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Asia Cement has won recognition globally with its systematic strategic deployment which actively promotes greenhouse gas reduction and the development of a sustainable green economy. On June 30th, Asia Cement has once again won the “Green Leadership Award” of  the 2023 Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards, making them not only the cement company with the most awards but also standing out for the third time in the “Green Leadership” category.

Leading innovative and sustainable building solutions company, Lafarge Africa Plc, is pleased to announce that its road cement brand Roadcem has been approved for use by the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing in Nigeria. The product which is environmentally friendly increases the strength and bearing capacity of the roads, reduces the thickness of the pavement structure, and modifies the chemical and mineral structure of soil materials.

Leading innovative and sustainable building solutions company, Lafarge Africa Plc, has announced the launch of Eco Label brand to transparently communicate the environmental benefits of its sustainable building solutions. The Eco Label branding builds on the company’s net zero pledge and supports its ambition to accelerate green construction with the use of lower-footprint products.

Serebryansky Cement Plant has successfully completed a joint project with Gazprom Mezhregiongaz LLC on connecting to gas networks. Thanks to the plant's gasification, CO2 emissions will be reduced by 15-17 %, electricity consumption – by 4.2 % and the risk of work-related illnesses – by 14 %.

Holcim, EDF, IFPEN ("Institut Français du Pétrole et des Energies Nouvelles") and Axens are joining forces to develop e-kerosene that will contribute to decarbonize France’s aviation industry. Holcim will join “Take Kair” project with its cement plant in Saint-Pierre-La-Cour, where it will capture biogenic CO2; IPFEN and its affiliate Axens will provide the technology for the synthesis; EDF will turn the CO2 into e-kerosene, a synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (e-SAF). As a partner, Air France-KLM will be the main buyer of the e-kerosene produced by this new industrial activity.

Cambodia's annual cement production capacity, currently at about 8.9 million tonnes, is poised to receive a major boost after the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) greenlit Dongfang Junma Cement Co Ltd’s US$95 million proposal for a new factory in western Battambang province near the border with Pailin.

Heidelberg Materials celebrates its 150th company anniversary this year. On 20 June, a ceremony under the motto “150 years of progress” was held with guests and employees at the headquarters in Heidelberg.