SAINT-GOBAIN (EPA:SGO) - Saint-Gobain in North America enters into a purchase agreement for sustainable energy

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22/03/2021 18:00

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March 22, 2021

SAINT-GOBAIN IN NORTH AMERICA ENTERS INTO A PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE
                                    ENERGY

Saint-Gobain in the US entered into a 12-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)
with Invenergy, a leading privately held global developer  and  operator  of
sustainable  energy  solutions,  for 120 megawatts (MW) of the 250 MW Blooming
Grove Wind Farm capacity in McLean County, Illinois, which recently started
operations.

This agreement is the largest renewable energy deal to date for Saint-Gobain
and is a key milestone in supporting the Group's target to reach net-zero
carbon emissions by 2050. The associated Renewable Energy Certificate System
(RECS) represents 40% of the Group's CO2 emissions from electricity in the US,
resulting in a 21% reduction of Saint-Gobain's overall carbon footprint (scope
1 and 2) in the US.

With this agreement and other ongoing projects, the share of renewable
electricity within Saint-Gobain's worldwide electricity consumption, will
double in 2021, from 18.9% in 2020.

ABOUT SAINT-GOBAIN
Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures and distributes materials and solutions for
the construction, mobility, healthcare and other industrial application
markets. Developed through a continuous innovation process, they can be found
everywhere in our living places and daily life, providing wellbeing,
performance and safety, while addressing the challenges of sustainable
construction, resource efficiency and the fight against climate change. This
strategy of responsible growth is guided by the Saint-Gobain purpose, "MAKING
THE WORLD A BETTER HOME", which responds to the shared ambition of all the
women and men in the Group to act every day to make the world a more beautiful
and sustainable place to live in.

EUR38.1 billion in sales in 2020
More than 167,000 employees, located in 70 countries
Committed to achieving Carbon Neutrality by 2050

For more information about Saint-Gobain,
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