Cement News tagged under: environmental
UK: Lafarge Cement sustainability report highlights record performance17 August 2010, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Cement UK has released its latest sustainability report, highlighting the company’s continued progress in improving sustainability across all areas of its operations. Despite the impact of the global economic crisis and a challenging market, Lafarge Cement continues to prioritise its commitment to the broader sustainability agenda, achieving its best ever environmental performance across the entire business during 2009. Using an assessment tool developed by third party organisatio... |
Hope Works gets go-ahead to burn PSP, UK13 August 2010, Published under Cement NewsIn a move that will help Lafarge Cement UK achieve a significant reduction in their carbon footprint, the Environment Agency (EA) has granted the company permission to use processed sewage pellets (PSP) as an additional sustainable fuel at Hope Works, in Derbyshire. The company issued a newsletter to 5,000 homes and held two exhibitions to ensure the local community were aware of its plans and had the opportunity to put forward views and ask questions about the proposed new fuel. Prompted... |
Cemex hosts ‘green future’ summit, Philippines11 August 2010, Published under Cement NewsOn July 21, 2010 in the city of Manila, Cemex hosted a summit that gathered leaders and pioneers from the Philippines construction industry and allied communities and industries involved in various outreach projects in the country. The summit gathered participants to forge partnerships in building a sustainable and environmentally-responsible future for the Philippines. The first part of the meeting, entitled “Gathering Hands: Sustainability at Work”, aimed to achieve a “meeting of minds” ... |
Cement Makers Ordered to Cut Mercury Emissions10 August 2010, Published under Cement NewsThe Obama administration issued the first U.S. limits on mercury air pollution from cement factories, with the Portland Cement Association (PCA) saying that the rules are less strict than those proposed by regulators a year ago. The Environmental Protection Agency’s regulations will cut mercury emissions and particulate matter by 92 percent a year starting in 2013, the agency said today in a statement. The rule will yield US$6.7bn-$18bn in environmental and health benefits and cost compa... |
Cemex UK receives Carbon Trust Standard06 August 2010, Published under Cement NewsCemex UK, building materials supplier, has achieved the prestigious Carbon Trust Standard across all its GB operations for measuring and reducing its carbon emissions by over 36% between January 2007 and December 2009. The Carbon Trust Standard is the world’s first award that recognises organisations for real carbon reduction. Based on a rigorous, independent assessment, it certifies that organisations have measured, managed and reduced their carbon emissions across their own operations,... |
Cimsa to generate electricity from waste gases03 August 2010, Published under Cement NewsTurkish firm Sabanci Holding’s Cement Group (Cimsa Cement), has signed a protocol with prominent Japanese companies in Tokyo on Thursday for a project which would turn waste gases into energy. Speaking at the signature ceremony at the facilities of Marubeni Corporation, CIMSA’s General Manager Mehmet Hacikamiloglu said that they always strove to add value to the Turkish economy. "With its quality management, labor health, labor safety, and environmental management system, CIMSA aims to re... |
Lucky Cement wins Environment Excellence Award, Pakistan23 July 2010, Published under Cement NewsEnvironmentally-friendly business practices and responsibility to conserve the environment has always been at the forefront for Lucky Cement. The Pakistan-based producer has invested in a number of programs including the installation of a Waste Heat Recovery Plant at its production lines. Acknowledging these efforts, the National Forum for Environment and Health (NFEH) honoured Lucky Cement with the Environment Excellence Award 2010. NFEH is affiliated with United Nations and is supported b... |
Cemex to promote sustainability excellence among suppliers21 July 2010, Published under Cement NewsCemex in Spain has launched a new program to foster sustainable practices among its suppliers by helping them align their own practices to the company’s sustainability policies. Cemex will assist those interested by offering information and guidance on how to reach the highest levels of sustainable performance. Providers who are able to comply with Cemex’s sustainability standards will be rewarded by being considered preferred suppliers and will be given the ECOOPERANDO (ECO-COOPERATING) s... |
Cemex discusses approach to biodiversity priority setting15 July 2010, Published under Cement NewsOn July 13, Cemex, together with BirdLife International, spoke at the 1st Global Business of Biodiversity symposium in London about their partnership and the methodology applied, through a Biodiversity Scoping Study, to prioritize biodiversity action in the company. The symposium unites leaders and experts from government, business, and non-governmental organizations operating across all industrial sectors to give insight into how business and enterprise have a huge role to play in the ... |
Three Holcim (US) Inc Plants Receive EPA’s ENERGY STAR15 July 2010, Published under Cement NewsHolcim (US) Inc. announced today that for the second consecutive year, three of their plants – Devil’s Slide in Morgan, UT, Theodore in Theodore, AL, and Midlothian in Midlothian, TX have earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ("EPA") prestigious ENERGY STAR. The ENERGY STAR is the national symbol for protecting the environment through superior energy performance. "We are extremely pleased with the performance of these plants," said Bernard Terver, President and Chief Executive... |