Indian Eye Ebook_2016-04-20

Spotlight CONFERENCES & Meets April 2016
rewarding moments

Saint-Gobain inaugurates Saint-Gobain to invest The Saint-Gobain India Flat Glass Business receives SGIPL-Gyproc Business
a state-of-the-art Research Rs.1000 Crores more in Glass Managers Meet 2015-16 ‘Leadership in HR Excellence receives Aon Best Employer
Centre in Chennai business in Tamil Nadu
Read More Award’ 2015 – 2nd year in a India Award - 2016
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GNO gears up to celebrate GNO runs for a cause at the New Managers Seminar 2016 SGIPL – Glass declares GNO Abrasives wins Blue Way
its 75th Anniversary Mumbai Marathon 2016 Read More winners of Transparence '15 Award for its Digital Initiatives
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SEPR Refractories inaugurates Pulse Employee Engagement SG INDEC Stars Nite 2015 SG India Delegation receives GNO's SiC plant – Tirupati
a new plant in Perundurai, Survey 2015 Read More 2 Awards at the 55th ABCI achieves Bronze rating at the
Tamil Nadu Annual Awards 2015
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SG INDEC develops ICON – an The Saint-Gobain Stepathlon 12th EHS Forum 2016 Export Promotion Council
Internal Conference Network Challenge: Wave 2 Read More felicitates Crystals Business

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Publication Manager: Anupama Vaidya Content Executive: Neeraj Kelkar

OUTREACH Appointments EHS Barometer for the
Group in India
Saint-Gobain India Foundation • Mr. Vijay Raghavan has been appointed as Head - INDEC Apps w.e.f. 4th May
supports Sevalaya and 2015. TF1 0.48
Tara Homes
Read More • Mr. Pravin Motarwar has been appointed as Team Leader - QLTY & RM - Glass 12 rolling months (LTA)
Business w.e.f. 15th May 2015.
TF2 1.11
• Mr. Samir Bou Obeid, General Manager, Saint-Gobain Glass France, is 12 rolling months
transferred to Grindwell Norton Limited, w.e.f. 1st June 2015. (LTA and non-LTA)

• Mr. Saurabh Tiwary has been appointed as National Commercial Head -
Weber Business from 1st July 2015.

SPOTLIGHT Saint-Gobain inaugurates a state-of-the-art Research Centre in Chennai

On 29th January, 2016 Saint-Gobain
opened its new cross-functional research
center, Saint-Gobain Research India
(SGRI) at IIT-Madras Research Park in
Chennai. The centre was inaugurated by
Selvi J. Jayalalitha, Hon’ble Chief Minister
of Tamil Nadu in the presence of Mr.
Pierre-André de Chalendar, Chairman and
CEO, Saint-Gobain, Mr. Anand Mahajan,
General Delegate and Mr. Anand
Tanikella, Director, SGRI along with the
senior management from the Group in
India.

With an investment of about Rs.200
crores, the new research centre is a world-class facility spread over 120,000 sq. ft. It will focus on developing
innovative and sustainable solutions for Saint-Gobain’s existing businesses (the major product lines include:
abrasives, glass for architecture, glass for automotive, gypsum plasterboard and plasters, high performance
ceramics and plastics etc.) and will enable the Group to accelerate its growth in the region. Unique to this Centre
will be its focus on establishing multi-comfort in buildings as well as affordable housing and new competencies
that will enable it to develop sustainable habitat solutions for hot and humid climates including the Indian
subcontinent, the Middle East and Africa.

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Saint-Gobain to invest Rs. 1000 Crores more in Glass Business in Tamil Nadu SPOTLIGHT

The Glass Business will be expanding the World Glass
Complex with an additional investment of Rs. 1000
Crores over the next two years taking the cumulative
investment in Sriperumbudur to over Rs. 3000 Crores.
This decision has been made to meet the growing
demand for sustainable glass solutions in India and the
overseas markets – i.e. the African, Middle-East and
ASEAN markets.
These investments will add significant manufacturing
capacity and capabilities to the World Glass Complex -

• A new floatglass plant: This third floatglass plant

on the site will be the largest in India and the region
and will be equipped to manufacture a wide range
of complex products that cater to the needs of sustainable habitat and affordable luxury

• A new magnetron coater plant: Keeping in mind the global trends, Saint-Gobain will be investing in a

second magnetron coater facility. With this, the World Glass Complex will have the capacity to manufacture
144 million sq ft of High-Performance, High-Selective, Energy-Efficient Glass catering to entire Africa, Middle-
East, ASEAN and Oceania region

