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| Lafarge presents sustainable development ambitions for 2020 Lafarge, the world's biggest cement maker, has entered a new phase in its sustainability commitment with the launch of Sustainability Ambitions 2020. The 34 new sustainability ambitions are organized around the three main pillars of sustainable development - social, economic and environmental - and they are coupled with demanding quantitative targets. Lafarge's 34 ambitions include nine major ambitions to be achieved by 2020: 1. reduce by 33% our CO2 emissions per ton of cement compared to 1990 levels 2. use 50% of non-fossil fuels in our cement plants by 2020 (including 30% biomass) 3. have 20% of our concrete containing reused and recycled materials 4. reach zero fatalities and virtually eliminate lost-time incidents for our employees and contractors 5. having 35% of senior management positions held by women 6. contribute 1 million volunteer hours per year to locally selected projects 7. having 75% of our country operations implementing a plan for local job creation 8. enable access to affordable and sustainable housing for 2 million people 9. generate sales of €3 billion a year in new sustainable solutions, products and services These ambitions are the result of an extensive collaborative approach. Over 18 months, Lafarge has involved employees and managers of operating units, the panel of stakeholders, major partners such as WWF and CARE and our International Advisory Board, asking them both what they expected of their company and what contribution Lafarge could make to society. write your comments about the article :: © 2012 Construction News :: home page |