Presentation of the Group - Lafarge

Towards Excellence
Courtesy of Patrick Rimoux (architecte)

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Content
� Materials for life
� Lafarge: World leader in building materials
� A unique business portfolio
� World Leader in Cement
� Aggregates & Concrete: No. 1 & No. 3 Worldwide
� Gypsum: No. 3 Worldwide
� A strong growth dynamic
� Innovation at Lafarge: A step ahead in our sector
� A long term commitment to Sustainability
� A close partnership with architects
� Lafarge’s excellence

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Materials for Life
� To design and manufacture building materials is
to contribute to legitimate expectations of people everywhere:
� Housing
� Mobility
� Health
� Education
� Essential infrastructures to economic growth
and social progress
� Cement is a hydraulic binder (a sort of glue)
� Concrete is the second most widely used product in the world
after water
� 2.5 billion tons of cement yearly produce 6 billion m 3 of concrete,
which means that each of us uses more than 1 m 3 of concrete
per year!

Lafarge
World Leader
in Building Materials
DR Médiathèque Lafarge

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World leader in building materials
� Leadership positions in all our Businesses
� World leader in Cement
� No. 1 in Aggregates & No. 3 in Concrete
� No. 3 worldwide in Gypsum
� Operates in 76 countries
� Employs 90,000 people
� 2,000 industrial sites worldwide
� 17.6 billion euros in Sales
1.9 billion euros in Net Income Group share (2007)
� Listed on Euronext Paris stock exchange

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A well balanced geographical portfolio,
a worldwide presence in 76 countries on every continent

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A balanced worldwide presence
37,4%
0,1%
8,8%
Sales by
business line
Cement
Aggregates & Concrete
Gypsum
Others
53,7%
5,0%
4,2%
9,7%
8,3%
10,0%
Sales by
geographic area
27,1%
35,7%
Western Europe
North America
Central and Eastern Europe
Mediterranean Basin and Middle East
Latin America
Sub-Saharan Africa
Asia

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Cultural diversity
9,3%
25,3%
6,3%
5,0%
10,7%
Split of
employees
by region
%
11,0%
12,6%
19,8%
� Making diversity an asset…
France
� For a common performance culture
� For sharing knowledge and know-how
� For targeting excellence everywhere
� For applying our values
Other Western Europe
North America
Central and Eastern Europe
Mediterranean Basin and Middle East
Latin America
Sub-Saharan Africa
Asia

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Acquisition of Orascom Cement:
A Decisive Acceleration of our Profitable Growth Strategy
� January 23, 2008 : Acquisition of Orascom Cement completed,
the leader in Middle East and Mediterranean Basin regions
� No. 1 in the key markets of Egypt, Algeria,
United Arab Emirates and Iraq
� With strategic positions in Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey,
Pakistan, North Korea and Nigeria
� 9 cement production sites with new or recent plants
with 35 MT of capacity
� 3 production sites under construction, to bring total capacity to
45 MT by 2010
� A powerful business model
� Recent quality assets,
developed to ease future capacity increases
� High quality teams
� Low production costs

A Unique Business Portfolio
Courtesy of Lafarge Malayan Cement Communications Dept

World Leader
in Cement
© Patrick Endres - Jim Loftus, PE, PDC Inc. (Engineering firm)

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World leader in Cement
� Cement is a universal material.
It is an hydraulic binder, a kind of glue,
necessary to produce concrete
� 163 production sites in 50 countries
� A variety of products adapted to our customers’ needs
� A fast-growing demand in developing countries to meet
the huge needs for habitat, roads and infrastructures
� An excellent geographic portfolio and strong local positions
� 53 % of operating income coming from emerging markets in 2007
� A major acquisition in 2008 of the leader in the Middle East and
Mediterranean Basin regions
� Potential to expand further in China, India, Middle East, Russia
and many other countries
DR Mediatheque Lafarge

