Cement News tagged under: sustainability
FICEM's emission reduction and energy improvement measures20 June 2012, Published under Cement NewsAs a side event to the UN Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (20-22 June 2012) the Business Action for Sustainable Development (BASD), will take place previous to the Rio + 20 Summit. The objective of the meeting is to summarise the initiatives and achievements by the cement industry in the past 10 years in relation to environmental stewardship and its compromise towards the future. The report will be presented by the CSI (Cement Sustainability Initiative). ... |
WBCSD releases 2012 Progress Report20 June 2012, Published under Cement NewsThe World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)’s Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI) has marked 10 years of progress with the release of its 2012 Progress Report. The report provides a snapshot of the Initiative’s achievements and an outlook on the future sustainability challenges the cement industry faces. "Moving on to the second decade of the 21st century, businesses are not only expected to manage their own response to sustainability challenges but also to help soci... |
Lafarge sustainability ambitions 202020 June 2012, Published under Cement NewsLafarge has entered a new phase in its sustainability commitment with the launch of Sustainability Ambitions 2020. The 34 new sustainability ambitions are organised around the three main pillars of sustainable development - social, economic and environmental and they are coupled with demanding quantitative targets. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bruno Lafont comments: "Sustainability Ambitions 2020 is the continuation of our 2007-12 programme, at the end of which we had achieved... |
Cemex launches 'Oceans: Heart of Our Blue Planet' book20 June 2012, Published under Cement NewsCemex UK and Conservation International Europe have presented their book, Oceans: Heart of Our Blue Planet, at a Royal Society reception in London. The book, which has also been developed in association with the International League of Conservation Photographers and other conservation bodies, outlines life’s dependency on a healthy ocean.??Through analysis from renowned marine scientists and with over 150 images by leading photographers, the book aims to offer innovative and creative solu... |
PCA Chair stresses the need for resilience at Rio+2019 June 2012, Published under Cement NewsPCA Chairman of the Board Aris Papadopoulos called on the business leaders of the world to include resilient construction into public policy at the Rio+20 Corporate Sustainability Forum in Rio de Janeiro. Papadopoulos, CEO of Titan America, said that just building 'green' was not enough to protect human lives and business investment. "To me the conversation on sustainability was missing one element – resilience. Urbanisation investment over the next 20 to 30 years will exceed all such inves... |
Holcim on track to achieve sustainable targets12 June 2012, Published under Cement NewsHolcim said on Tuesday said it is on track to achieve its sustainability targets. I n the 2011 Holcim Corporate Sustainable Development Report, which features the company's progress against existing targets, Holcim said its self-imposed targets for reducing dust and NOx emissions have been met, and that the company leads in the industry with the lowest CO2 emissions per tonne of cement produced. Holcim also reported that it has improved the Lost-Time Injury Frequency Rate by 79 per cent ... |
Protecting biodiversity11 June 2012, Published under Cement NewsQuarrying limestone for cement can result in global extinctions of little-known biodiversity if appropriate surveys are not undertaken prior to the quarry opening and if impact avoidance, mitigation and offset measures are not put in place as part of the quarry’s environmental management plan. Tony Whitten, Fauna & Flora International, UK, considers the issues at stake. Karst limestone creates some of the most beautiful and memorable landscapes in the world. Credit: Zhao Wenqing ... |
China looks to embrace sustainability04 May 2012, Published under Cement NewsWhen Li Juan took a look at European quarries last year, she was amazed by what she saw. Li, who has been a researcher at the China Building Materials Academy for more than a decade, describes her tour of the quarries as an eye-opener. Rather than growing back grass and trees, European cement producers rehabilitate their quarries down to the last detail, including bringing back the kinds of birds and insects that used to live there, Li says. The study tour was Li's first visit on biod... |
Iraq’s sustainable development25 April 2012, Published under Cement NewsAs a global company, Lafarge has committed to lighten its environmental footprint worldwide. Its industrial ecology concept comes as an answer to some environmental challenges linked with cement production, while providing a service to the local community. Its potential is not restricted to cement plants supplying mature economies, but also to emerging nations such as Iraq. Amr Elkady shares the company's sustainable vision. Lafarge operates the state-owned Bazian and Tasluja cement p... |