Quality & Sustainability
In the SEAM program, the concept of quality fits under the economic pillar of sustainability but in reality, quality permeates through all principles of sustainable production. In the manufacturing sector,…
Easy packaging makes for easy recycling
Some may think that a big brown box isn't very eye-catching, but it does wonder in helping our Planet. In Europe, packaging is the number one source of plastic waste. Here…
Europe’s Digital Decade
The EU will pursue a human-centric, sustainable vision for digital society throughout the digital decade to empower citizens and businesses. Digital society and digital technologies bring with them new ways…
Small or big actions that #makethedifference in Saint-Gobain Abrasives italy
25 million tonnes of waste every month. One million bottles every day. These are just some of the numbers related to the issue of plastic pollution. In taking positive action…
Happy holidays from SEAM
Whereas the year 2021 is coming to an end, the New Year will bring on new challenges and commitments. Your work on sustainability will be even more decisive in its…
Tips for a Sustainable Christmas
Every Euro we spend is a vote for the world we want to create. So here are our tips on how to make your festivities friendlier to our planet, our…
Saint-Gobain Abrasives, UK commits to reduce CO2 by 500 tonnes in 2021
Saint-Gobain Abrasives UK has committed to reduce its CO2 carbon emissions by 500 tonnes in 2021. This includes energy consumption for Abrasives’ UK sites, including gas and electricity, claimed business…
Sustainability and large businesses
For big businesses that have a wealth of resources, human and financial, sustainability can appear to be a challenge easy to tackle. However, it is not as easy as it…
Saint-Gobain Abrasives Italy plants 350 trees within 3 months of launching “Norton for a greener planet”
To celebrate this year’s World Environment Day, Saint-Gobain Abrasives Italy launched the initiative “Norton Abrasives for a greener Planet #Makethedifference”. For every 300 Norton flap discs sold, Norton Abrasivi, in…
Rethink packaging remembering that Less is More (SUSTAINABLE)
The production of green products or the development of sustainable industrial processes require that even the packaging is designed to have the least possible environmental impact. How to design an…
Sustainable Finance: What’s the Deal for the Industry?
For several years already, the European Commission has been working to bring the financial institutions and investors into line with the EU’s climate goals. With the European Green Deal, the…
Saint-Gobain Abrasives Decarbonizes Transport
In September 2019, Saint-Gobain announced its objective of carbon neutrality by 2050. Vehicle emissions are integrated into this objective, particularly the purchase of materials and energy, and the upstream and…