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World leader in Cement
� 4 international technical centers: one serving Western
Europe and Africa area, one in Central and Eastern Europe,
one in Asia and one in America
� Multicultural teams
� High quality and high performance products adapted to
markets’ specificities
� Sensium® in France,
� Avancrete in Malaysia,
� Concreto in India…

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North America
4 MT
A program to build 45 MT of new capacities
between 2006 and 2010
Latin America
2 MT
Med.Basin
4 MT
Europe
6 MT
Africa
3 MT
India +
Bangladesh
9 MT
More than 80% in emerging markets
China
15 MT
South East Asia
2 MT

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The leader in fast-growing emerging markets
� Orascom Cement
� Acquisition of the cement leader in the Middle East region
� A major breakthrough in our strategy of development in
emerging markets
� 260 million tons of cement capacity in 2010
� Which means a 50% capacity increase compared to 2007
with brand new highly energy efficient assets, respecting our
environmental standards.

Aggregates & Concrete
No. 1 & No. 3 Worldwide
© Claudio Lara Da Costa
Carlos Porto, Geraldo Lopes, Gilson Santos & José Raymundo

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Innovation and performance
Our successful added-value products
� Concrete is also called ‘liquid stone’.
It is the second most widely used product
in the world after water. It is made of
cement, aggregates, water and admixtures.
Concrete has numerous characteristics for different uses
and needs: mechanical properties, resistance to fire,
thermal and acoustic comfort, durability, availability, ease of
use, versatility…
� World leader in Aggregates and N°3 in Concrete
� 588 quarries and 1,144 concrete plants
in 29 countries
� New products and unique services to improve construction
methods
� Aggregates, ready-mix concretes, value-added products,
asphalt and paving for engineering structures, roads and
buildings
© Jack Clark / KJC Photography

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Innovation and performance
Our succeeding added-value products
� Strong positions in Aggregates in France, UK, Canada, US
� Strong acceleration of our development in emerging markets
� Solid positions built in South Africa, Poland, Ukraine
� Operating income coming from emerging markets up 45% in
2007
� Worldwide success for value-added products
contributing to more than 20% of ready-mix volumes
� Ductal®, Agilia®, Artevia: already worldwide successes
� Acceleration of product innovation with 2 new revolutionary
concretes: Extensia, Chronolia launched in 2007 in
France, the UK and North America, and in Chile, South Africa
and Spain in 2008

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A well-proven and differentiated business model
� Unique competitive advantages
� Long term know-how
� Constantly improving environmentally-friendly practices
� A step ahead in Research and Innovation
� A strategy to accelerate development
� Grow in both developed and emerging markets
� Through acquisitions and greenfields to consolidate our
positions and enter new markets
� Through accelerated innovation and fast implementation of
value-added products in our markets

Gypsum
No. 3 Worldwide
© Cedric Arnold - Rea - Archiplan Co., Ltd. (Architect)

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Innovative solutions for interiors
� Plasterboard is a polyvalent and infinitely
recyclable material. It enables buildings to
progress in terms of comfort and aesthetics.
Its thermal efficiency capacity and hydrometric
characteristics are unique for building
� No. 3 worldwide in Gypsum
� 77 industrial sites in 28 countries
� Differentiated products
� Plasterboard systems, gypsum blocks and plaster
for construction and decoration finishing works,
new construction and renovation
� Strong and competitive positions in our markets
� The market leader in Asia
� Fast internal development to bolster our positions, support
market growth and move into new markets
� Track record in successful innovations
� Deco, Synia, Platec
DR Mediatheque Lafarge

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A Significant Development Program
� Building new capacities to keep pace with market growth
and enter new markets
� A program to increase capacity by 30% between 2006 and
2010
� US, Vietnam, Mexico, Romania, South Africa, UK, Ukraine,
South Korea, India, China, Spain, Turkey, Colombia
� A strategy to accelerate product innovation
� Through accelerated innovation pace and the fast spread of
value-added products in our markets to reach 20% of sales
coming from innovative solutions
� With better quality and more value-added services

