Cement News tagged under: sustainability
Philippines: Apo Cement Corp recognised for environmental stewardship06 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsApo Cement Corp, a subsidiary of the Cemex Philippines, was recently recognised for its environmental stewardship, health and safety, and community development achievements. The Apo team received the awards from the Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Award (PMIEA) committee during the 62nd Annual National Mine Safety and Environment Conference in November. The awards included the Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Award 2015 – platinum award, best mining forest and safes... |
Four Cemex USA cement plants awarded Energy Star certification19 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsCemex USA announced Thursday that four of its cement manufacturing plants have earned the US Environmental Protection Agency ENERGY STAR® certification in 2015. Cemex noted that recognition of its USA’s plants in Miami, FL, Clinchfield, GA, Fairborn, OH, and Victorville, CA, demonstrates that these facilities perform among the top 25 per cent of similar US facilities for energy conservation. 2015 marks the ninth consecutive year of certification for the Clinchfield plant, an achievement r... |
Sri Lanka: Holcim village inaugurated by President22 September 2015, Published under Cement NewsSri Lanka's President Maitripala Sirisena inaugurated Holcim Village in Akmeemana, Galle, this week. The initiative was constructed and conceived by Holcim under its Sustainable Development Project and following its pledge for Livable Communities. Akmeemana Holcim village consists of 14 households and is the fourth settlement of its kind. The project cost the firm LKR14m (US$99,971). The Galle project has been constructed following similar projects in Medirigiriya, Eluwankulama and Puttal... |
A truly circular economy14 September 2015, Published under Cement NewsWith the circular economy as one of the EU’s current political priorities, European cement association Cembureau puts forward its views on the solutions which the cement industry can provide and how policy should be formulated to ensure that Europe encourages the best economic, environmental and social solutions at its disposal. By Cembureau, Belgium. The European Commission is currently working on a ‘new and improved’ circular economy package for Europe. Already in July 2014, the previou... |
Tarmac leads responsible sourcing excellence19 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsTarmac has announced that its Cement and Lime business has been awarded an ‘Excellent’ rating under BES 6001. Tarmac’s UK business has held a BES 6001 rating of ‘Very Good’ across its entire product range since 2011. But the latest certification makes it the first company within the cement and lime sectors to be awarded the ‘Excellent’ rating. The independent BRE standard assesses the systems that a company has in place to ensure that materials are sourced and managed responsibly against... |
Cementos Argos18 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsFollowing a 59 per cent increase in profits in 2014, compared to the previous year, Cementos Argos has announced plans to pay dividends of COP44.5/share to its shareholders. Those with preferential shares will receive COP57.75/share. The company also intends to release dividend payments of COP253.30bn (US$96.06m) before the end of this year, as a result of the COP291.8bn profit achieved in 2014. Meanwhile, as part of its sustainability and environmental responsibility programme, Cementos ... |
PT Indocement29 June 2015, Published under Cement NewsAs testimony to its ongoing commitment to sustainability, PT Indocement has scooped five accolades at the recent Indonesia Green Awards 2015 held in Jakarta. Its cultivation of castor oil plants as an alternative fuel resource won the company the "Development of New and Renewable Energy" award, while its waste management efforts across 1000 different villages bagged it the "Development of Integrated Waste Management" accolade. The company’s green village at Cupang resulted in the award fo... |
British Precast presents Best Practice Awards26 June 2015, Published under Cement NewsBritish Precast held its Annual Black-Tie Dinner on 24 June at the Leicester Marriott Hotel, UK. Supported by Cemex, the event brought the industry together for an evening of entertainment and presentation of the prestigious Best Practice Awards. British Precast members who had submitted entries for the four award categories: Health & Safety, Innovation, Project and Sustainability were all congratulated and the winners were announced as follows: • Health & Safety: Aggregate Industries – f... |
Holcim releases 2014 Corporate Sustainable Development Report27 May 2015, Published under Cement NewsHolcim today released its 2014 Corporate Sustainable Development Report that outlines the Group’s economic, environmental and social performance and presents Holcim’s objectives for the areas of OH&S, social responsibility, sustainability and enhanced solutions, climate change, resources, and communities. The Swiss major said that the report builds on the “Holcim Sustainable Development Ambition 2030” announced in 2013. The Ambition, which was developed in consultation with a broad range of... |
Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction21 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe winners of the 4th Global Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction have been decided – the trophies and US$350,000 prize money go to projects in Colombia, Sri Lanka and the USA. "All three prizes recognise architectural interventions that deliver tangible benefits to local communities," according to a statement by Holcim. Gold A project for a public park in Medellín, Colombia, that creates urban spaces around a series of water tanks to form a “socio-technical” landscape of mag... |