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SPOTLIGHT Grindwell Norton gears up to
celebrate its 75th Anniversary
SO ALIVE to the changing needs of our customers:
In 2016, Grindwell Norton celebrates We innovate to offer leading products and solutions
its 75th Anniversary. Established in to meet these needs
1941, Grindwell Abrasives, as Grindwell
Norton was then known, pioneered the SO ALIVE to creating a flourishing work environment:
manufacturing of grinding wheels in We are active, energetic and enthusiastic and do what
India. Since then the company has come it takes to think beyond and stay ahead
a long way and has grown from strength
to strength. Reflecting its origin and SO ALIVE to embracing our values in all that we do:
evolution over the years, a rich and unique We are committed to strictly adhering to our Principles and
culture combining family values and our Code
professionalism permeates GNO. As the
company gears for its 75th Anniversary, SO ALIVE to taking care of the environment:
it has its eyes set firmly on the future – We are committed to build a sustainable future and
a future marked by sustained growth, embed sustainable solutions in our business strategy
strong profitability and market leadership.
SO ALIVE to creating collaborative stakeholder relationships:
Anniversary Theme Contest We build a strong connect with our customers, our dealers, our suppliers,
our shareholders and the communities in the midst of which we live and work
In September 2015, GNO announced an
Anniversary Theme Contest calling for
suggestions and ideas from employees
across locations (including workmen).
The contest received an overwhelming
response with more than 400 entries
across locations. These ideas provided
for the creation of Grindwell Norton’s
Anniversary Theme – SOALIVE@75.

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Grindwell Norton runs for a cause at the Mumbai Marathon 2016 SPOTLIGHT

As a part of Grindwell Norton’s (GNO) 75th
Anniversary celebration and to support the cause of
Saint-Gobain India Foundation (SGIF), a team from
Mumbai participated in the Standard Chartered
Mumbai Marathon 2016. Mr. Anand Mahajan along
with 48 other employees ran the half marathon to
support the education of underprivileged children.
The event was held on Sunday 17th January, 2016
with 40,000 people including dozens of corporate
bigwigs participating in the marathon. This was the
second year in a row that a Saint-Gobain team participated in the Mumbai Marathon.

SEPR Refractories inaugurates a new plant in Perundurai, Tamil Nadu

The SEPR Refractories Business inaugurated its
new fused-cast refractories plant in Perundurai,
Tamil Nadu on 10th December, 2015. This new
facility will offer a systematic radar-guided x-ray
service to certify the inner structure of the blocks.
Its 2,500 sq. metre pre-assembly shop will further
allow customers to view and approve the full
furnace at one location. The combined capacities
of the new Perundurai plant and the existing plant
at Palakkad make SEPR Refractories India one of
the world's largest producers of fused-cast refractories at one location.

The site was inaugurated by Mr. Alain Zanoli – Vice President, Saint-Gobain SEFPRO in the presence of Mr.
Anand Mahajan, General Delegate, Mr. Laurent Battu - Industrial Director, Saint-Gobain SEFPRO and Mr. R.
Srinivasan - Managing Director, SEPR India.

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SPOTLIGHT Pulse Employee Engagement Survey 2015

The Saint-Gobain Group in India conducted the 6th edition of Pulse:
Employee Engagement Survey in the month of December 2015. The survey
was conducted to gauge the employee engagement quotient, identify areas
that facilitate engagement and highlight areas & processes that need more
attention. Based on the Aon Hewitt framework of engagement behaviors
and drivers, the online survey saw participation of over 3000 employees
from across businesses. The results show a significant gain in the Group's
engagement score in 2015, which is 66% vis-a-vis 56% in 2012. These
results will be used to measure the progress over the past few years and determine how sustained and effective
the improvement efforts have been. They will also be used to identify priority areas for the long term.

SG INDEC develops ICON – an Internal Conference Network

SG INDEC has developed an Internal Conference Network (ICON) to
better manage internal conferences and meetings on a digital platform.
Through this platform, employees can now better organize and administer
communication pertaining to an internal conference. The organizers of
the conference can send automated invitations to the participants and
track confirmations and regrets. The participants in turn can complete
the registration process online. This includes sharing travel, stay details
and meal preferences. The portal also has a section to upload hotel
information, ground transfer details, dress code and RSVP.
If you wish to use ICON for your next conference, please get in-touch with: [email protected]

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The Saint-Gobain Stepathlon Challenge: Wave 2 SPOTLIGHT

At Saint-Gobain, promoting a positive health culture, one Perundurai Panthers, SEPR - Perundurai
that fosters good health and well-being of employees, is
an integral part of the Health Pillar under EHS. In line with
this commitment, the Saint-Gobain Stepathlon Challenge:
Wave 2 was launched in September 2015. A total of 1505
employees (301 teams) participated in the 100 Day race
that ended in December last year. Four of our teams
made it to the Top 10 teams amongst all the participating
corporates across the world.

