Access countries Canada WHO WE ARE SOLUTIONS MARKET SEGMENTS TROPHY & SHOWCASE SUSTAINABILITY Primary tabs SUSTAINABILITY We are committed to providing innovative solutions for Sustainable Habitat, while minimising the health and environmental impact of our products and systems at each stage of their life cycle. In line with Saint-Gobain's ambition to become the reference point in sustainable habitats, we strive to develop innovative and efficient interior building solutions, all the while remaining resolute in our commitment to seeing our sustainability strategy succeed in practice. Environmental Endeavours Not only do buildings have a massive impact on the environment both in their construction and use, but we spend 90% of our time indoors. Have you ever thought about the imprint of your home environment on your health and comfort? OF TOTAL WASTE GENERATION OF TOTAL WATER CONSUMPTION OF TOTAL GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS OF TOTAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION Source: UNEP SBCI This is why Saint-Gobain Gypsum activities, inline with Saint-Gobain's sustainability programme, has committed to promoting sustainable construction products and processes. Gypsum Forever is the Gypsum Activity Sustainability programme. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AUyYv-8KC7s?wmode=opaque&amp;autohide=1">Embedded video</a> Product Life Cycle At Saint-Gobain, we integrate our sustainability approach at each stage of the product life cycle and strive to minimize the environmental impacts of our products at every single juncture, as outlined below. Download - 6.4MB - PDF Setting the Sustainability Standard In line with Saint-Gobain's ambition to become the reference point in sustainable habitats, we strive to develop innovative and efficient interior building solutions, all the while remaining resolute in our commitment to seeing our sustainability strategy succeed in practice. We minimise our environmental footprint by: Integrating our sustainability approach at each stage of the product life cycle, from the extraction of the raw materials, to production, through to our end-of-life recycling process; Locating our global manufacturing facilities as close as possible to the main construction hotspots, ensuring that our response is prompt and that our materials are local to minimise transportation; Participating in large-scale land restoration of gypsum quarries ; Limiting our impact on natural resources and biodiversity; Minimizing our energy consumption and CO2 emissions; and Reducing the levels of water withdrawal and water discharge in liquid form (aiming for zero discharge). Environmental impacts and initiatives We support the vigorous monitoring of, and openly communicate about, our environmental impacts and initiatives, while participating in the “walking the talk” movement with the Green Building Councils for example. Perform plasterboard and plaster Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) We perform plasterboard and plaster Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) and Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) as standard, to assess the environmental impacts of our products and to produce transparent data, which our customers can study to ensure that our approach is in line with international building label certifications such as LEED, BREEAM, DGNB, GREEN MARK, etc. Read about Saint-Gobain’s contributions to LEED* and BREEAM*. Adhere to circular economy principles We adhere to circular economy principles, aiming for zero non-recovered waste, by recycling internal waste in all of our plants and by implementing a recycling service for construction waste on jobsites in most countries, which increases the recycled content of our products and avoidss landfilling. Saint-Gobain eco-innovation process We develop new products through our Saint-Gobain eco-innovation process, to improve the environmental profile of our solutions while also enhancing the performance, well-being and comfort aspects in all of our buildings. Responsible sourcing We promote responsible sourcing through our eco-logistics initiatives and apply the Saint-Gobain Sustainable procurement policy throughout the supply chain. Improve the comfort, safety, health and well-being of the occupiers and users of our buildings Our mission is to improve the comfort, safety, health and well-being of the occupiers and users of our buildings across our many market sectors. We engage in dialogue with our stakeholders and partners at each stage of construction to ensure that we incorporate valuable feedback into the continuous innovation and improvements in the performance of our products, systems, and processes. Dedicated training programmes We instigate dedicated training programmes for professionals and entrepreneurs to inspire lifelong learning. Moreover, our staff teams are continuously trained in order to build an extensive internal knowledge base about sustainable construction and to embed sustainability in every function and task carried out. Share internal sustainability best practices Together, with our community of local sustainability ambassadors, we share internal sustainability best practices between our countries of operation, so that we remain an industry leader in setting exemplary sustainability standards. How our products contribute to LEED V4 The LEED V4 Table Discover The LEED V4 Brochure Download - 6.77 MB - PDF How our products contribute to BREEAM The BREEAM Table Discover Though LEED and BREEAM do not certify specific products, the use of Saint-Gobain Gyproc solutions can contribute to your future LEED project for 13 credits and up to 43 points or more depending on the regional priorities, and to your future BREEAM project for up to 47 possible points depending on the building type. Stay in touch: CONTACT USFAQLEGAL NOTICE © Copyright: Saint-Gobain Gyproc 2021