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CalPortland joins the Wildlife Habitat Council
CalPortland has joined the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) as a corporate member, formalising the company’s commitment to integrating biodiversity and conservation action into its sustainability efforts.
Through WHC membership, CalPortland seeks to involve employees and community stakeholders in sustainability activities and earn recognition via WHC Conservation Certifi cation®, the only global, third-party verifi ed biodiversity standard.
“CalPortland has already made great strides in sustainability through its commitment to sustainable cement and concrete production practices and energy effi ciency,” said Margaret O’Gorman, President, Wildlife Habitat Council. “We commend the company’s commitment to biodiversity action and look forward to working with CalPortland as the company mobilises corporate lands for strategic conservation efforts.”
Among CalPortland’s goals is to focus on science-based conservation activities designed to enhance land management tactics, provide life cycle needs for native wildlife, and improve the environment and communities in which they operate.
“Our membership with the Wildlife Habitat Council refl ects CalPortland’s ongoing commitment to the environment. It provides a unique opportunity to take corporate sustainability goals and objectives and translate them into tangible, on-the-ground actions, which ensures a sustainable environment for the next generation,” said Allen Hamblen, CalPortland President/CEO.
WHC has been working at the intersection of business and conservation for over 30 years, advising global companies to provide biodiversity uplift on company lands. WHC members represent a wide range of industries and locations and include companies such as Bayer, IBM, Niagara Water, and Toyota Motor North America.
TERI & GCCA India to work on sustainability in cement sector
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) India has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under which the two aim to facilitate and accelerate sustainable development of the cement and concrete sectors, including their value chain partners across India.
GCCA India focuses on advancing sustainable construction while demonstrating industrial sustainable leadership in Indian cement and concrete manufacturing. The organisation leads the industry’s drive to carbon neutrality by 2050 in line with global climate targets, as well as the Low Carbon Technology Roadmap. Under the MoU, TERI will provide its domain expertise and knowledge to support GCCA India’s work to achieve sustainability in the Indian cement and concrete sector.
The collaboration will see TERI’s involvement in GCCA India work programmes while GCCA India and its members will support TERI’s projects on technology innovation, energy effi ciency enhancement, and resource effi ciency implementation.
“The demand for cement and concrete will only increase in the decades to come due to population growth and urbanisation. Therefore, reducing CO2 emissions in the cement and concrete industry is critically important,” said Mr. Mahendra Singhi, Chair, GCCA India.
“Working with stakeholders across sectors and with civil society will be essential to achieving our sustainability goals – our MoU with TERI will bring world-class expertise, resources, and research that will be invaluable to our industry’s drive to carbon neutrality,” he added.
“The Indian cement and concrete industry has made signifi cant reductions to its carbon emissions in recent years. We are excited to work with GCCA India and its membership to accelerate the decarbonisation of the sector and improving sustainable development,” said Dr. Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI.
CEMEX recognised for waste to energy co-processing of residual waste
CEMEX Philippines’ solid cement plant in San Jose, Antipolo, was recently recognised by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ (DENR’s) Environmental
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16 – 17 February, 2022 Dortmund, Germany www.solids-dortmund.de Management Bureau (EMB) for its small scale waste to energy co-processing of residual wastes. This is in keeping with the cement company’s commitment towards tackling climate change, with proper environmental management being one of the concrete steps taken.
The recognition serves as another validation that CEMEX has, for many years, been true to its commitment towards sustainability and environmental management. This further fulfi ls CEMEX’s ‘Future in Action’ global strategy to address Climate Change which centres around reducing its CO2 emissions by 35% by 2025 and around 40% by 2030.
At the core of CEMEX’s environmental management initiative is co-processing, which is a sustainable way of processing wastes, specifi cally single-use plastics, using a cement kiln. This industrial method helps in effectively reducing wastes being dumped on landfi lls and water bodies. It also helps in recycling the materials as additional energy sources (alternative fuel) during cement production.
Solid Cement Plant Director, Santiago Ortiz, received the plaque of recognition from DENR-EMB CALABARZON Regional Director Noemi Paranada through a recent virtual awarding ceremony. “This recognition is a testament to our commitment that we must continuously push for the reduction of our CO2 emissions and protect our environment,” Ortiz said.
