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Lafarge

Lafarge, the world leader in construction materials, is the first industrial group to become a WWF Conservation Partner, with a relationship that began in 2000. Within the terms of this unique partnership, WWF is contributing the expertise Lafarge needs to develop and improve its environmental policies and practices and to raise awareness of the importance of sustainability and biodiversity conservation. As critical measures of the steps that Lafarge is taking to achieving these goals, both organisations identified joint commitments and work in the following areas:

• to reinforce the environmental policy of Lafarge, by implementing and monitoring annually performance indicators and targets (environmental audits, reduction of fossil fuel consumption, waste recycling, emissions control, etc);
• to combat the greenhouse effect by curtailing emissions of CO₂;
• to develop a strategy for the ecological rehabilitation of quarries; and
• to heighten awareness amongst the widest possible audience on the importance of environmental preservation through local partnerships such as in Kenya, Austria, France and China.

Following encouraging progress, significant results and successes, WWF and Lafarge have renewed their partnership for a further three year period, from 2005 to 2007.

Both partners are striving to make the cooperation more dynamic and ambitious. The scope of the partnership has therefore been broadened to tackle new challenges in the fields of climate change, biodiversity, sustainable construction and persistent pollutants. The ambition also includes further development of joint initiatives between WWF local offices and Lafarge Business Units.

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