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. |
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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. |
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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.
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