Sustainable development

Presentation of the Group and its strategy, details about its activities and its commitment to sustainable development... Lafarge tells you everything you want to know about its history, its expertise and the issues that are important for the Group.

Lafarge is present in 10 countries in sub-Saharan Africa which are among those most affected by AIDS. Confronted with this major public health issue, the Group has been committed to the fight against HIV/AIDS since the start of this decade. Lafarge is also extending its work to other growing countries, outside Africa.

After a first partnership formed in 2003 centred on combating HIV/Aids, Lafarge and CARE renewed it in 2009 for another 3 years. A health program, a low-cost housing program, a tool for assessing actions led on the ground: the Group is committing on 3 ambitious fronts and is taking advantage of the well-known expertise of the prestigious NGO (non-governmental organisation).

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.

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, 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.

Since 2000, Lafarge and the WWF 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.