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Like any other industry, cement manufacturing consumes large quantities of non-renewable raw materials and is a source of CO2 emissions. In response to this environmental challenge, Lafarge rethinks its industrial process and is committed to the path of industrial ecology. As a result, one industry's waste products can become another industry's resources. 

Lafarge is committed to developing a working environment which guarantees the safety of all of its employees. The goal: zero work-related accidents and illnesses.

Learn about the high points of the year 2006-2007 for Lafarge: health and safety, social responsibility, sustainable construction, biodiversity, renewable energies, protection of the environment, the fight against climate change...

Lafarge aspires to rank alongside the world's most efficient industrial groups in terms of sustainable development. Learn about our objectives and indicators.

Lafarge is present in 10 countries in sub-Saharan Africa which are among those most affected by A.I.D.S. Faced with this major public health issue, the Group has been committed to the fight against H.I.V./A.I.D.S. since the start of this decade.

On International Day for Biodiversity, Lafarge reported on the Group's sustainable development efforts in 2005-2006. Lafarge is aware of the impact of its activities on the environment, and over the past several decades has committed to rehabilitating its operational sites and promoting biodiversity. This approach demonstrates its commitment to the continuous improvement of its internal sustainable development practices.

In 2005, Lafarge and the WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature), the international organization for the protection of the natural environment, announced the renewal of their partnership in 2005. This collaboration focuses on the reduction of CO2 emissions, the rehabilitation of quarries and the implementation of 8 key environmental performance indicators.

Sustainable construction limits the impact of buildings on the environment while ensuring superior quality in terms of aesthetics, durability and strength. Sustainable construction applies across the complete lifecycle of a building, from the choice of initial materials, to demolition and recycling. The challenge is to build, but in a different way. Lafarge is committed to sustainable construction and works with the other players in the building sector to define the modes of construction of the future.

Since 2000, Lafarge and the WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) have been cooperating both locally and internationally. They are working together to counter climate change and preserve biodiversity. The 2 partners have defined 8 performance indicators, the results of which are published yearly. The indicators are as follows: environmental audits of sites, quarry rehabilitation plans, greenhouse gas emissions, water consumption, energy and raw materials, waste production, energy recycling and dust discharge.