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Saint-Gobain: Procurement's Role in Sustainable Construction

Procurementmag · · 993 words · By Louise Collins
Sustainability in Construction Procurement Strategy

The article discusses the Sustainable Construction Barometer from Saint-Gobain, which provides insights into the market readiness and procurement considerations for sustainable building practices across 30 countries. It notes a significant gap between the ambition for sustainability and its actual implementation in the construction industry. The report suggests that procurement leaders must tailor sourcing strategies based on regional disparities and focus on measurable outcomes to bridge this gap.

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14 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The Sustainable Construction Barometer, developed by Saint-Gobain's Sustainable Construction Observatory, offers procurement professionals insights into market readiness, supplier capabilities and purchasing considerations.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the Sustainable Construction Barometer is an annual study from Saint-Gobain's Sustainable Construction Observatory, and that it provides insights for procurement professionals regarding market readiness, supplier capabilities, and purchasing considerations.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Keller Group plc (LSE: KLR) is a geotechnical engineering company. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. The company is the world's largest geotechnical…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Sustainable Construction Barometer is an annual study conducted for Saint-Gobain’s Sustainable Construction Observatory and carried out by Occurrence–IFOP. It aims to track global perceptions and …
https://www.saint-gobain.com/en/observatory/2026-sustainable…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Sustainable Construction Barometer, developed by Saint-Gobain's Sustainable Construction Observatory, offers procurement professionals insights into market readiness, supplier capabilities and pur…
https://procurementmag.com/news/saint-gobain-procurements-ro…
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“It explores insights across more than 30 countries to identify regional priorities and disparities that procurement teams need to consider when developing sourcing strategies.”
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Two separate web search results confirm that the Barometer explores insights across 30 countries and helps identify regional priorities and disparities for sourcing strategies.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Socially responsible investing (SRI) is any investment strategy which seeks to consider financial return alongside ethical, social or environmental goals. The areas of concern recognized by SRI practi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socially_responsible_investing
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Solar power in Austria contributes 8.82 TWh of generation to the Austrian grid, accounting for 11.2% of total electric power generation as of 2024, with 8.48 GW of installed capacity. In addition to s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_power_in_Austria
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Solar power consists of photovoltaics (PV) and solar thermal energy in the European Union (EU). In 2010, the €2.6 billion European solar heating sectors consisted of small and medium-sized businesses…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_power_in_the_European_Un…
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“Saint-Gobain is a French multinational manufacturing company, aiming to lead in light and sustainable construction.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Saint-Gobain is a French multinational manufacturing company and that it is associated with leading in light and sustainable construction.
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web search NEUTRAL — Saint-Gobain merged with another French glass and mirror manufacturer, Saint-Quirin, in the mid-19th century.Saint-Gobain also has a division that focuses on connecting entrepreneurs, startups, and in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Gobain
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web search NEUTRAL — Saint-Gobain is a French multinational manufacturing company, aiming to lead in light and sustainable construction.Leading companies are now championing sustainability, adopting circularity into their…
https://constructiondigital.com/news/saint-gobain-how-is-sus…
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web search NEUTRAL — Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures and distributes materials and solutions which are key ingredients in the wellbeing of each of us and the future of all.Worldwide leader in light and sustainable cons…
https://www.saint-gobain.com/
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“In 2022, [the construction industry] was responsible for approximately 33% of global carbon emissions, with more than 50% of that caused by the use of cement.”
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While multiple sources confirm the construction sector contributes significantly to global emissions (e.g., 34% in 2022 according to one source), the claim specifies '33% of global carbon emissions' and 'more than 50% caused by the use of cement' for the year 2022. One web search cites 34% for buildings in 2022, and another mentions the construction industry's carbon footprint growth from 1995 to 2022, but none of the provided evidence definitively confirms the exact figures of 33% or the 50% cement contribution for 2022.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — IN, In or in may refer to:
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The inch (symbol: in or ″) is a unit of length in the British Imperial and the United States customary systems of measurement. It is equal to ⁠1/36⁠ yard or ⁠1/12⁠ of a foot. Derived from the Roman un…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inch
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Malcolm in the Middle is an American television sitcom created by Linwood Boomer for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series premiered on January 9, 2000, and ended on May 14, 2006, after seven seaso…
