Cemex clocks up 1,000 social schemes in 12 countries

Mexican building materials company Cemex has spent €1.12 billion working on 1,000 social schemes in 12 countries. The firm has schemes like ‘Patrimonio Hoy’ (Property Now), a housing microfinance programme helping low income households build their own homes. Cemex has social schemes running in countries including Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Haiti, Colombia and Mexico, and soon in Jamaica too. Schemes have been implemented in Spain and Israel. The Czech Republic will follow.
August 23, 2013 Read time: 1 min

Mexican building materials company 643 Cemex has spent €1.12 billion working on 1,000 social schemes in 12 countries.

The firm has schemes like ‘Patrimonio Hoy’ (Property Now), a housing microfinance programme helping low income households build their own homes. Cemex has social schemes running in countries including Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Haiti, Colombia and Mexico, and soon in Jamaica too. Schemes have been implemented in Spain and Israel. The Czech Republic will follow.

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