Cement News tagged under: award
PT Semen Indonesia24 April 2019, Published under Cement NewsOn 23 April Semen Indonesia received an award from the secretary general of the country’s Ministry of Environment and Forestry. The accolade was in recognition of the 227.26ha that Semen Indonesia has reclaimed at its former Tuban factory mine site. Over 308,000 trees have been planted at the site, including teak, mahogany and eucalyptus. To commemorate Earth Day, 3500 Cavendish Banana trees were also planted in the Tlogowaru clay mine area in Merakurak District on 22 April. |
Lucky Cement wins Corporate Excellence Award11 April 2019, Published under Cement NewsLucky Cement Ltd has won the Management Association of Pakistan's (MAP) Corporate Excellence Award in the cement sector category. Syed Noman Hasan, executive director of Lucky Cement Ltd, received the award at the 34th MAP Annual Corporate Excellence Award Ceremony held in Karachi on 9 April 2019. The Corporate Excellence Awards was instituted by MAP in 1982 with the sole aim to recognise and honour companies showing outstanding performance and demonstrating progress and enlightened manage... |
PT Indocement31 January 2019, Published under Cement NewsTwo of PT Indocement’s cement plants have received 2018 Green PROPER ratings for their environmental efforts. The factories in question are the Palimanan and the Citeureup plants. PROPER is a programme conducted by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry of Indonesia since 1995 to measure companies’ performance in managing the environment. It stands for Program for Pollution Control, Evaluation and Rating and is designed to promote compliance with pollution control regulations, contribution... |
Cementos Argos26 September 2018, Published under Cement NewsFor the sixth year in a row, Cementos Argos has been named as a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI). The index is designed to recognise good practice by companies in terms of economic, environmental and social sustainability. This year more than 3500 companies worldwide were invited to participate, but only 317 were selected as members. Argos energy subsidiary, Celsia, was also included in the index for the Latin American Integrated Market – Pacific Alliance. “Being ra... |
Nuvoco's Mejia plant wins energy efficiency award21 September 2018, Published under Cement NewsNuvoco's Mejia plant has been awarded at the 19th National Award for Excellence in Energy Management 2018 organised by the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) in Hyderabad, India. Nuvoco has previously been recognised by CII in 2016 and its latest honour was for its contribution in energy efficiency and for sharing best practices and technologies among 148 companies from power, pulp and paper, buildings, bank and the cement sector. Amit Pidiha, VP of the Mejia cement plant, received ... |
Ambuja Cement among top 5 in DJSI 201818 September 2018, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim-owned Ambuja Cement has gained two places to the fifth spot on the Construction Material Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) 2018. Ambuja Cement MD and CEO, Ajay Kapur, said, “We are truly honoured by this highest recognition for the second year in a row from the global DJSI ranking, which is regarded as the most respected independent sustainability ranking system. While this accomplishment reaffirms Ambuja Cement as the clear leader in Sustainability, what makes us feel e... |
Cemex Costa Rica receives Wildlife Habitat Council Conservation Certificate06 September 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe Wildlife Habitat Council has awarded Cemex Costa Rica with the Conservation Certificate for the company’s support to the El Paso Monkey Biological Corridor. The project quantified the forest reserves at the quarries of the Colorado plant and obtained an inventory of tree species to identify the most suitable species for the reforestation of a 2ha area. In addition, the cement producer helped to set up a forest brigade and made an agreement with he National System of Conservation A... |
Lucky Cement wins corporate award15 August 2018, Published under Cement NewsPakistan’s Lucky Cement Ltd has won the Best Corporate Award in the Sugar & Cement category at the Best Corporate and Sustainability Report Awards. The award ceremony was jointly organized by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) & Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMAP). The award represents the Company’s commitment to having the best corporate practices and governance, reflected by stringent policies for IT, whistle-blowing, social responsibilit... |
BUA Group CEO nominated for African CEO of the year27 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsExecutive Chairman/CEO of BUA Group Abdulsamad Rabiu has been shortlisted as a nominee for the Africa CEO of the year Awards scheduled to be held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Within the year under review, BUA Group opened its US$1bn cement plant line 1 and 2 in Obu-Okpella in Edo State, completed the construction of its Sokoto Cement expansion, concluded the construction of its BUA rice mill in Kano State and completed its BUA sugar plant in Port Harcourt. The Africa CEO of the Year Award... |
Three Cemex USA quarries win NSSGA awards09 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsCemex USA's FEC Quarry in Miami won the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) 2018 Platinum Award for Excellence in Community Relations. Two other Cemex USA facilities in Florida also received community recognition from the NSSGA. Kirk Light, Cemex USA Regional President – Florida region, accepted the award during a ceremony at the NSSGA's Annual Convention in Houston, Texas. "The FEC Quarry and all of our operations in Florida are committed to developing long-lasting rela... |