# Presentation: 061635

## The Cement Sustainability Initiative

**DEDICATED TO MAKING A DIFFERENCE**

**The Cement Sustainability Initiative**

- World Business Council for
- Sustainable Development

- A member-led program of the
- World Business Council For
- Sustainable Development

## The WBCSD currently has 190 members

## Sustainable Development and Cement

- _Sustainable Development and Cement_

- Society

- Resource &
- Ecosystem
- Preservation

- Wealth &
- Opportunity
- Creation

- Quality of
- Life & Social
- Equity

- Governance

- Public Policies
-  & Management
- Practices

- Environment

- Economy

**Notes:**
When we look at the traditional elements of sustainable development, some of you may ask what does this have to do with the cement industry.  The answer is really quite a lot.  Our industry uses large amounts of fuels and raw materials, with well identified environmental impacts.  We are large emitters of carbon dioxide, a significant greenhouse gas.  As cement companies we deal daily with a diverse set of business issues:  climate change, employee safety, emissions, resource efficiency, and land use.

We believe Sustainable development provides a comprehensive framework for addressing these key environmental, economic and social issues

## 20 CSI Participants (with headquarters country)

- _20 CSI Participants __(with headquarters country)_

**Ash Grove Cement (USA)***
**Cemex (Mexico)**
**Cimentos Liz (Brazil)***
**Cimentos Molins (Spain)**
**Cimpor (Portugal)**
**CRH (Ireland)***
**Grasim Cement (India)***
**Gujarat Ambuja (India)***
**Heidelberg****Cement**** (Germany)**
**Holcim (Switzerland)**
**Italcementi (Italy)**
**Lafarge (France)**
**Portland Valderrivas (Spain)**
**Secil (Portugal)***
**Shree Cement (India)***
**Siam Cement (Thailand)**
**Taiheiyo (Japan)**
**Titan (Greece)***
**Uniland (Spain)***
**Votorantim (Brazil)**

- Collectively, participants have operations in more than 70 countries

- *New Member since 2002

**Notes:**
The Initiative has grown from ten companies involved in the research and planning activities to 17 companies today.  All of the companies are committed to meeting the objectives of the CSI as defined in our Charter.  In total the companies represent both developed and developing economies, large and small businesses.  They operate in more than 70 countries and produce more than 50% of the cement outside of China.

## Typical Sector Project - 3 phases 

*Planning *

*Independent Study*

- 1999 - 2002

- 2002

- 2002 - 2020

- Individual implementation

- Joint projects

- Communication and outreach

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- _Typical Sector Project - 3 phases__ _

**All reports available on the CSI website, ****www.wbcsdcement.org**

##  Joint projects to develop : 
guidelines, 
best practices, 
reporting and monitoring systems

- guidelines,
- best practices,
- reporting and monitoring systems

-  _**Individual company actions**_
- commit to SD
- implement guidelines
- publish emissions
- Set targets and report progress

- _Summary of the Agenda for Action_

_**In six key areas**_

- -  Climate protection
- -  Fuels and raw materials use
- -  Employee health and safety
- -  Emissions reduction
- -  Local impacts on land and communities
- -  Communications and progress reporting

## Defining Good Practice

- _Defining Good Practice_

**Available on**
**CSI website**

**Updated and improved ****CO****2**** accounting and reporting**** **
**Developed guidelines for the ****responsible use of fuels and materials**** in cement kilns.**
**Developed a consistent set of ****safety metrics****.**
**Developed a collection of good practice examples for ****Health and Safety management****.**
**Prepared a protocol for ****emissions monitoring and reporting**
**Developed a tailored set of guidelines for ****environmental and social impact assessment**** for the cement sector.**

**Notes:**
We have:
Updated and improved CO2 accounting and reporting protocol.
3 companies have now published CO2 emission targets
Developed guidelines for the responsible use of fuels and materials in cement kilns.
Developed a consistent set of safety metrics now used by all members to collect, analyze data and improve safety programs.
Developed a collection of good practice examples for Health and Safety management.
We have agreed an approach to monitoring and reporting high volume emissions—NOx, SOx and dust. Each company will report at least annually on their own emissions of these materials.
     We have also developed a requirement for each CSI  company kiln to have a “fingerprint” of emissions of micro pollutants such as dioxins, and heavy metals.  A significant change in operating conditions needs to include a new fingerprint.  Depending on the results of these tests, additional action at individual kilns may be necessary.
6.  Defined and documented an approach for using environmental and social impact assessment tools for major projects
7.  All of these materials are or will be freely available on the CSI program website.

## Reducing Energy Use and CO2 Emissions from Cement

- _Reducing Energy Use and CO2 Emissions from Cement_

## Improved Waste ManagementUsing Cement Kilns to Manage Waste Problems

- High temperature, long residence time
- Well controlled process
- Can safely process alternative materials with appropriate handling, training and safety procedures
- More than 10 million tons of Hazardous Wastes is co-processed in cement kilns annually
- Potential use to dispose of off-date pesticides (approx. 500 mil pounds worldwide)
- Potential to provide sound disposal option for many wastes in China.

## CSI in China

- Promote concepts and practices needed for a more sustainable cement industry in China
- Recognize and assist leading Chinese cement companies
- Share best practices on:
- C02 inventory			- Safety
- CDM				- Quarry mgmt
- Alternative Fuels 		- Emissions
- Support others (US EPA, Norway, EU, CBMIA, etc.) with active programs for cement industry in China

## global issues

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- responsible voluntary action
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