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A Strong Growth
Dynamic
DR Médiathèque Lafarge

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A major transformation over the past 10 years
� Entry into more than 35 new countries over the last 10 years
� Rapid development in emerging markets,
(Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe)
� 52 new cement plants, 25 new plasterboard plants
� Choosing a combined development strategy in Cement,
Aggregates and Concrete for nearly 15 years
� Turnover doubled
� Number of employees tripled
� A Research and Innovation orientation

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Safety
The No. 1 Priority to achieve excellence
� The best organizations in terms of Health & Safety
= the best performers in their sector
� Operational discipline
� Motivated work force
� Excellent overall communication
� Strong corporate image
� Full integration of safety in business processes
� Accountability for safety performance
� Visible leadership
� Safety is at the heart of our values and our performance
culture
� Safety is Lafarge’s number 1 priority
© Phototèque Lafarge / Alam Beg Imtiaz / Interspeed

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Our Efforts Deliver Results
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5
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1
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8.35
Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR)*
6.56
4.68
3.22
2.51
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 T-2008 2009
1.8
1.55
* Number of accidents with an injury leading to loss of time by million of hours worked.

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Our strategy to be the best in our sector for the
long term
� Pursue a growth strategy focused primarily on development in
Cement in emerging markets and on innovation in Concrete
� 53 % of our Cement sales and operating income came from
emerging markets in 2007
� Unlock the Group’s potential by streamlining our organization
and controlling costs
� Cost reduction program 70% completed, i.e. €240 million at the
end of 2007
� Cost reduction target expected to reach 400 million euros by the
end of 2008 instead of 340 million euros

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Our strategy to be the best in our sector for the
long term
� Deliver results: 2008 objectives exceeded in 2007, a year
early
� Safety: frequency rate divided by 2 in 2 years
� Net income Group share up 39% in 2007
� Net income per share up 32% in 2007
� Improvement in Return on capital employed to 11% from
9.4% in 2006

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Our strategy to be the best in our sector for the long
term
� With the acquisition of Orascom Cement, Lafarge becomes the
cement leader of fast-growing emerging markets
� 65% of the Group’s results will come from emerging markets in 2010
� Platform for our development in Aggregates & Concrete
� High 2010 targets to be the most efficient player in the industry
� Net income per share > 15 euros in 2010
� Return on capital employed over 12% in 2010
� Free cash flow over 3,5 billion euros in 2010
� Acceleration of our innovation pace and strong lead in sustainable
construction
� Reinforcing the commitment to our values following our progress
orientation
� Our values are an integral part of our result-oriented culture
� Commitment to being ranked among the world’s best industrial
groups in health and safety, protection of the environment, social
responsibility and corporate governance

Innovation at Lafarge:
A step ahead in our sector
© Hamilton De Oliveira - Rea

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Research is a competitive advantage
� Long term presence in Cement, Aggregates and Concrete
explains our unique multi-disciplinary expertise
� More than ten years of development of our scientific
approach
� From empirical expertise
to scientific understanding of mechanisms
� The largest research center in our sector
� Success of our value-added products

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Customer oriented R&D
� Lafarge’s research & development is driven not only by
our customers’ needs… but also by their dreams
� Our customers’ needs:
major challenges for the future of building materials
� In buildings and civil works, architects wish for ever
greater mechanical, functional and aesthetic performances
� Our society adds sustainability, through cost-effectiveness
and respect for people and their environment
� Our research & development is solution driven:
it is the heart behind the Group’s growth to develop
innovative products with added value and new solutions
for the entire building industry

