CEMEX UK launch 20th conservation book
Company launches ‘A Gift of Nature’ at special reception in Mexican ambassador’s residence
CEMEX UK have announced the launch in the UK of a new book entitled: ‘A Gift of Nature’ – the twentieth in CEMEX’s conservation book series; an initiative which dates back to 1993.
The book initiative was launched on the back of the United Nations Rio Earth Summit in 1992 as part of a strategy to help conserve the world’s natural resources.
Published in partnership with Earth in Focus, Conservation International, International Union for Conservation of Nature, BirdLife International, Wildlife Conservation Society, The Wild Foundation, Nature Serve and Wetlands International, ‘A Gift of Nature’ provides an updated look at the past two decades, and calls for renewed attention to conservation using science and photography.
The conservation book initiative is integral to CEMEX’s sustainability strategy. According to CEMEX UK president Jesus Gonzalez (pictured left of photo), ‘it is a platform for sponsoring and giving leading not-for-profit conservation bodies a voice, and for us to put the spotlight on key conservation issues’.
‘It is also integral to a CEMEX UK strategy which involves helping to build a greater Britain through sustainable growth. Today’s challenge is to achieve this goal against the backdrop of a shortage in housing, the need to improve infrastructure, secure energy supply and manage water and waste more responsibly and effectively,’ said Mr Gonzalez.
‘By offering services and solutions which maximize the sustainable attributes of construction projects, we can help make the low-carbon economy a reality.’
‘A Gift of Nature’ was launched at a reception in the Mexican ambassador’s residence in London to representatives from politics, business and the conservation sectors. Among them was The Rt Hon Michael Fallon MP, Minister of State for Business and Energy.
Mr Fallon (pictured centre of photo) said: ‘As demonstrated by CEMEX and their conservation partners, business interests and environmental interests don’t have to conflict. Rather, they can enrich and complement each other.
‘Working in partnership with industry, the Government’s new Industrial Strategy for Construction will set out our long-term approach to supporting business, to give the industry further confidence for investment and growth.’
