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Stakeholder panels

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Lafarge has created 2 panels which offer a critical perspective on the Group's sustainable development efforts. The stakeholder panel was created in 2003. Its members comment on the content and quality of the Sustainability Report. They work with the Executive Committee to improve performance and management with regard to sustainable development.

The advisory panel on biodiversity, created in 2006, helps the Group to develop its biodiversity strategy.

The stakeholder panel

How the panel works

 

Since 2003, members of the panel have been meeting twice a year to develop recommendations concerning the management's sustainable development approach and the company's environmental and social performance.

A number of issues were debated at the panel's last meetings, including:

  • diversity and non-discrimination within the Group,
  • work-related health,
  • sustainable construction,
  • Lafarge's public positions.

 


Summary of comments on the 2007 Sustainability Report

 

The stakeholder panel approved the new structure implemented for the 2006 Sustainability Report.

The panel also appreciated:

  • the Group's ongoing commitment to cutting CO2 emissions and the positive influence on the building sector,
  • the emphasis on sustainable construction, 
  • the considerable progress made with regard to protecting environment.

 

The panel expects improved in-depth reporting on persistent pollutants, local stakeholder relations, training of non-managerial staff, partnerships in sustainable construction, and new acquisitions in emerging markets (renovation of plants, Human Rights, bribery and corruption, etc.)

Read all of the panel's comments!
The Group’s stakeholder panel – 2004 meeting

The members of the stakeholder panel

Nine stakeholder representatives and experts on issues related to corporate responsibility

The members of the panel, selected for their experience and knowledge, are:

  • Marion Hellmann (Building and Wood Workers International),
  • Jean-Paul Jeanrenaud (W.W.F.),
  • Philippe Lévêque (Care),
  • Karina Litvack (F&C Asset Management),
  • Cornis van der Lugt (U.N.E.P.),
  • Alastair McIntosh (Centre for Human Ecology),
  • Manfred Reuer (European Works Council),
  • Livia Tirone (architect),
  • Simon Zadek (AccountAbility).

The advisory panel on biodiversity

The advisory panel on biodiversity was created in 2006 to advise the Group on its biodiversity strategy and contribute ideas to improve and develop it. The objective is to create a forum which meets twice a year to debate the best environmental practices.

 

The members of the panel were chosen for their expertise in biodiversity subjects ranging from the preservation of fauna to international agreements and the management of natural zones.

They also represent a broad cross-section of countries and cultures.

The members of the advisory panel on biodiversity

Nine biodiversity experts

Members are selected for their expertise in biodiversity.

External:

  • Rebecca D'Cruz (Aonyx Environmental, Malaysia),
  • Annelisa Grigg (Fauna & Flora International, United Kingdom),
  • Robert Johnson (Wildlife Habitat Council, the United States),
  • Kerry Ten Kate (Biodiversity Offset Programs, the United States),
  • François Letourneux (The World Conservation Union (I.U.C.N.) and EUROSITE, France).

Lafarge members:

  • Arnaud Colson (Lafarge Granulats Services, France),
  • Paula Kahumbu (Lafarge EcoSystems, Kenya),
  • Michel Picard (Lafarge, France).

W.W.F. representative:

  • Jean-Paul Jeanrenaud (W.W.F. International).

Last update on 06/09/2008

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Sustainable construction

The Group’s partnerships

The challenges of sustainable construction concern all players in the building sector. Lafarge works closely with industrial associations, energy suppliers and architects to identify building methods which are cleaner and more environmentally friendly.

Partnerships for sustainable construction