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The largest research laboratory for building
materials in the world
� An international R&D team and a Central Research
Laboratory (LCR) in France
� Over 500 people worldwide (over 200 at LCR)
dedicated to research
� A decentralized network of Divisional Technical Centers
in 5 continents aiming at developing new products
� A global budget of € 170 million, up 30% in 2 years
� Key innovations within all our businesses:
a portfolio of several hundred patents
� Worldwide academic network and research partnerships
� A close partnership with architects and clients

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Research collaborations with the best universities
� USA: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT),
Berkeley, Princeton
� France: framework agreement with the Centre National
de Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
� Switzerland: Ecole Polytechnique Federal de Lausanne
� Lafarge is part of the European research network NANOCEM
which combines the forces of 12 European cement
manufacturers and 21 academic institutions to share
knowledge and accelerate research
� In 2007, Lafarge has reinforced its partnership with the two
leading engineering schools, Ecole des ponts and Ecole
Polytechnique, to set up a new international education and
research chair in the Science of Materials for Sustainable
Construction, integrating international academic partnerships

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Innovative Research & Development
� With a strong understanding of our customers’ needs,
we develop innovative solutions to meet their expectations:
� Collaborate with architects to make advances
in construction methods
(aesthetics, height, new design, energy efficiency)
� Respond to and anticipate client needs to produce quality,
effortless, noiseless and less expensive solutions and improve
conditions on work sites
� Design products with added value and solutions
� Lead the way in sustainable construction

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Already several technological breakthrough
transformed into worldwide successes
� 1980: contribution to the development of high strength
concretes
� 2000: Ductal ® , ultra-high performance concrete
� 2000: Agilia ® , a range of self-placing concretes
� 2002: PLAtec ® , tailored solutions in plasterboard
� 2004: Synia TM , aesthetic, simple and competitive solution
� 2006: Sensium, 100% dust free technological cements
� 2007: Extensia TM , the concrete to pour very large surfaces
with no joints, and Chronolia, the rapid setting concrete
that allows the removal of formwork in four hours

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Ductal®, an ultra high performance concrete
� Ductal® a new material with a unique combination
of superior characteristics
� Compressive strength: 6 to 8 times greater than conventional concrete
� Flexural strength: 10 times greater than conventional concrete
� Ductility: ability to deform under excessive loads without breaking
� Superior surface aspects
� Durability: 100 times greater than standard references
� Ductal® is a structural and architectural material designed
to be used without re-bars
� very relevant for earthquake resistant structures
� lighter structures, with reduced volumes and weight
� major civil engineering projects and buildings
A step ahead

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Ductal®, an ultra high performance concrete with a
lower impact on the environment
Comparison of raw materials use, energy
consumption and CO 2 emissions between a bridge
built out of Ductal ® and a composite concrete/steel
Base 100
composite
steel/concrete
solution
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Quantity of
raw
materials
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Primary
Energy
� Ductal ® solution
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CO2
Emissions

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Agilia ® , the first self-placing
and self-leveling concrete
� Agilia ® , the first self-placing, self-leveling concrete in the
world
� Easy to use, aesthetic and ergonomic, for high quality results
� Great fluidity, enabling to effortlessly fill all the corners and
areas in the formwork or mold, eliminating some of the more
physical or noisy steps, such as vibration
� Overall construction costs reduced through productivity gains
� Illustrates our successful vertical integration strategy:
� Cement / Aggregates / Concrete
� Illustrates our cutting edge research
� Generate value for customers
� Sales and profits expected to double by 2008

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Chronolia TM , the construction site booster
� Chronolia TM combines two apparently contradictory features
requested by customers:
� a concrete product that can be transported and handled
like conventional fluid concrete
� a concrete which, once laid, very rapidly develops
high mechanical strength
� Improves construction site working conditions by increasing
efficiency and productivity
� Becomes resistant in record time and formwork can be removed
just 4 hours after manufacture, whereas between 12 and 20 hours
are needed with conventional concrete
� Can be used on all construction sites, as well as to repair
road surfaces and civil engineering structures, with the same
workability as a conventional ready-mix concrete
� Makes it possible to rethink the organization of a building site in
terms of deadlines, cycle times, the use of equipment and costs
� Launched in France, the United Kingdom and North America in
2007, and in Spain, South Africa and Chile in 2008

