building a better future - Cemex

CEMEX helps promote sustainable and equitable
transportation through BRTs, “a high-quality
bus-based system that delivers fast, comfortable,
and cost-effective urban mobility” Institute for
Transportation and Development Policy
our approach
CEMEX is a leading provider of affordable housing and
high-scale infrastructure and a strong partner in the socioeconomic
development of emerging markets throughout the
world. We anticipate that, in the coming years, the sustainable
growth of cities and communities will hinge upon increased
population density and strategic urban planning. To
this end, our early involvement and close collaboration with
a variety of stakeholders—from microfinance lenders and
community-development NGOs to governments and developers—is
critical to our success in addressing housing and
infrastructure needs in these markets. We believe that the
social and economic empowerment of low-income communities
represents a significant opportunity for our company
to develop productive, diversified business relationships and
establish natural project feedback loops to fuel our business
as cities mature.
We have made significant progress in meeting the need
for affordable housing in our markets. In 2011 alone, we
contributed to the construction of approximately 3,200
affordable homes. We will accelerate this growth in 2012
by engaging directly with potential homeowners to provide
challenges ahead:
In 2012, we expect additional expansion of our
affordable housing initiative to Bangladesh,
Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Egypt,
Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand.
We also plan to develop new BRT projects
throughout Mexico, and we will continue to
improve our internal skills to face the growing
needs for infrastructure projects as cities in our
key markets expand.
Developing prototypes for affordable housing
them with the engineering, technology, and construction
techniques needed to build their own homes.
CEMEX has also continued to pursue public-private partnerships
for the development of infrastructure projects that use
concrete, a sustainable building material. Our paving and
mass-transit solutions are essential to the flow of urban and
suburban commerce and are designed to reduce the greenhouse
gas emissions typically associated with city transit.
Our overarching strategy for affordable housing and infrastructure
projects reflects a broadening approach to stakeholder
engagement and deeper vertical integration of our
building solution services. Ultimately, we expect our work in
emerging markets to foster community connectedness and
accelerate economic development.
growing need for affordable
housing and infrastructure
In a recent study of global development trends, the United
Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN-HABITAT) noted
that, for the first time, the world’s urban population has
come to exceed the world’s rural population. With urbanism
becoming a global norm, the creative and effective management
of population density will be essential to the sustainable
growth of cities and communities.
To aid in the cultivation of healthy urban density, CEMEX
focuses on the development of affordable housing and
infrastructure—two areas that are closely interrelated and
that critically influence the cohesiveness and scalability of
growing economic centers.
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