Building a Sustainable Future | Decarbonizing the Built Environment

The building sector accounts for nearly 40% of carbon emissions and nearly 50% of the consumption of natural resources. The industry stands at a crossroads of several pressing challenges, such as the dwindling availability of resources, climate change, the energy crisis, rapid urbanization and population growth.

We have no choice but to tackle these challenges head-on, and we need to act quickly. To achieve a more sustainable future, we must adopt a new approach to manufacturing and construction, and our mission is clear: to communicate, create and accelerate science-based efforts to push boundaries and decarbonize the built environment.

Learn more about our commitment to decarbonizing the built environment as we work to achieve net-zero carbon by 2050.

About Saint-Gobain

Worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction, Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures and distributes materials and services for the construction and industrial markets. Its integrated solutions for the renovation of public and private buildings, light construction and the decarbonization of construction and industry are developed through a continuous innovation process and provide sustainability and performance. The Group, celebrating its 360th anniversary in 2025, remains more committed than ever to its purpose “MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER HOME”.

€46.6 billion in sales in 2024
More than 161,000 employees, locations in 80 countries
Committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 

Videos from Client

Content from this campaign

Responsible Production & Consumption

E…for Energy Efficiency, a Saint-Gobain Podcast
Energy efficiency is a cornerstone of sustainable construction. Consuming less energy while guaranteeing the same level of comfort is the goal set by the sector to meet the challenges of climate change and rising energy costs.

Responsible Production & Consumption

C...for Construction Chemicals, a Saint-Gobain Podcast
Chemicals are everywhere, and the construction sector is no exception. They improve the performance of materials and products by giving them additional properties, such as mechanical resistance, impermeability, durability, and easy implementation.

Responsible Production & Consumption

S... for Soil Sealing, a Saint-Gobain Podcast
The term “soil sealing” refers to the transformation of natural land into stable, impermeable surfaces required for human activities. While soil sealing has been occurring since prehistoric times, the practice has increased since the industrial revolution.

Responsible Production & Consumption

L…for LCA, a Saint-Gobain Podcast
A Building Life Cycle Assessment, or LCA, quantifies a building's environmental footprint over its entire life cycle. From the extraction of raw materials used in the manufacturing of products and solutions, through the operating phase to the end of the building's life.

Responsible Production & Consumption

B… for Bill of Materials, a Saint-Gobain Podcast
A bill of materials, or BOM for short, is a list of all the materials needed to produce an end product – which includes buildings! It’s a tool that can prove especially useful for calculating a more accurate ecological footprint of buildings – and shrinking as much as possible.

Responsible Production & Consumption

S… for Secondary Raw Materials, a Saint-Gobain Podcast
The construction industry consumes an enormous amount of raw materials. Resources that are running out, and whose extraction and use weigh heavily in terms of greenhouse gas emissions. What about the development of secondary raw materials?

Events, Media & Communications

Saint-Gobain at COP30: Launching an Action-Oriented Framework To Accelerate Sustainable Construction
Saint-Gobain announces its participation at COP30, Belém, Brazil, with the launch of an Action Paper on sustainable construction and the presence of Benoit Bazin, Chairman and CEO of Saint-Gobain.

Responsible Production & Consumption

U… for Urban Mining, a Saint-Gobain Podcast
Faced with ever scarcer natural resources and the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the construction industry is looking to urban mining – the recovery of construction materials from demolished buildings.

Responsible Production & Consumption

P… for Passive Building, a Saint-Gobain Podcast
With nearly 40% of carbon emissions coming from the built environment, the construction industry is building and renovating more and more sustainably. With innovative solutions and new construction methods, we have a whole new vocabulary that this podcast is going to decipher.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Saint-Gobain Canada Inaugurates First Zero-Carbon* Gypsum Wallboard Plant in North America and Largest in the World
Saint-Gobain Canada officially marked the completion of its expansion and sustainable upgrade project at its CertainTeed Gypsum plant in Sainte-Catherine, Quebec, transforming the facility into North America’s first zero-carbon (scopes 1 and 2) gypsum wallboard plant.

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