UNICEM award for CEMEX
Aggregates quarry in central France awarded prestigious first Biodiversity Certificate
A CEMEX aggregates quarry in central France has been awarded the first Biodiversity Certificate by the French aggregates association, UNICEM.
The prestigious certificate recognizes numerous activities to promote biodiversity in the quarry as well as efforts to raise awareness about preserving local wildlife.
As part of these initiatives, CEMEX have worked closely with the Regional Heritage Preservation Center in order to create a plan to carefully manage the land around their operations.
‘Our relationship with the heritage preservation body is the result of a voluntary commitment from CEMEX towards understanding its environment,’ said Thierry Jourdain, regional environmental director for the Aggregates Division in France. ‘The certificate comes as recognition of the collaborative work completed on the ground.’
In addition to this recognition, eight of CEMEX’s 10 aggregates quarries in the central region of France have received a 100% compliance rating in the Environmental Progress Reference system. The two remaining quarries obtained 94% compliance, and it is expected that all 10 quarries will receive the highest rating during 2011.
A CEMEX aggregates quarry in central France has been awarded the first Biodiversity Certificate by the French aggregates association, UNICEM.
The prestigious certificate recognizes numerous activities to promote biodiversity in the quarry as well as efforts to raise awareness about preserving local wildlife.
As part of these initiatives, CEMEX have worked closely with the Regional Heritage Preservation Center in order to create a plan to carefully manage the land around their operations.
‘Our relationship with the heritage preservation body is the result of a voluntary commitment from CEMEX towards understanding its environment,’ said Thierry Jourdain, regional environmental director for the Aggregates Division in France. ‘The certificate comes as recognition of the collaborative work completed on the ground.’
In addition to this recognition, eight of CEMEX’s 10 aggregates quarries in the central region of France have received a 100% compliance rating in the Environmental Progress Reference system. The two remaining quarries obtained 94% compliance, and it is expected that all 10 quarries will receive the highest rating during 2011.
