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Ecophon Gadena ceiling tiles
were tted, to assist with acoustic performance, and sound panels from Ecophon were placed at the back of
the classrooms to absorb the internal sound of the classroom, making it easier for teachers to speak to classes without having to raise their voices.
PG Glass replaced the standard windows with double glazed tinted windows in the north-facing classroom to prevent too much sunlight from entering the classroom, keeping
the heat out. In the south-facing classroom, double glazed un-tinted windows increase the light entering the classroom.
“Over the course of the next few months, we will be monitoring the performance of these two classrooms compared with twin rooms adjacent to them that have not been retro tted,” said Lauren.
Evidence awaited
Learning spaces that provide a certain level of multi-comfort directly contribute to the quality of the education that a student receives.
“By making sure that the temperature is sustainably controlled, acoustics is conducive to proper communication between teachers
and students and the overall level of comfort is high, we hope to provide evidence that a multi-level of comfort in classrooms directly contributes to the level of education achieved, as well as the quality of work that is produced by the students,” said Lauren.
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Saint-Gobain is a Top Employer
One of eight companies worldwide to have received this global accolade, Saint-Gobain has obtained “Top Employer Global 2016” certi cation.
It is one of eight companies worldwide to receive this honour delivered by Top Employers Institute, an independent
body that studies corporate human resources practices.
Saint-Gobain stands out, in particular, for paying close attention to talent management and skills development. Another decisive factor was its corporate culture, rooted in strong values that form the basis of its Corporate Social Responsibility policy.
“Top Employer certi cation is part of our open and continuous improvement approach. The audit enables us to identify innovative human resources practices outside the company and
to discuss our short and long term challenges,” says Claire Pedini, Senior Vice President in charge of Human Resources, Saint-Gobain Group.
Six hundred practices and indicators regarding working conditions were approved and audited for each of the
21 countries which were certi ed and where Saint-Gobain is present: Brazil,
Canada, China, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Poland, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, the United Kingdom and the United States.
This illustrates the strength and cohesion of the Group’s human resources policy at the international level, a policy that has four key priorities: professional mobility, team diversity, employee commitment and the development of talent.
“Saint-Gobain is a perfect example of a company that has harmonised its operations in a way which not only bene ts its employees, but also its operational e ciency on a global scale,” points out David Plink, CEO at Top Employers Institute.
This is the third year in a row that Saint-Gobain has been certi ed for South Africa and the rst year that it has won the labels for North America and Asia-Paci c. w
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