Cemex celebrates tree milestone

643 Cemex has announced that it has planted 50,000 trees at its UK sites over the last two years and this is a key part of the company’s land management and biodiversity strategy. The company has said that the trees are all native species and are chosen to enhance and blend with the surrounding landscape.

“Trees are great for biodiversity, both aesthetically and in providing homes to wildlife,” explained RSPB (2900 Royal Society for the protection of Birds) biodiversity advisor Sam Tarrant. “Woodland and other habitats can also absorb a significant amount of carbon dioxide helping in the fight against climate change. “The restoration of Cemex’s quarries to the right priority habitats will support rare birds, bats and plants for our countryside and communities. It’s impressive that Cemex is planting so many trees, in this the UN’s International Year of forests.”