CEMEX is dedicated to building a better
future and couples financial achievements with a firm
commitment to sustainable development. The company recognises
the need to proactively manage its business to ensure
its positive contribution towards a more sustainable
future, as part of a holistic approach within a rigorous
governance structure, and in line with the UK Government's
wider social, environmental and economic objectives
for sustainable communities. Every year CEMEX invests more than £30 million in UK sustainability-related projects.
CEMEX UK Sustainable Development Report
Building materials company CEMEX has launched the second Sustainable Development Report for its UK operational performance, bringing it into line with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G3 principles for the first time, to help readers compare its performance with that of other companies. The 2009 report builds on CEMEX's corporate reporting framework, and outlines its sustainability targets for all CEMEX UK operational areas as part of a commitment made in the company's previous report. View the CEMEX Sustainable Development Report for activity in 2009
Using
alternative fuels, including secondary liquid fuels,
chipped tyres and household waste, to part-replace fossil
fuels to heat cement kilns are key to improving environmental
performance.
CEMEX strives to minimise
the impact of extraction and involve local communities
in opportunities around the after use of land to enhance
the environment.
Building
products are essential for development, quality of life
and the creation of sustainable communities. CEMEX works
with local communities to balance impact against the
need for minerals.
CEMEX considers the full
product life cycle to ensure that new product developments
and service innovations are aligned to the sustainability
commitment.
