Argos has been included in the FTSE4Good Latin America Index and the FTSE4Good Emerging Markets Index for its strong environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices. This recognition adds to the one received in December when Cementos Argos was included in the MILA Index of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI). Cementos Argos has been included...
ESG advisory firm Longevity Partners has unveiled the Decarbonization Dashboard, a cutting-edge tool designed to assist commercial real estate professionals and asset managers in tracking emissions and outlining decarbonization strategies for real estate portfolios. This initiative comes in response to the real estate sector’s significant carbon footprint, which accounts for approximately 40% of global greenhouse...
TITAN Group has achieved a significant milestone by being recognized as one of the world’s most sustainable companies in 2024 by TIME magazine. This accolade places TITAN among only three cement companies globally to be included in this prestigious list, highlighting the company’s unwavering commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship. TITAN’s purpose of “making the...
Heidelberg Materials is selected for award negotiation to receive up to $5 million in funding from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) The funding will be used to develop a cloud-based tool that can help concrete, cement, aggregates, and asphalt facilities to quickly and efficiently produce high-quality Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) The grant is part of...
In a historic move, Vatican City is set to join a select group of nations that generate all their electricity from renewable sources, as announced by Pope Francis. This groundbreaking initiative underscores the Vatican’s unwavering commitment to climate neutrality and sustainability. In his apostolic letter, Fratello Sole (Brother Sun), Pope Francis outlined an ambitious plan...
The LEGO Group has unveiled a groundbreaking Supplier Sustainability Programme, aimed at drastically reducing carbon emissions within its supply chain by 2026. This initiative is a critical part of LEGO’s broader strategy to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, recognizing that over 99% of its carbon footprint originates from external operations. New Programme Details: Emission Targets:...
Global net revenue was R$6.9 billion, a 3% increase compared to 2Q22. Adjusted EBITDA totaled R$1.6 billion, up 17% over the same period in 2022. EBITDA margin was 23%, 3 percentage points higher than 2Q22. At the end of the first semester, leverage, measured by the net debt/adjusted EBITDA ratio, was 1.64x, 0.14x and...
In 2022, Votorantim Cimentos was recognized by CDP as one of the best evaluated companies in the 2022 Climate Change Program
Cementos Argos Receives Gold Medal Awarded by S&P Global in the 2022 Global Sustainability Yearbook, which highlights the companies with the best sustainability practices in the world. The company was included for the ninth consecutive year, thanks to its exemplary environmental, social, and corporate governance practices, and for being recognized in 2021 as the world...