Towards sustainable growth

Lafarge intends to become the safest company in its sector. Safety audits are regularly conducted on the Group's different sites. Specific safety measures have been taken to target the objective of zero fatal accidents and reduce lost-time accidents to the greatest extent possible.

The Group also participates in a number of public health programs aimed at its employees and local communities. For example, the global partnership concluded with CARE, an NGO (non-governmental organization), has resulted in practical, community-based programs to fight Aids in sub-Saharan Africa. A Group which has global reach also has responsibilities at a local level.

For Lafarge, inclusion means a way of working together where all profiles and forms of diversity are able to bring their unique value.

The Group's approach on diversity, adopted more than 20 years ago, has been gradually expanded and now covers different areas:

• Gender: equal treatment for men and women within Lafarge.
• Nationality: senior leadership teams mirroring the diverse cultures within the Group, which operates in more than 70 countries, particularly emerging ones.
• Thinking styles: the launch of Extra Mile requires the adoption of bolder and more entrepreneurial practices and thinking styles, to expand our market. It is therefore necessary to welcome a broad variety of profiles and expertise!
• Other diversity focus areas: as an international leader, Lafarge believes in the values of diversity, in areas such as sexual orientation, age, disability...

During the last years our teams become more and more diverse and this is clearly visible at senior management level. The percentage of women in senior management increased from 13.5% in 2010 to 16.4% in 2012.

Lafarge's operations require the use of large quantities of nonrenewable raw materials. Lafarge strives to limit its CO2 emissions by:

• improving industrial processes,
• using alternative fuels and materials as part of an industrial ecology strategy,
• promoting sustainable construction methods.

In 2011, the Group alsoreleased its second generation CO2 objectives, which are divided into two areas:

• a 33% reduction of CO2 emissions per ton of cement produced by the end of 2020, compared with 1990 levels;
• an innovative sustainable construction commitment based on solutions that enable the design of "low-energy" buildings that will be used tomorrow.

Training courses, construction of affordable housing, emergency aid following natural disasters, participation in public health programs... Lafarge has established a number of partnerships around the world to support the economic and social development of local communities near its sites.