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Emmanuel Normant
Vice-President
Saint-Gobain
Emmanuel Normant graduated as an engineer from Ecole Polytechnique and Ecole des Mines de Paris (Corps des Mines). Before joining Saint-Gobain, he worked for the French Ministry in charge of environment with various responsibilities, eventually as technical adviser of the Minister.
Since 2002, he has worked for Saint-Gobain, mostly within the Construction Product Sector in Brazil between 2002 and 2005, in China between 2005 and 2012, and in France since then. In Asia, after having been in charge of the development of the pipelines activity for China, he took over the responsibility of General Delegate for Asia-Pacific for the Saint-Gobain Group as well as Regional Managing Director for the Construction Product Sector for the same region.
Between 2012 and 2016, Mr Normant was President of the insulation activity of Saint-Gobain. In May 2016 he was appointed as Vice President for Sustainable Development for the Saint-Gobain Group.
Emmanuel has been Chair of WorldGBC's Corporate Advisory Board since 2017, having been re-elected in 2019. In 2021 he has been elected as Vice-Chair.
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. They can be found everywhere in our living places and our daily life: in buildings, transportation, infrastructure and in many industrial applications. They provide comfort, performance and safety while addressing the challenges of sustainable construction, resource efficiency and climate change.
Saint-Gobain is also a WorldGBC Europe Regional Network Partner, and a sponsor of WorldGBC's Better Places for People campaign, as well as a Corporate Advisory Board member.
Media

New digital library of exemplar sustainable buildings from across the world launched
Tue, 19th Nov 2019World Green Building Council has launched a new case study library showcasing excellence in sustainable development globally, featuring buildings that are net zero carbon and/or enhance human health.
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WorldGBC announces call for exemplary case studies for new Case Study Library
Mon, 29th Jul 2019WorldGBC's interactive digital map-based case study library will be a centralised forum displaying the most cutting edge examples of sustainable building worldwide.
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WorldGBC announces newly elected Chair and Vice Chairs of its Corporate Advisory Board
Mon, 1st Jul 2019Today WorldGBC has announced the newly elected Chair and Vice Chair of its Corporate Advisory Board.
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Saint-Gobain to build “positive energy” home in Masdar City
Mon, 6th Mar 2017Saint-Gobain is to build a “positive energy” home in Masdar City, the sustainable urban development in the United Arab Emirates.
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Rick Fedrizzi, City of Vancouver & Saint-Gobain CEO honoured in WorldGBC Awards
Tue, 18th Oct 2016The World Green Building Council has announced the winners of its prestigious Chairman’s Award and the David Gottfried Award at a ceremony held in the Golden Hall of Stockholm City Hall, the venue of the annual Nobel Prize banquet.
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WorldGBC to host session on Net Zero buildings at London’s Business & Climate Summit
Wed, 1st Jun 2016The World Green Building Council is to host a session on Net Zero buildings at the 2016 Business & Climate Summit in London, one of the leading annual forums where international businesses and policymakers meet in support of enhanced action on climate change.
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