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Extensia TM , the new dimension of concrete
� Extensia TM enables the construction of surface areas of up to 400m²
� without joints thus limiting the problem of cracks
and their consequent maintenance costs
� whereas conventional concrete allows for only
a maximum possible joint-free surface area of 25m²
� Improves construction site working conditions
� Specially designed for concrete flooring applications,
by nature subject to heavy traffic and storage loads
� Offers increased resistance and better performance
in terms of abrasion, flexion and traction
� Allows a reduction in slab thickness
� Makes it possible to reduce the CO 2 emissions associated
with the production of concrete flooring thanks to a lower quantity
of raw materials employed and no need for steel mesh or steel fibers
� Launched in France, the United Kingdom and North America
in 2007, and in Spain, South Africa and Chile in 2008

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Synia TM , the new generation plasterboard
� A major revolution in the plasterboard industry:
� Synia TM , the first plasterboard with four tapered edges
� An exclusive and patented technology made possible
after four years of development
� Easy to install and gives a perfect finish: ideal for ceilings,
high partition walls and for creating large, flat surfaces
free from imperfections
� Four tapered edges that considerably simplify the work
of plasterboard installers and ensure a perfect finish.
On site, the installation time is reduced because installers
no longer need to finish off the joins, reducing installation
costs
� Following its successful launch in France two years ago,
Synia TM is now produced and adapted to specific local
market conditions in Italy, Poland and Thailand.

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PLAtec TM , made-to-measure solutions for interior
design
� PLAtec TM, tailor-made plasterboard solutions for use
in creative interior layouts
� Made-to-measure plasterboard shapes. From the drawing board
to final factory production and assembly, this allows for time
saving, easier installation and quality finishing
� Easy to use and inexpensively designed plasterboard that
works!
� PLAtecTM products are made-to-measure flush or offset shapes
with varied contours which can be easily assembled on the work
site to build architectural works aimed at maximizing volumes
and playing on space and light
� PLAtecTM can be widely applied in finishing work, for example,
to cover columns, structures and suspended ceiling friezes,
and to create totally concealed access hatches

A long term commitment
to Sustainability
© Hamilton De Oliveira - Rea

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The leader’s commitment
� Integrity, responsibility, ethics, respect as well as courage,
empathy and openness are the values underpinning
Lafarge’s philosophy.
� It is at the core of our Principles of Action written in 1977
� For many years, Lafarge has been pursuing a strategy
that combines industrial know-how with:
� Performance
� Value creation
� Respect for employees and local cultures
� Environmental protection
� The conservation of natural resources and energy
A strong conviction:
There cannot be a sustainable leader without respect
for the environment and social responsibility

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Sustainability Ambitions 2012
� In 2007, Lafarge renewed its commitment to sustainability
with the launch of its Sustainability Ambitions 2012
� This roadmap is the result of a review and in-depth dialogue
with stakeholders and Lafarge’s management team, leading
to the definition of the major issues for the Group:
� The areas where it has a real impact
� The areas where Lafarge can positively influence the industry
� It fixes clear, measurable and ambitious objectives that the
Group is committed to achieving by 2012
� 3 major priorities:
� Fighting against climate change
� Protecting biodiversity
� Health & Safety

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Worldwide partnerships and global commitments
� Global partnerships with civil society
� United Nations Global Compact - signed in 2003
� Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS membership
since it was created in 2002
� WBCSD*: Lafarge was the leader for the Cement Sustainability
Initiative (CSI) launched in 2002, a worldwide action plan for
sustainable development in the sector in collaboration with 14 other
cement manufacturers, which is developing a joint sectorial approach
to reduce CO2 emissions.
� Co-leader of the “Energy Efficiency in Buildings” project, lead within
the WBCSD. Working to identify solutions to enable the design of
buildings with zero net energy.
� Global Corporate Citizenship member since 2001
� Global partnerships with NGOs
� WWF – to improve our environmental performance
� Care - in the fight against HIV/Aids
� Habitat for Humanity - to provide people in need with decent,
affordable housing
* World business council for
sustainable development

