2005 Sustainability Report - Lafarge

Our sustainability objectives
and action
plans
Since 2001, the Group has set itself formal performance
targets as part of its roadmap.
DRAFTING OF THE 2003-2005 ROADMAP:
Michel PICARD, Vice President, Environment
“In conjunction with WWF International, we identified the key
areas related to the environment in which the Group needed
to monitor its performance and set itself objectives.
Subsequently, each business drew up its own commitments
and objectives. What's more, in 2002, the CSI published the
action plan presenting the environmental objectives targeted
by its members. Lafarge naturally incorporated these
objectives from that year onwards into its roadmap for the
Cement business.”
The social indicators, selected in our roadmap, come from
three different origins:
• Objectives set as part of the Leader For Tomorrow project
led by the Group > See page 32 ;
• Objectives meeting the expectations of our social partners,
notably those mentioned by our stakeholder panel;
• Objectives arising from emerging issues and priorities.
Patrice LUCAS, Vice President, Social Policies
“The Group set an ambitious goal in terms of safety: to become
one of the world’s best industrial groups. Noticing that its
progress was slowing down, after a marked improvement phase,
the Group Executive Committee has decided to implement a
major program of action to mark a break with old practices and
speed up the achievement of our safety ambitions in 2006. The
absolute priority that has been given today to safety is expressed
by the introduction of a new objective in our sustainability
roadmap: halve the occupational frequency rate among Lafarge
employees (Fr = 3.87) recorded in 2005 by 2008.”
The next roadmap is currently being drawn up. It requires
detailed work and will be discussed with our stakeholders.
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MANAGEMENT
New target: Continue to check the implementation
of our Competition Policy in our Business Units
Safety
Set up a Health and Safety management system in 100%
of our Business Units
New target: Halve the 2005 occupational
frequency rate for Lafarge employees by 2008
(Fr: 3.87)
Environmental management
Have 100% of our sites audited environmentally
within the last 4 years
ENVIRONMENT
Reach a rate of 80% of quarries with a rehabilitation plan
in line with Lafarge standards
Mesure the number of facilities equipped with water
recycling systems
Reduce the amount of production waste going to disposal
to the following levels:
• 1% for the Cement business
• 1.5% for the Roofing business
• 1.5% for the Gypsum business
Reach a level of recycled raw materials use as follows:
• 10% in the Cement business
• 2% in the Roofing business
• 45% in the Gypsum business (boards only)
Emissions
Cut our worldwide net CO2 emissions per tonne of cement
by 20% as compared to 1990
Cut our absolute gross emissions in the Cement business
in industrialized countries by 10% as compared to 1990
Cut our absolute net emissions in the Cement business
in industrialized countries by 15% as compared to 1990
Achieve a maximum dust level level of 50 mg/Nm 3
in 100% of our cement plants by 2010
SOCIAL
Double the number of female senior managers
between 2003 and 2008
Report on training at Business Units level using
the GRI guidelines
Double the number of in-house training sessions for managers
(Lafarge University) as compared to 2003 (500)
Reach a level of 50% of employees holding shares
in the international shareholding plan
✓ Indicators verified by PwC.
The reporting methodology for these indicators
is presented on page 48.
* Reconducted every year since 2004.
Group targets