The teams that made us proud: Nagpur Super King, GNO - Nagpur

• Perundurai Panthers, SEPR - Perundurai – World Rank

2

• Nagpur Super King, GNO - Nagpur – World Rank 4
• AIE Leg Burners, Accuramech - Pune – World Rank 5
• Concorde (V), SGIPL, Glass Business - Bhiwadi –

World Rank 10

The initiative once again proved to be a wonderful experience for all participating employees within the Group in
India, encouraging them to put their best steps forward towards a healthier lifestyle.

AIE Leg Burners, Accuramech - Pune Concorde (V), SGIPL, Glass Business - Bhiwadi

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CONFERENCES & MEETS The Saint-Gobain India Managers Meet 2015-16

Over 160 Senior Managers from the Group in India came together at the 2015-16 India Managers Meet with Mr.
Pierre-André de Chalendar, Chairman and CEO, Compagnie de Saint-Gobain (CSG) in Chennai on 28th January, 2016.
At the meet, Mr. Anand Mahajan, General Delegate, made a presentation on the Group’s performance in India, the
current external environment and its impact in the near future. In his presentation, Mr. Mahajan highlighted the
sustained growth in profits and profitability in 2015, business opportunities & priorities and planned investments
for the years ahead.
Priorities for 2016:

• Grow volumes in all businesses in domestic markets –

new products, new markets, new customers – and, especially, export markets

• Continue to increase prices
• Rapidly progress WCM initiatives and generate cost savings
• Effectively manage working capital and cash flow
• Effectively manage the Bhiwadi float, progress construction of new plasterboard plant in Gujarat and cloth

finishing line in Bangalore, ensure smooth start-up and ramp-up of Alumina plant and complete phase I of
SEPR’s new plant at Perundurai, ensure smooth ramp-ups of the new Bonded, Non-woven and HPR plants

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• Accelerate SG Research India’s development and operationalize INDEC INFRA CONFERENCES & MEETS

Mr. Pierre-André de Chalendar began his speech by congratulating the team in India for an excellent business
performance in 2015. The improved focus on environment and safety is commendable and the Group in India
should continue to invest in it. Mr. Chalendar emphasized that environment and climate change would play an
important role in defining our strategic moves for the future. According to him, as the global economy continues
to be volatile, it is imperative for the Group to leverage on its brand value, technological prowess and digital
connectivity to remain competitive and agile in the long run.

Mr. Chalendar emphasized on five strategic aspects that need to be in focus:
1. Customer intimacy – To understand the needs, wants and priorities of the customers in a better way
2. Sustainable habitat – To strengthen the Group’s strategy and vision for the future
3. Differentiation and innovation

• To be innovative and strive for differentiation from the competitors
• To give more focus on customer solutions

4. Community of United Entrepreneurs – To develop a community of united entrepreneurs which is a firm belief
at Saint-Gobain

5. Growth

• To focus on safety and never be complacent
• To focus on mobility and diversity ahead of the time

This year, the participants had a chance to ask questions to Mr. Chalendar through a unique mobile application prior
to the meet. The most voted questions were answered by him after the presentation.

As a part of the meet, an exclusive session on Compliance and Code of Conduct was organized for the participants.
A case study based approach was considered for this session. Participants discussed cases on violation of the
code of conduct and the manner in which such situations need to be approached. The session provided an insight
to the Managers on the aspects that need to be considered while resolving such cases.

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CONFERENCES & MEETS New Managers Seminar 2016

he Saint-Gobain Indian Delegation hosted the New Managers Seminar from 15th to 24th March, 2016 at Vivanta Taj,
Chennai. 30 participants from 5 Delegations - 13 from overseas and 17 from India, representing all the sectors made
it a culturally and functionally diverse audience. The ten-day seminar focused on structured inputs on fundamentals
of leadership, skills behind managing a team, running and growing a business in an international, multicultural
environment, especially using the Saint-Gobain Managerial Core Competencies frame of reference. As a part of the
program, sessions on leadership, self-awareness, multicultural management and teamwork were conducted along
with a business simulation. For this program, the L&D team in India partnered with Indian Institute of Management,
Bangalore and S. P. Jain Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai.

