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St. Lawrence Cement is a leading producer and supplier of products and services
for the construction industry, namely cement, concrete, aggregates and construction.
St. Lawrence Cement has an annual cement production capacity of 3.7 million metric
tonnes and 700,000 metric tonnes of mineral components. The Company operates in
Canada and on the eastern seaboard of the United States and employs a total of 2,800
people. St. Lawrence Cement is a subsidiary of Holcim Ltd, one of the world's leading
suppliers of cement, aggregates, concrete and construction-related services.
Highlights of Our Sustainability Performance:
At St. Lawrence Cement, our goal is to build a sustainable business and we recognize
that the company's continued growth and ability to operate depend on how successfully
we reconcile financial objectives with environmental protection and community well-being.
We accept the fact our performance will increasingly be evaluated on how we do in
all three areas. The priority issues for St. Lawrence Cement with respect to Sustainable
Development are the following: ongoing efforts to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2)
emissions from our operations; increasing the use of alternative fuels and raw materials
(AFR); improvements in our safety performance; and, community involvement.
- In 2003, St. Lawrence Cement achieved “Champion” status with a Gold-level
score from Canada's Climate Change Voluntary Challenge and Registry Program (VCR)
which promotes greater accountability for greenhouse gas emissions.
- Our efforts to reduce energy consumption in our cement manufacturing process have
been recognized by the Canadian Industry Program for Energy Conservation. These
new methods include the recovery of energy from selected waste materials and the
increased use of GranCem a mineral component that enhances the resistance and workability
of concrete mixes, while lowering CO2 and overall emissions.
- St. Lawrence Cement is also a member of the US EPA Climate Leaders program. This
voluntary industry-government partnership encourages companies to develop long-term
comprehensive climate change strategies by setting an aggressive corporate-wide
greenhouse gas emissions reduction. Under this program, St. Lawrence Cement has
committed to reduce its net carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 15% per
tonne of cementitious product manufactured between 2000 and 2010. This goal follows
a 9% reduction of CO2 emissions achieved between 1990 and 2000.
- The environmental management systems at four out of the company's five major facilities
are registered to ISO 14001. The company's Mississauga plant was the first cement
plant in Canada to obtain ISO 14001 registration. St. Lawrence Cement is committed
to obtaining ISO 14001 registration at all its cement and grinding facilities by
the end of 2004.
- In 2003, St. Lawrence Cement's plant in Mississauga, Ontario, won three Portland
Cement Association Environmental Awards. Out of the PCA's six categories, first
place was awarded to the Mississauga plant for Environmental Performance, Energy
Efficiency and Overall Environmental Excellence. The Mississauga plant was also
runner up for the Community Outreach and Innovation categories.
- Our business units engage in constructive dialogue and community relations through
initiatives such as permanent citizen committees, meetings with ratepayer associations
and Open Houses. They provide financial and other support to many worthy endeavours
and several have received awards for their community outreach programs. In 2002,
we funded 366 organizations and community causes.
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