“In 2010 we intensified our commitment to integrating sustainability into all aspects of our worldwide business,” said Cemex chairman and CEO Lorenzo Zambrano. “As the largest concrete producer in the world, we have both a responsibility and a great opportunity to help lead the transition to a truly sustainable construction industry, and to contribute to improving the quality of life around our communities.”
The company has reported improvement in a wide range of key performance indicators covering sustainable construction, workplace safety, environment and climate change, biodiversity and wilderness preservation, and its contribution to the communities where it operates.
Cemex has highlighted a number of key achievements including a 20.5% reduction on CO2 net emissions per tonne of cement produced relative to its 1990 baseline, allowing the avoidance of yearly emissions equivalent to that of 1.2million vehicles. The company has reconfirmed its 25% reduction target by 2015.
The company also points to its increased the use of lower-carbon alternative fuels, its cooperation with BirdLife and development of its carbon footprint tool as evidence of its progress in improving sustainability.