Over 10 days, there was a planned endeavor to give participants a cultural experience of India. The diversity of
India was emphasized by a visit to Mahabalipuram - an ancient historic town with rock-cut monuments, temples
and structures carved during the 7th and 8th century. The visit was followed by a cultural evening and classical
dance performance by renowned Bharatnatyam artist Padmashri Meenakshi Chitharanjan. A visit to the World Glass
Complex, Sriperumbudur and Saint-Gobain Research India, Chennai was also organized to showcase the scale and
quality of the operations of the facilities in India.

About New Managers Seminar: The New Managers Seminar is one of Saint-Gobain’s flagship corporate programs
organized under the School of Management, Compaigne de Saint-Gobain (CSG), Paris. The program aims at
developing managerial competencies in an international and multicultural environment and is targeted at young
talented managers of the
Group across the globe.
The seminar is being
conducted in Europe,
USA, Mexico and China
and the participation is
by nomination at the
Company/Delegation
level.

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SG INDEC Stars Nite 2015 CONFERENCES & MEETS

INDEC Stars Nite, one of the most awaited events at SG INDEC, was held in Mumbai on 27th November,
2015. At the 5th edition of the coveted awards nite, the most promising teams and individuals at INDEC were
awarded under several categories. These included: Best Team, Best Project Manager, Bright Spark, Outstanding
Performance, Valued Contributor, Special Awards and Innovation at Workplace.
Mr. Aju Varghese (CIO, Saint-Gobain Group in India) set the tone for the evening by sharing the vision for INDEC
including 'INDEC Apps' and 'INDEC Infra'. This year, as a part of their socially responsible actions, INDEC provided
accessories and a laptop to Akanksha, an NGO working in the field of education of the underprivileged children.
The Stars Nite also saw some stunning dance and singing performances by employees. The gala event concluded
with congratulatory speeches by the senior management present at the occasion.

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CONFERENCES & MEETS 12th EHS Forum 2016

30 EHS members from across the Group in India gathered for an interactive two-day meet at the 12th EHS Forum
in Bangalore on 26th and 27th February, 2016. The focus of the meet was to highlight the EHS achievements
and progress made during the previous year and to chalk out plans for the future. This was also the time for the
members to deliberate on specific topics such as the CSG EHS Standards, SG Glass Warehouse Label, Construction
Safety, SEFPRO Furnace Safety Label and Industrial Risk Prevention. The meeting gave an opportunity to all the
members to share their experience, best practices and decide on the priorities and action plans for the year ahead.

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Flat Glass Business receives ‘Leadership in HR Excellence Award’ 2015 – second year in a row REWARDING MOMENTS

Saint-Gobain India Pvt. Ltd. – Flat Glass Business has been conferred with ‘Leadership in HR Excellence’ – a national
award, by the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII). The Flat Glass Business received this award for demonstrating
a robust and sustained system of HR practices. This coveted recognition makes it the first organization to reach this
level of distinction in 6 years since the conception of the award. Also, being consistent in its excellence journey, the
Business has been recognized as ‘Role Model in HR’. Saint-Gobain India Pvt. Ltd. – Flat Glass Business is the first
company to win this recognition at the national level.

Six dimensions in the areas of (1) Leadership (2) HR Strategy (3) Learning & Development (4) People Well Being and
Employee Engagement (5) HR Management Processes/Practices and (6) The Results as Performance and Perception
Indicators were considered as the framework for assessment.

The participating companies were assessed on a score of 1000 marks on stringent standards. An onsite assessment
was carried out by a panel of accredited HR Excellence Assessors. Flat Glass Business crossed the 600 marks barrier
to achieve the Leadership in HR Excellence Award. Out of the 33 companies that participated, only two crossed this
mark in 2015.

Saint-Gobain India Pvt. Ltd. – Flat Glass Business has matured in this initiative by leveraging HR Excellence Framework
as a tool for 'Distributed Leadership Actions', thereby simplifying HR for easy assimilation by all functional leaders,
with higher ownership.

The awards were received by
P. Padmakumar, Head HR, Flat
Glass and Saint-Gobain Research
India, K. Balaji, Team Leader –
HR, Learning & Development and
Glass Solutions, M. Pugalenthi,
Team Leader – HR (Operations),
Chennai, T. R. Chaudhary, Team
Leader – HR, Bhiwadi, and Sajiv
Sankar, Team Leader – HR, S&M.

