Construction & Civil Engineering Magazine Issue 214 - March 2024 | Page 64

Cementir Group ____________________________________________________________________________________________
In December 2022 , Cementir Group achieved an A-rating for the second consecutive year in the Climate Change category , surpassing sector averages ( B ) and European averages ( B ). Simultaneously , its leadership position in CDP Water Security , with an A-score , has been confirmed . For the first time Cementir has also been recognised as a Supplier Engagement Leader by CDP , positioning itself among the top eight percent overall of companies globally assessed for Supplier Engagement on climate change . The recognition as a Supplier Engagement Leader underlines once again , its commitment to environmental stewardship .
In July 2021 , Cementir ’ s CO 2 emission reduction targets were validated by the Science-Based Targets initiative ( SBTi ), aligning it with the ambitious ‘ well below 2 ° C ’ objective outlined in the Paris Climate Agreement of 2015 . In 2023 , following the formalisation of the guidelines for the cement sector by SBTi ,
Cementir updated its transition plan and filed a commitment to be aligned to the 1.5 ° C SBTi scenario . As of January 2024 , the validation process from SBTi was still in progress .
Market leader
For many years now , Cementir has been working to reduce its environmental impact throughout the value chain , from procurement and manufacturing to logistics and distribution and it actively collaborates with local communities , suppliers and customers , with non-governmental organisations and all local stakeholders .
Via a ten-year roadmap , Cementir Group has decided to take more disruptive actions for fighting climate change by maximising the deployment of existing technologies and laying the groundwork for the breakthrough innovations that will lead to the production of ‘ net-zero emissions ’ cement .
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