Suez Cement invests millions of dollars in environmental sustainability efforts
In light of World Environment Day, SCGC, one of the largest grey cement producers in Egypt and a subsidiary of the Heidelberg Materials, is celebrating its milestones in reducing its CO2 emissions and its environmental impact to be in line with Egypt’s 2030 Vision as well as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
“Suez Cement plays a key role in the creation and building of communities in Egypt, and we need to ensure that these communities have the safest possible environment that can be sustained for generations to come,” said Mohamed Hegazy, Suez Cement Group of Companies (SCGC) Managing Director.
“Cement will always remain a necessary material for the country’s infrastructure and housing sector, and it is our responsibility to provide this essential commodity with the least harm to our environment. That is why we are investing millions of US dollars to reduce our environmental footprint in different key areas such as alternative energy sources, and the reduction of clinker in our cement,” Hegazy added.
Following its parent company Heidelberg Materials, SCGC is rigorously driving forward the transformation to become one of Egypt’ most sustainable companies in the sector and setting an ambitious CO2 reduction target reaching 24% 2030 when compared to the 2019 baseline.
SCGC has invested US$60 million since 2010 for technology developments to measure and greatly decrease dust emissions throughout the company’s operations. This has resulted in significant emission reduction by the end of 2020, when compared to the company’s 2012 baseline. For instance, a massive 80% reduction in dust emissions was achieved, which, if present, decreases the surrounding air quality and causes health issues for people exposed.