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Sustainable Development

Environment & Biodiversity

We are committed to mitigating the impacts that our plants, quarries, and logistics have on their surrounding communities. Toward this end, we have designed a set of global environmental initiatives to manage our impacts responsibly.

Air Quality & Noise

Cement production releases different types of pollutants into the environment, mainly as airborne emissions, which must be strictly controlled... More

Waste

To minimize the amount of generated waste sent for disposal, we have integrated waste management into our operations in several respects... More

Water

The availability, cost, and quality of water along our value chain has implications for the continuity and future success of our business... More

Land Management & Biodiversity

Our commitment to effective land management and biodiversity conservation is longstanding. We work diligently to responsibly manage the land within and around our operations... More

Conservation

Climate change is likely to become the key driver of global biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation. At the same time, biodiversity and ecosystems are critical for climate regulation... More

Reports

CEMEX Annual Report
2010 Annual Report
CEMEX Sustainable Development Report
2010 Sustainable Development Report

Videos

Latest News

Press Releases

Thursday, February 02, 2012

CEMEX reports fourth-quarter and full-year 2011 results

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

CEMEX launches its 2nd global ready-mix concrete brand: Hidratium

Friday, January 13, 2012

CEMEX selected as primary cement supplier for planned world-class tourist complex in the Bahamas

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

CEMEX receives compensation for nationalization of CEMEX Venezuela

Solving Customers' Needs

Friday, February 03, 2012

CEMEX restores one of the main avenues in Costa Rica using innovative turnkey solution

Monday, January 30, 2012

CEMEX provides specialty concrete for bridge to Barcelona airport in Spain

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

CEMEX supplies concrete for unique high-rise office tower in Bochum, Germany

Thursday, January 19, 2012

CEMEX provides specialty concrete for new concourse at Dubai International Airport

Business and Financial Strategy

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Construrama, Latin America's largest building materials chain, launches in Costa Rica

Monday, November 01, 2010

CEMEX recognized for outstanding achievement in collaboration

Operational Excellence

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

CEMEX named “Great Exporter” in the Dominican Republic

Thursday, November 17, 2011

CEMEX upgrades fleet of ready- mix concrete trucks in Nicaragua to strengthen best-in-class...

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

CEMEX inaugurates new primary crusher at its Hollitzer quarry in Austria, largest in the country

Monday, October 03, 2011

CEMEX in France equips entire concrete pump truck fleet with real-time data feedback and...

Sustainable Development in Action

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

CEMEX wins Leader in Responsible Business award in Poland

Thursday, January 26, 2012

CEMEX renews agreement to manage protected turtle species at former quarry in France

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Five CEMEX sites in the USA certified by the Wildlife Habitat Council

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

CEMEX celebrates first anniversary of one of the most technologically modern cement plants in...

Leadership, Collaboration, and Integrity

Monday, April 25, 2011

CEMEX in the Dominican Republic is recognized by the United Nations

Thursday, May 13, 2010

CEMEX named one of Spain's 100 most prestigious companies