Given our clear dependence upon natural resources, companies in the cement industry are working together to embrace the concepts and principles of Sustainable Development. To meet the needs of people living today without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own, Sustainable Development requires a long-term vision of industrial progress, preserving the foundations upon which human quality of life depends: respect for basic human needs and local and global ecosystems.

CEMEX is one of ten multinational cement companies currently participating in a Cement Sustainability Initiative in coordination with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). The initiative is based on the results of the Toward a Sustainable Cement Industry study commissioned with the WBCSD. Our own efforts to achieve a sustainable future are being continued concurrently through the CEMEX Ecoefficiency Program.

The ten initial participating companies in the Cement Sustainability Initiative have identified six key areas where we believe a significant contribution can be made over the next five years toward achieving a more sustainable society:

The ten initial participating companies in the Cement Sustainability Initiative developed an agenda for action that includes making more efficient use of natural resources and energy, meeting the expectations of stakeholders, reducing environmental impact with product and service innovations, and cooperating with other industries.

To begin implementing the agenda for action, the companies have identified six key areas where we believe the Cement Sustainability Initiative can make a significant contribution over the next five years toward achieving a more sustainable society. These include Climate Protection, Fuels and Raw Materials, Employee Health and Safety, Emissions Reductions, Local Impact, and Internal Business Processes.

Climate Protection
Fuels and Raw Materials
Employee Health and Safety
Emissions Reductions
Local Impact
Internal Business Processes