Cement News tagged under: Biodiversity
PCA 2022 Energy and Environment Awards announced02 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsWinners of the Portland Cement Association's 2022 Energy and Environment Awards to recognise outstanding environmental and community relations have been announced. Submissions from plants across the US were evaluated and recognised for environmental efforts completed in 2021. The winners include St Marys Cement 's Charlevoix plant , Giant Cement , Buzzi Unicem 's Chattanooga facility , CEMEX Balcones plant and CalPortland ’s Oro Grande unit . St Marys Cement’s Charlevoix plant ... |
CEMEX France renews ISO 14001 environmental certification25 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsThis year, for the fourth time, CEMEX France is renewing its ISO 14001 environmental certification for 262 sites within its concrete and aggregates activities, a scope of unique scope in the building materials industry. "The latest audits, carried out by Bureau Veritas, have largely confirmed our sustainable commitment to the environment. Among the strong points highlighted, the Group's ambitious actions in terms of CSR and biodiversity, significant improvements in waste management, th... |
WBA claims few science-based biodiversity assessments are carried out06 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe World Benchmarking Alliance’s (WBA) new Nature Benchmark has analysed around 400 companies on their operations impact on nature and biodiversity, including many from the construction and mining sector. The top 10 construction material companies have been ranked 1-10 for their reduced impact on nature and biodiversity: 1. Holcim , 2. CEMEX , 3. Siam Cement Group , 4. Owens Corning, 5. CRH , 6. Cementos Argos , 7. Heidelberg Materials , 8. Saint-Gobain , 9. Asia Cement Corp ,... |
Vassiliko Cement donates land for bird breeding10 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsVassiliko Cement has donated four plots of land, amounting to an area of around 45,000m2, to environmental NGO Terra Cypria. The land, which falls within a ‘Natura 2000’ protected zone, is located in the Ayia Ekaterini and Ayia Paraskevi gorges and is a breeding ground for peregrine falcons, the European roller, the Cyprus wheatear, and the masked shrike. A statement released by Terra Cypria following the announcement of the donation said the land will remain a conservation area and no ... |
Cembureau unveils 2030 Biodiversity Roadmap for quarries31 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsCembureau has released its 2030 Biodiversity Roadmap, setting out its vision for biodiversity in and around quarries over the coming years. Through the roadmap, the European cement industry aims to help put a stop to biodiversity loss during the lifecycle of a quarry using rehabilitation processes. According to the association, going above and beyond legal requirements can ensure that new habitats are created, and rare and threatened species can prosper and flourish. “The European cement... |
Siam City Cement Group signs biodiversity MoU with IUCN21 January 2022, Published under Cement NewsSiam City Cement Group (SCCC Group) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have extended their partnership for another three years by formalising a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU will support the implementation of the INSEE Sustainability Ambition 2030 plan, targeting Net Positive Impact (NPI) on biodiversity at sites where SCCC Group operates. The goal of the partnership is to avoid and minimise biodiversity loss to the maximum extent possible. Ov... |
Extractive Sector Species Protection Code is launched29 October 2021, Published under Cement NewsA new ‘Extractive Sector Species Protection Code of Conduct’ has been launched by a collaboration between teh European Commission, HeidelbergCement, CEMBUREAU, BirdLife International, European Aggregates Association (UEPG) and Euro Gypsum. The guidelines are deigned to ensure best practice management of temporary habitats as well as during initial quarry extraction and rehabilitation. The code builds on the provisions of the EU Commission’s Birds and Habitats Directive, and provides a che... |
Cemex France renews biodiversity agreement with LPO28 October 2021, Published under Cement NewsMichel André, director of materials activities at Cemex Western Europe, and Allain Bougrain Dubourg, president of the League for the Protection of Birds (LPO), have renewed their partnership agreement for the period 2021-23. This collaboration between a major player in the construction materials industry and one of the most important naturalist associations in France allows the two partners to pool their skills for the benefit of Cemex’s best contribution to preserve biodiversity on i... |
Holcim announces biodiversity and water strategy06 September 2021, Published under Cement NewsHolcim has announced its strategy to become nature-positive by restoring and preserving biodiversity and water while bringing more nature into cities. The positive impact on biodiversity will be based on transformative rehabilitation plans and measured by a science-based methodology developed in partnership with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), according to a statement. Preserving water across its business, the group aims to replenish freshwater in water-risk areas... |
GCCA announces new biodiversity policy26 January 2021, Published under Cement NewsThe global cement and concrete industry (GCCA) has launched a new biodiversity policy document which outlines steps that GCCA members will commit towards the achievement of Net Positive Impact in cement, concrete and aggregates operations. The biodiversity policy outlines four specific actions fore ecosystems to flourish: • Formulating and executing effective and progressive quarry rehabilitation and biodiversity management plans • Tracking, monitoring, reporting, and establishing a... |