Cemex USA's Clinchfield, Ga, cement plant has earned ISO 14001:2015 certification for its environmental management system (EMS), making the plant the first Cemex cement operation in the United States to reach the high achievement.
To earn ISO 14001:2015 Certification, the EMS at the Clinchfield cement plant follows a continuous cycle of environmental policy, planning, support and operation, performance evaluation, then improvement, the company said in a statement.
"At Cemex, we operate with environmental excellence in mind, and we are always striving to improve," said Cemex USA President Ignacio Madridejos. "An effective environmental management system can help our operations build on their successes while following well-established standards. With the ISO 14001:2015 certification, our Clinchfield cement plant is setting a level of excellence that could inspire many other operations across the US."