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“The barometer is a quantitative study across stakeholders and citizens in 30 countries.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the Barometer is a quantitative study involving stakeholders and citizens across 30 countries.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — -30- has been traditionally used by journalists in North America to indicate the end of a story or article that is submitted for editing and typesetting. It is commonly employed when writing on deadli…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The .30-30 Winchester / 7.62×52mmR (officially named the .30 Winchester Center Fire or .30 WCF) cartridge was first marketed for the Winchester Model 1894 lever-action rifle in 1895. The .30-30 (prono…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 30 may refer to: 30 (number), the natural number following 29 and preceding 31 one of the years 30 BC, AD 30, 1930, 2030
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“The stakeholders – made up of construction professionals, students, members of associates and local officials – answered through a self-administered online questionnaire, whereas the citizens answered in an online omnibus questionnaire.”
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The specific details regarding the questionnaire format (self-administered online questionnaire for stakeholders vs. online omnibus questionnaire for citizens) are only present in the context of the evidence provided for this claim, and no other independent sources corroborate this precise methodological breakdown.
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web search NEUTRAL — Managing stakeholders - keeping them involved and supportive - can be made easier by stakeholder analysis, a method of determining their levels of interest in and influence over the effort. Once you h…
https://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/participation/encour…
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web search NEUTRAL — By including project stakeholders throughout all stages of the project life cycle, particularly during the planning and requirement analysis phase, can play a pivotal role in achieving success. ...
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/351638322_Role_of_S…
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web search NEUTRAL — Stakeholder Analysis for Construction Project Example Let's consider a hypothetical construction project—an urban redevelopment initiative aimed at revitalizing an old industrial area into a mixed-use…
https://changemanagementinsight.com/stakeholder-analysis-for…
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“The barometer reveals a clear gap between ambition and implementation, with companies worldwide struggling to implement real change across their projects.”
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The concept of a gap between ambition and implementation is discussed in the context of green hydrogen (Nature) and general sustainability reporting, indicating this theme is a recognized finding in the field.
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web search NEUTRAL — The flipside of the closing green hydrogen ambition gap is the widening future green hydrogen implementation gap in 2030, which we define as the difference between project announcements and projects t…
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2406.07210
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web search NEUTRAL — The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) identifies two critical factors - implementation gaps and ambition gaps. Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are vital instruments for guiding the ad…
https://ccpi.org/overcoming-the-implementation-and-ambition-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Here we define and quantify the green hydrogen ambition and implementation gap, showing that meeting hydrogen expectations will remain challenging despite surging announcements of projects and ...
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41560-024-01684-7
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“As a result, the integration of sustainability is uneven across regions, meaning it is not a natural consideration into cost and performance strategies.”
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The evidence points to a general difficulty in integrating sustainability, noting that environmental impact often arrives as an afterthought, and that different regions struggle with varied approaches to sustainability integration.
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web search NEUTRAL — In many regions, water scarcity is evolving into a strategic risk that demands a reassessment of long-established practices.Differences in metering setups, sensor calibration, data naming and quality …
https://biopharmaboardroom.com/news/63/4419/designing-decarb…
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web search NEUTRAL — Companies are presenting their sustainability integration in many different ways, so we've picked out a few good examples covering a range of sectors. This provides an insight into the variety of appr…
https://www.comprend.com/news-and-insights/insights/2020/sus…
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web search NEUTRAL — Performance, cost, speed to value — those are the priorities. Environmental impact, if it shows up at all, tends to arrive as an afterthought.Meanwhile, 85% say sustainability is a high strategic prio…
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/next-frontier-isnt-ai-its-doe…
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“Even though 67% of stakeholders and 39% of citizens claim an understanding of the concept – alongside 94% of stakeholders and 84% of citizens having an awareness of it – the awareness is varied across regions and countries.”
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The specific statistics (94% stakeholders/84% citizens awareness; 67% stakeholders/39% citizens understanding) are cited across multiple web search results, but the evidence provided for this index does not include the original source or enough independent confirmation to elevate the verdict beyond 'single_source' based on the provided evidence structure.
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“The awareness is lower in Asia-Pacific (58%) than in the Middle East (75%), but even countries in the same region have great disparities.”
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“47% of stakeholders believe [sustainable construction] drives more value than traditional construction, but only 34% of elected officials say the same.”
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“Though 87% of stakeholders believe the projects should go further, momentum is based on cooperation and there is a continuous delay between intention and action, with only 32% of professionals routinely assessing carbon footprints.”
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“Though 55% of leaders 'intend' to carry out projects, only 30% already do.”
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“63% of citizens view the development of sustainable construction as a priority.”
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