Lafarge is committed to reducing the environmental impact of its businesses by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, saving energy, optimizing management of resources, etc. The objective is to produce more and better while using less.
Challenge #1: reducing our product’s environmental footprint |
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The cement industry generates around 5% of the world's CO2 emissions. In relation to its Cement business, Lafarge is committed to reducing its environmental impact using 3 levers:
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![]() Lafarge glossaryFly ash, slag, clinker, industrial ecology, CO2, granular stacking, additives, etc. See the glossary for all technical terms. |
For energy efficiency |
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Alain Vassal, sustainable construction director, Bouygues Construction: "The major challenge of sustainable construction is not only the energy efficiency of buildings, it is also the reduction of emissions during the manufacturing of concrete. Bouygues Construction and Lafarge are working on a joint project to develop low-carbon concretes."
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Optimized formulation for concretes |
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Nicolas Roussel, researcher at thePonts et Chaussées central laboratory (LCPC): |