInfo?cin=CwmSdg&c=-1&language=fre"

"To ensure the long-term security of our purchases, responsible channels and the offer of certified wood must be developed. We promote this development by involving stakeholders and by: Constant dialogue with suppliers throughout the supply chain and on the basis of specifications that integrate environmental, social and ethical requirements to encourage and participate in securing supply chains in high-risk areas [...] The Timber Policy is monitored annually and presented to the Responsible Purchasing Steering Committee chaired by the Group's Chief Operating Officer in the presence of the General Secretary in charge of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). [...] Each country CEO is responsible for the respect and promotion of this policy in the countries under his or her responsibility. When a distribution subsidiary is present in the territory, a local Timber correspondent is appointed to ensure compliance with the Timber Purchasing Policy, traceability of timber purchases and transparency of information. Our timber suppliers are our first partners in the development of responsible supply chains. It is imperative that they commit themselves to following this policy alongside us. A professional alert system is open to suppliers in order to collect incident reports. Information related to this system is available on the Group's website."

Evaluate suppliers based on the timber policy - "Risks related to purchasing categories include environmental performance, particularly carbon and water impacts, as well as health and safety. This mapping is based on the same international and recognized sources as the risk assessments related to the Group’s activities. Following this approach, categories of purchases or suppliers with specific risks have been identified, such as purchases of certain natural raw materials, such as wood or sand [...] Specific policies and action plans are implemented by the Purchasing teams to manage these risks. Thus, the deployment of actions is differentiated between the Non-trading Purchasing teams, which manage purchases upstream of production and all logistics aspects, and the Trading Purchasing teams, which manage purchases downstream of production. [...] In the event that the measures indicated in a corrective action plan are not taken in due time by the supplier concerned, the Group reserves the right to delist the supplier and to withdraw all its entities from a commercial partnership with them."

"Regarding relations with their own staff, suppliers and subcontractors comply with the legal rules and regulations applicable in the countries where they operate as well as the norms set out by the International Labour Organization concerning workers’ rights, especially in the area of social security, working hours and conditions, compensation and when it comes to exercising freedom of association. In particular, suppliers and subcontractors undertake not to resort in any way, shape or form, either directly or through their own subcontractors or suppliers, > to forced or mandatory labour, > to child labour. Finally, they make sure that their working practices are free from any form of job discrimination."

"Purchases must come from responsible production. Specific procedure sheets, depending on the species and the area of origin, define the purchasing approach to be followed and the minimum level of certification for the sector (verified local certificate, PEFC™1 , FSC®2 or other, subject to validation by the Group's Timber expert).  For identified high-risk areas, certification is mandatory for all purchases with priority given to FSC® certification and the possibility of other certification subject to validation by the Group's Timber expert (other than wood for packaging (pallet, box, etc.))."

"The suppliers charter is the tool we use to obtain the commitment of our suppliers on a series of key themes: respect for the right to development, employee rights, health and safety, legality and the environment. [...] The supplier partners, signatories to the Supplier Charter, undertake to scrupulously follow the requirements of responsible development in terms of the environment, social policy, legality and compliance of products and manufacturing processes with national and international standards and rules. [...] Depending on the outcome of this combination, the overall supplier risk will be identified and, if necessary, actions to mitigate this risk may be implemented, such as plant audits by third parties."

"They have a whistleblowing system which is publicly accessible and you can register an alert here : https://www.bkms-system.com/bkwebanon/report/clientInfo?cin=CwmSdg&c=-1&language=fre"

"To ensure the long-term security of our purchases, responsible channels and the offer of certified wood must be developed. We promote this development by involving stakeholders and by: Constant dialogue with suppliers throughout the supply chain and on the basis of specifications that integrate environmental, social and ethical requirements to encourage and participate in securing supply chains in high-risk areas [...] The Timber Policy is monitored annually and presented to the Responsible Purchasing Steering Committee chaired by the Group's Chief Operating Officer in the presence of the General Secretary in charge of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). [...] Each country CEO is responsible for the respect and promotion of this policy in the countries under his or her responsibility. When a distribution subsidiary is present in the territory, a local Timber correspondent is appointed to ensure compliance with the Timber Purchasing Policy, traceability of timber purchases and transparency of information. Our timber suppliers are our first partners in the development of responsible supply chains. It is imperative that they commit themselves to following this policy alongside us. A professional alert system is open to suppliers in order to collect incident reports. Information related to this system is available on the Group's website."

Evaluate suppliers based on the timber policy - "Risks related to purchasing categories include environmental performance, particularly carbon and water impacts, as well as health and safety. This mapping is based on the same international and recognized sources as the risk assessments related to the Group’s activities. Following this approach, categories of purchases or suppliers with specific risks have been identified, such as purchases of certain natural raw materials, such as wood or sand [...] Specific policies and action plans are implemented by the Purchasing teams to manage these risks. Thus, the deployment of actions is differentiated between the Non-trading Purchasing teams, which manage purchases upstream of production and all logistics aspects, and the Trading Purchasing teams, which manage purchases downstream of production. [...] In the event that the measures indicated in a corrective action plan are not taken in due time by the supplier concerned, the Group reserves the right to delist the supplier and to withdraw all its entities from a commercial partnership with them."