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Respect for the environment
� Pioneering partnership with the WWF since 2000
to improve our environmental performance
– “Two worlds, one planet” – contributing
to raising standards across the industry
� Preservation of natural resources and energy:
increased use of alternative fuels.
� 9.8% of energy used worldwide comes
from alternative fuels (at end 2007)
� Commitment to reduce CO2 emissions by 20% by 2010
� Results: -16% at end 2007 (base 1990)
� Rehabilitation of quarries
� By the end of 2007, 75% of quarries with rehabilitation plans
� Lafarge standards to be adopted worldwide
� Investing to research in more environmentally-friendly products

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Improving our social responsibility
� Our Principles of Action: a commitment to make our people
successful and contribute to the development of their talents
� Health and safety management system launched in 2003
covering 90% of Lafarge employees
� Focus on training:
� Launch of Lafarge University – over 2000 Lafarge managers attended
training in 2006
� 90% of non-senior and senior managers and 65% non-management
employees attended at least one day of training in 2006
� Continuous dialogue with unions and employee representatives
at all appropriate levels
� 2005: Signing of a four-party agreement with 3 international
trade union federations on social responsibility and international
labor relations applying to all Lafarge’s employees around the world
� 2006: Safety is the N°1 priority

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Contributing to building a better world
for our neighboring communities
� Contributing to local economic development
� Making sustainable development part of our decision-making
processes and purchasing practices
� Managing political, economic and financial issues linked
to our locations with integrity
• To guide our investment decisions
• Ensuring we respect Human Rights everywhere we operate
� Providing solutions geared to local communities’ needs
� A multi-local involvement: good relations with communities
is part of each Business unit’s performance program
� Actively contributing to economic and social development of
local communities everywhere we operate

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Leading the way in sustainable construction
� Two key areas: research and partnership with the construction chain
� One of the priorities of the Lafarge-WWF partnership:
� Promote sustainable construction in the construction industry
� Partnerships with architects to develop sustainable construction
concepts and projects
Launch of Hypergreen, a concept of an ecologically responsible
building for the world’s mega cities, developed in partnership with
architect Jacques Ferrier.
� Creation of a university chair in the « Science of materials for
sustainable construction », with leading centers of academic
excellence in France and the US in 2006
� Creation and co-leading of a 3-year project launched in 2006 with
WBCSD: Energy Efficiency in Buildings to map out the transition to a
world where buildings consume zero net energy
� Leading member of the United Nations Environmental Program for
sustainable building and construction

Hypergreen, a concept tower for a sustainable
world
� Developed by
French architect Jacques Ferrier
in partnership with Lafarge:
� Designed for the world’s megacities
with Lafarge’s innovative products,
especially Ductal® and Agilia®,
its orientation enables the capture
of the maximum amount of sunlight
and wind.
Hypergreen generates the main
energy necessary to cover
its own needs
53 ©Jacques Ferrier architectes

A close partnership
with architects
© Benoît Fougeirol
Agence ECDM

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A long-term partnership
� Sharing expertise with architects through regular working
sessions to our Research Center
� Developing new products to meet the needs of architects
and being a source of creation
� Organizing conferences on future challenges in architecture
� Princeton, USA “Architecture and Technology:
Concrete Futures”
� Shanghai, Tongji University (China): “urban planning
in the world’s mega cities”
� Columbia University, NY : ‘’Concrete Innovation
& Sustainable Architecture’’
� Being the exclusive partner of international architecture
exhibitions and symposiums
� Partner of the Cité Internationale de l’Architecture in Paris
� Supporting young architects

