Per Mejnert Kristensen, FLSmidth Region president for Asia, spoke about sustainability and the role of the cement industry at the second annual Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) Conference in Singapore.

"Leaders in the cement industry are fully aware of the issues concerning sustainability, but we cannot solve these issues individually. We must form closer, new partnerships and leverage each other's diverse competencies, both within and beyond cement, to solve these issues," Mr Kristensen said.

"We have made substantial progress in recent years with massive investment in new technology to reduce emissions, fuel, and power consumption. Similarly, we have been advancing the use of waste-derived fuels and processes for calcined clay. But, to honour our commitment to the Paris Agreement and our responsibility to future generations the fight doesn't end here," he added.

FLSmidth was also one of the first companies to join GCCA's recently announced Innovandi – Global Cement and Concrete Research Network.