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REWARDING MOMENTS Saint-Gobain India Pvt. Ltd. - Gyproc Business receives Aon Best Employer India Award - 2016

Saint-Gobain India Pvt. Ltd. - Gyproc Business has been conferred with the Aon Best Employer India 2016 Award, by
Aon Hewitt in partnership with BW Businessworld. With this recognition, the Gyproc Business makes it to the Top
25 Best Employers list in India for 2016. As per the Aon Hewitt philosophy, four measurable factors contribute to a
company becoming a Best Employer: (a) High Employee Engagement (b) Compelling Employer Brand (c) Effective
Leadership (d) High Performing Culture. Having gone through rigorous evaluation and independent selection by a
distinguished jury, it is a matter of pride for the Gyproc Business to receive this honour. This recognition means
that the Gyproc Business is one among the leaders in the talent management and employee engagement space.
This will further inspire strong commitment and superior performance from its people.
The Aon Best Employers - India Study 2016 covered 113 companies across 12 industries, cumulatively employing
approximately 950,000 employees. A rigorous analysis is run on the inputs captured to measure the alignment
between Intent-Design-Experience captured through CEO Survey & Interview, People Practices Inventory & Survey
and Employee Opinion Survey for
all participating organizations.
A shortlisted set is then taken
through an intense on-site audit
to validate the details provided
and look for innovative practices
that truly differentiate these
organizations. These details are
normalized against Aon Hewitt
Process Maturity framework and
presented to an external jury.

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SGIPL – Glass Business declares winners of Transparence 2015 REWARDING MOMENTS

Transparence, India’s largest competition for students of Architecture and Design, organized by Saint-Gobain India
Pvt. Ltd. – Glass Business, is the annual forum to showcase student talent from the Colleges of Architecture and
Design in India. Every year, the competition draws huge participation from budding architects, who put their best
foot forward to win the Grand Finale.

The 10th edition of Transparence was a huge success. The event was held under the aegis of Saint-Gobain
Foundation Initiatives, Paris. Students from more than 100 elite architectural institutions across the country took
part in the competition that showcased unique architectural designs based on the theme ‘Social Mass Housing
for Smart Cities’. Eight finalists battled out for the most coveted prize at the Grand Finale held in March 2016
at Chennai. The winners received prize money of Rs.75,000, while two runner-up teams received Rs.50,000
and Rs.25,000 respectively as a token of appreciation. Three deserving participants received scholarship worth
Rs. 1,00,000 each for their ideas in the area of ‘Habitat to create Societal Impact’. The winners were adjudged by
a panel of eminent architects from India and overseas.

ArchumenPro, India’s largest quiz competition for Practicing Architects, was also organized as a part of the
celebration. Close to 100 firms across India participated in this competition. The winners received trophy and
cash award worth Rs.50,000, while
the runners-up received trophy
and cash award worth Rs. 30,000.
Apart from this, a host of events
and activities such as mentoring of
students by practicing architects,
design process workshop were
organized to celebrate the 10th
anniversary of Transparence.

For more information please visit:
www.transparence.in

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REWARDING MOMENTS GNO Abrasives wins Blue Way Award for its Digital Initiatives

GNO Abrasives received the Blue Way Award for
its digital initiatives under the ‘We and You’ axis of
the Blue Way program. The team won this award
for its ‘Ease of Dealing’ initiative which has been
developed for the distributors in India. The initiative
was considered to be the best from amongst other
competing projects across delegations.

The customer-centric approach of the Abrasives
business shines well through the ‘Ease of Dealing’
initiative. It is under this initiative that the company
upgraded its sales portal and launched two new
mobile applications – M Norton and Norton Sales
Force Automation (SFA).

The sales portal assists distributors to effectively manage their day to day transactions with the Abrasives team
while M Norton – the mobile application enables them to stay connected with the Norton business at any time
and from anywhere. The Norton SFA application, developed for the sales team in India, helps them to effectively
plan their activities in a structured manner. The application provides end-to-end visibility through secondary sales
tracking at various levels and enables taking quick business decisions.

