List of Partners Community Partner Profiles 
Lafarge is the world leader in building materials, with top-ranking positions in all of its businesses: Cement, Aggregates & Concrete and Gypsum. With 76,000 employees in 78 countries. Lafarge was ranked 6th in the "Carbon Disclosure Project" and entered the global "Dow Jones Sustainability Index"in 2010 in recognition of its sustainable development actions. With the world's leading building materials research facility, Lafarge places innovation at the heart of its priorities, working for sustainable construction and architectural creativity.
| Action | Target | Status | Themes |
Cement 2020 Project The Cement 2020 Project is an initiative that has been active since January 2010 and has been coordinating scientific reports for the Asia Pacific Partnership project and fuel evaluations through the Green(er) Fuel Protocol. | To examine the sustainability of the cement industry including low carbon coal alternatives from a triple bottom line persective of social, economic and environmental impact. | Ongoing | Primary theme: EN1 All themes by pillar Economic: EC2 Social: SO1 |
Build a demonstration plant to research cleaner fuel use in cement plants | To implement the recommendations arising from the Cement 2020 project wherein cleaner fuels are adopted. | Public consultation and relevant background testing and paperwork in progress. | Primary theme: EN1 All themes by pillar |
Great Lakes Water Footprint Initiative | As part of an International Council of Great Lakes Industry to examine and monitor water use. | Ongoing. Involved as a test location to monitor the water footprint of a cement manufacturing facility. | Primary theme: EN2 All themes by pillar Environmental: EN2 |
Asia Pacific Partnership (APP) | Evaluation of Cement sustainability and technical challenges to move forward with a focus on world-wide application of results. | Formal submissions to APP partners by Dec 2011. | Primary theme: SO1 All themes by pillar Environmental: EN1 Social: SO1 |
Develop Green(er) Fuel Protocol (GFP) | Formalization of the protocol through a community task force and presentation to the public by Dec 2011. | Technical evaluation tool nearing completion, to be released for public comment Nov 2011. | Primary theme: EC1 All themes by pillar |