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Recent milestones
� May 2008 – inauguration of the villa Navarra, Muy, France, by
Rudy Ricciotti, roofing structure made with Ductal®
� April 2007 – inauguration of the administrative building
of Thiais Bus Center, France covered with a Ductal® skin
� May 2006 - inauguration of first highway bridge made
with Ductal® in Iowa, USA
� 2005 – the world’s largest aquarium in Atlanta, USA,
whose ultra resistant tanks were made with Agilia®
� 2005 – the Millau viaduct, France, whose piers are
constructed with a high performance concrete
� The Footbridge of Peace in Seoul designed by Rudy Ricciotti
and built using Ductal®
� Hypergreen, a concept of an ecological tower for the world’s
mega cities in partnership with Jacques Ferrier

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Ductal® for the Footbridge of Peace
in Seoul, Korea, by architect Rudy Ricciotti
� Built in 2002
using Ductal® ultra-high
performance fiber-reinforced
concrete
� It crosses the Han River, linking
Sunyudo Island to the heart
of Seoul
� The Footbridge of Peace is 130m
long and 4.3m large, its deck is
a mere 3cm thick with a static height
of 1.30m
� This was made possible by using
Ductal®
� “Concrete is now blending into
the landscape!”
© E.Jae-Seong/Architecte Rudy Ricciotti

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Agilia® for the Spinnaker Tower
in Portsmouth, UK
� By Scott Wilson Advanced
Technology Group
Built in 2004
� The UK’s tallest public viewing
tower outside London - 170m above
the sea
� Made with the innovative concrete
Agilia®, a self-placing and self
leveling concrete,
a well adapted solution for this
vertical architectural structure giving
a perfectly finished, aesthetic and
high quality result
� The Spinnaker Tower offers
a sight for 23 miles or more thanks
to three viewing platforms at 100m,
105m
and 110m
©Garth Dale

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The Millau Viaduct, France
� Architect Lord Norman Foster,
Foster and Partners
� The world’s tallest bridge with
343m high to the top of the pylons
� An extraordinary multi-span-cable
-stay structure of 2,460m in length
� The seven piers were constructed
in C60 high performance concrete,
a concrete 0/14 dosed at 400kg/m3
of CPA – CEM I, 52.5 PMES CP2
cement produced by two concrete
plants with a nominal capacity of 80m3/h.
� A concrete chosen for its durability and its high mechanical resistance:
• Protection against alkaline reaction (level C)
• Protection against differential internal sulphate reactions
• Frost resistance according to the GRA 2002 rules
• Durability in relation to protection of the reinforcing material
Daniel Jamme / Photothèque Eiffage

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High performance aggregates for
the Rion-Antirion Bridge
� Built in 2004 by Gefyra
� The idea first came out a century ago: to conceive a bridge
that links the Pelopponesus to mainland Greece
� It is 2,800m long - the longest suspension bridge ever built
requiring:
� 750,000 tons of Lafarge
high performance aggregates
were supplied to guarantee
an extremely durable structure
� The bridge can withstand
250km/h winds, a collision
with an 180,000-ton oil tanker
and an earthquake measuring
up to 7 on the Richter scale
©Harry Paralis

Lafarge’s Excellence
Courstesy of Lafarge Building Materials Holding Egypt

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Our Strengths
� Our people and their know-how
� Our unique business mix, with worldwide and local leadership positions
in all our activities
� Our balanced geographical presence, with a proven potential
for organic growth and multiple development opportunities
� Our innovative products adding value for our customers
� Our competitive advantage in research & development
� Our strong commitment to sustainable development, with tangible
results in social and environmental areas and the commitment
to leading the way in sustainable construction and to achieving
the level of the world’s safest industrial groups
� Commitment to being ranked among the world’s best industrial groups
in: health and safety, protection of the environment,
social responsibility and corporate governance
A step ahead