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Saint-Gobain India Delegation receives 2 Awards at the 55th ABCI Annual Awards 2015 REWARDING MOMENTS

The Saint-Gobain India Delegation received 2
awards at the 55th Association of Business
Communicators of India (ABCI) Annual Awards
2015 held in Mumbai on 18th March 2016. The
team received a Gold trophy for the ‘E-awareness
module on Zero Tolerance towards Sexual
Harassment at the workplace’ and a Bronze trophy
for the Saint-Gobain India Corporate Website.
This year, ABCI received over 1215 nominations
in 32 categories from over 90 companies across
the country. The Indian Delegation is the first to
develop the module on Zero Tolerance towards
Sexual Harassment at the workplace. The module
is available on Boost! and is open to all within
the Saint-Gobain Group. In India, more than 3000
employees have completed the e-awareness
module. The Saint-Gobain corporate website
was revamped in 2015 and was developed in
collaboration with marketing teams at Glass
and Gyproc. The award was received by Medha
Shanbhag on behalf of the Group in India.

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REWARDING MOMENTS Grindwell Norton’s SiC plant – Tirupati achieves Bronze rating at the HSE Audit

GNO’s SiC (Silicon Carbide) plant at Tirupati achieved
Bronze level rating at the HSE (Health, Safety and
Environment) Label SiC Roadmap IV audit, which was
conducted in 2015 by SiC Business worldwide. It is the
first plant amongst the SiC plants within the Saint-Gobain
Group Worldwide to receive this certification. The audit
was based on SiC Label Road Map IV program that consists
of 31 Standards such as Industrial Hygiene, Mechanical
Sorting, Waste Management, Water Management etc. to
name a few. The plant scored more than 75% in all the
standards to qualify for this recognition.

Export Promotion Council felicitates Crystals Business

Saint-Gobain India Pvt. Ltd. - Crystals Business, received the Certificate of Excellence as Best EOU (Export
Oriented Unit) from the Export Promotion Council, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India. The

award was presented to the Business for its outstanding
export performance during 2011-12 and 2012-13. Mr. K. S.
Gopalakrishnan - General Manager, Operations received
the trophy and the certificate at the ceremony held in
Bangalore on 26th November, 2015.

Exports contribute to about 85% of the turnover of
the Crystals Business. The Business caters majorly
towards Security, Industrial and Medical applications like
Radiation Detectors, Arrays and Pan Cake Detectors for
its customers based at USA, Europe, China and South
East Asia.

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Saint-Gobain India Foundation supports Sevalaya and Tara Homes OUTREACH

The objective of the Saint-Gobain
India Foundation (SGIF) is to support
the education and educational needs
of underprivileged children with a
focus on the girl child. In line with this
commitment, SGIF will be sponsoring
the education of children from Sevalaya and Tara Homes.

The Foundation will be supporting the educational and
hostel accommodation needs of 58 girls staying at the
Sevalaya hostel near Chennai. Sevalaya is a registered
charitable trust established in 1988, with an objective
to provide high quality education to children from the
neighboring villages. Currently, it serves 40 villages in and
around Kasuva village about 50 kilometers from Chennai
which once had 100% child labour.

Tara Homes is a program run by an NGO called ONYVA
based out of Delhi that works for the welfare of street and
abandoned children. The NGO rescues street children and
nurtures them by providing quality education and shelter
to stay. A child can stay in these homes until he/she is
self-sufficient. Tara Homes has a separate shelter for girls
from the age group of 8 to 18 years. Every Tara Home
accommodates up to 20 children at a time. The Saint-
Gobain India Foundation will be supporting the education
and educational needs of 20 girls from Tara Homes.

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EVENTS & CELEBRATIONS International
Women's Day
Celebration

Sapling plantation – SG Ceramic Materials Business, Bhutan

Talk on ‘Gender Sensitivity’ – SGIPL - Glass Business, Jhagadia

Celebrating Together – GNO, Bangalore

Appreciating Women Employees – GNO, Halol Fun games - GNO, Himachal Pradesh

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Workshop on Pot Decoration – HO, Mumbai EVENTS & CELEBRATIONS

Workshop on Pot Decoration – SG INDEC, Mumbai

Celebrating Together – GNO, Mora

Celebrating Together – GNO, Tirupati Workshop on ‘Liquid Embroidery’ – SEPR, Palakkad

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EVENTS & CELEBRATIONS National
Safety Week
Celebration

Training on Fire Fighting – GNO, Himachal Pradesh Training on First Aid – GNO, Himachal Pradesh

Road
Safety Week
Celebration

Training on Road Safety – SGIPL – Crystals & Detectors PUC Camp – SGIPL – Sekurit Business, Chakan
Business, Bangalore

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