CEMEX’s steadfast campaigns towards climate change earned them different awards from DENR. This includes DENR-EMB’s recognition of the Solid Cement plant in 2017 for its commitment to the government’s Adopt-a-River programme. The company also received Best Environmental Technology and Best Available Practice for exemplifying best practices in implementing the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 under Republic Act (RA) 9003. In 2019, the DENR-EMB conferred an award for its innovative waste management solutions such as co-processing and for TSeK (Tamang Segregasyon Para Sa Kalikasan) programme services.
Ambuja Cements Limited has started the trial run at its state-of-the-art greenfi eld integrated plant (Marwar Cement Works) in the Nagaur district of Rajasthan. The Honourable Chief Minister of Rajasthan Shri Ashok Gehlot virtually inaugurated the trial runs at the new plant.
Built over an investment of Rs. 23.5 billion, this Greenfi eld integrated plant enhances Ambuja’s clinker capacity by 3 MTPA and helps in improving cement sales by 5 MTPA, thereby contributing to a long term strategy of capacity expansion. The plant has a waste heat recovery system (WHRS) that converts waste heat derived during the production process into energy.
Speaking on the occasion, Shri Ashok Gehlot, the Honourable Chief Minister of Rajasthan, said, “I am delighted to inaugurate
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the trial run at Marwar Cement Plant of Ambuja as we dedicate it to meet the infrastructure requirements of the nation. Cement is one of the most important materials for infrastructure, and the nation’s growth. I am happy that Ambuja Cement and Holcim Group have chosen Rajasthan for their expansion plan through this plant. I am happy to note that the state is ready to provide all assistance necessary for the progress of the industry. It will be our common endeavour that we can become a strong partner for Rajasthan and the country.”
“It’s a proud moment for us at Ambuja Cements. Our endeavour shall always be to become a strong partner and ‘Builders of Progress’ for India. I take this opportunity to thank the Honourable Chief Minister, all the state offi cials and our various stakeholders who have helped us in setting up Marwar Project,” said Mr. Neeraj Akhoury, MD and CEO, Ambuja Cements Ltd.
Marwar Cement Works is the third plant of Holcim Group in the Rajasthan, after Rabariwas and Lakheri. It is also the second integrated plant of Ambuja in Rajasthan, and sixth in the country.
Holcim’s Beckum cement plant awarded platinum CSC sustainability certifi cate
The Beckum cement plant has received the CSC sustainability certifi cate in platinum. The award provides information about how ecologically, socially and economically responsible a plant is.
Almost 50 locations of the Holcim Deutschland Group in Germany and the Netherlands can already display CSC certifi cates.
Every company that uses the cement of a CSC-certifi ed location also improves its own rating – because the gold level for concrete manufacturers can only be achieved with the use of certifi ed cement.
Project Manager, Eberhard Liebig, said, “With the platinum award, we have reached the highest possible level and are thus providing our cement customers with the best possible support in their own sustainability certifi cation.”
With the CSC certifi cation of its cement plants, Holcim lays the foundation for the construction of sustainable buildings and gives downstream users, planners and clients the necessary security in their actions. Certifi cation takes place in categories such as management, environment, social, economic and product chain. The CSC certifi cation system is recognised by the DGNB (German Sustainable Building Council), BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) and LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Leadership.
Sustainability has many components. In addition to avoiding CO2, the conservation of natural resources is increasingly becoming the focus of corporate responsibility. As a founding member of the Concrete Sustainability Council (CSC), Holcim has been striving for years to promote sustainable business practices.
IAC to install roller press system at Lehigh Port Canaveral
Industrial Accessories Company (IAC) has been named the EPC contractor responsible for the design, supply, and installation of a new roller press system at the Lehigh Cement grinding facility in Port Canaveral, Florida. The project has a targeted completion date of Q4 2022.
To meet customer requirements, IAC will supply a Hydraulic Roller Press (HRP) manufactured by FLSmidth, which will enable the plant to further optimise its grinding operations and increase effi ciency.
In addition to the HRP equipment, IAC will provide engineering services, project management, electrical and instrumentation equipment, hoppers, bins, belt conveyors, bucket elevators, dust collectors, piping, foundations, structural steel supply and erection, and mechanical and electrical construction. Construction and foundations will be self-performed by Adelphi Construction LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of IAC.
“Industrial customers understand that proper design and on-time construction of the system is just as important as the equipment itself,” said Glenn Smith, IAC Founder and Chief Executive Offi cer. “We are delighted to be chosen by Lehigh Cement as the EPC contractor of this important project. We’re also pleased to collaborate with FLSmidth to ensure the customer has the right equipment solution that is engineered and commissioned according to their project timeline.”
