Claude Loréa appointed Cement Director for GCCA

Claude Loréa has been appointed Cement Director of the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA). The London office-based role will be taken up by Ms Loréa in November when she arrives from the European cement industry body, CEMBUREAU.

Ms Loréa will report to GCCA Chief Executive, Benjamin Sporton and will be a member of the executive team. The role will entail leadership in all aspects of the GCCA's work including sustainability as a key priority to oversea the smooth transition of activities of the Cement Sustainability Initiative to the GCCA.

Claude Loréa's experience includes leading the development of the European Cement Industry Low Carbon Economy Roadmap. Her first experience of the cement industry was as an environmental engineer with Cimenteries CBR in Belgium before moving to CEMBUREAU as technical director and subsequently deupty chief executive.