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Our performance:
Examples of key projects we have started and/or completed.
INTRODUCTION ABOUT US MANAGEMENT APPROACH
NATURAL CAPITAL
The route to carbon neutrality (Continuity and transformation)
Since last year, our objective has been to reduce our carbon emissions by decarbonising our entire value chain. To this end, it was necessary to first measure and identify the main sources of emissions and better understand our impacts. The first step towards progressive decarbonisation was the Life Cycle Analysis conducted for our classic blocks.
“We found out that raw material supply contributes the largest share (80%) in terms of global warming potential. Unsurprisingly, this result is attributed mainly to the use
of ordinary Portland cement in the production of our concrete blocks”
shares Egyla, our Development and Sustainability Manager.
Although cement replacement tests are planned in FY2023 to significantly reduce our impact, various trial runs have already been initiated to promote a circular economy: laboratory bench testing is underway for the incorporation of by-products from other local industries into our product mix. If successful, this will help preserve natural and non-renewable resources.
“Reducing the environmental impact of our value chain means reducing the environmental impact of our products. For this, we have initiated a strategy of continuous optimisation: our standards and technical data are being harmonised, new materials are being tested, we are looking for new local and foreign partners, and developing new functionalities”
says Gauthier Ledesma, our R&D Manager.
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