building a better future - Cemex

2009 2010 2011
Waste Management 1
Total disposed hazardous waste (tons) 76,543 50,868 39,904
Cement 17,681 14,164 15,492
Ready-mix 3,087 1,272 1,784
Aggregates 55,775 35,433 22,628
Total disposed non-hazardous waste (tons) 362,313 385,977 414,600
Cement 69,278 66,139 96,372
Ready-mix 282,033 313,515 315,476
Aggregates 11,002 6,322 2,752
Volume of returned ready-mix concrete material from
total delivered
% 0.78 0.73 0.76
Cubic meters 323,963 279,909 284,910
Secondary and recycled aggregates used as a direct
replacement of primary aggregates (tons)
% 0.2 0.25 0.27
Cubic meters 261,800 284,356 312,276
1 During 2011 we carried out a detailed revision of the methodology applied in all CEMEX production
sites in our three main businesses (cement, ready mix, and aggregates) to measure waste
disposal. In this review we developed a standard way of calculating the figures and we have identified
CEMEX operations that were using different criteria or methods. All past waste figures were
recalculated to conform to the new standard.
Biodiversity Management
Active sites with quarry rehabilitation plans (%) 82 85 89
Cement 79 82 87
Aggregates 83 86 90
Number of active quarries within or adjacent to high
biodiversity value areas 112 105 103
Cement 11 12 14
Aggregates 101 93 89
Active sites with high biodiversity value where biodiversity
action plans are actively implemented (%) 29 38 38
Cement 45 58 50
Aggregates 28 35 36
Environmental Management
2009 2010 2011
Operations with an Environmental Management
System implemented (%) 50 76 86
Operations with ISO 14001 Certifications NA 367 448
Operations with ISO 14001 Certifications (%) NA 18 23
Environmental investment (US million) 77 93 95
Major environmental incidents (#) 8 2 0
Environmental non-compliance cases (#) 1 67 65 129
Associated fines (US million) 2 1.3 1.4 1.5
1The rise in incidents is due to the implementation of a new alternative fuel feeding system in
Egypt, which caused many irregular conditions to the kiln and filters, leading to an increased level
of CO2 emissions. Egypt is currently proposing an investment in a more efficient filter system. Note:
Costa Rica did not report this indicator.
2 The United States paid a US 1.4 million dollar fine due to an Environmental Protection Agency
violation reported in 2005. Note: Costa Rica did not report to this indicator
Health and Safety
Total fatalities 33 46 44
Employees, total 8 2 5
Employees, cement 2 2 2
Employees, ready-mix 3 0 3
Employees, aggregates 2 0 0
Employees, other businesses 1 0 0
Contractors, total 11 15 24
Contractors, cement 5 7 10
Contractors, ready-mix 3 7 4
Contractors, aggregates 3 1 8
Contractors, other businesses 0 0 2
Third-parties, total 14 29 15
Third parties, cement 2 7 7
Third parties, ready-mix 9 7 7
Third parties, aggregates 0 0 1
Third parties, other businesses 3 15 0
Fatality rate, employees (per 10,000 employed) 1.56 0.43 1.21
Cement 1.68 1.71 1.75
Ready-mix 1.81 0 1.95
Aggregates 3.54 0 0
Other businesses 0.58 0 0
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