The sixth annual Global 100 list of the most sustainable large corporations was announced at the World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland, in January.
This edition of the Global 100 list establishes a new standard of transparency, and rates corporations across numerous areas such as carbon, energy, water and waste productivity, leadership diversity, sustainability leadership, and remuneration, and innovation.
The Global 100 list includes companies from 24 countries, from all sectors of the economy that have a collective enterprise value of $4 trillion, and three million employees.
Lafarge has been recognised amongst the top 100 for the sixth consecutive year, and is one of just 11 materials organisations in the list. Lafarge was commended for transparency on their sustainable development actions.
Lafarge has committed itself to 16 measurable 'Sustainability Ambitions' that are to be reached by 2012. These include targets across management, social and environment, such as safety and health, stakeholder and customer relationships, diversity in management, and reduction in CO2 and other emissions.
The Lafarge Group has made significant reductions in its carbon footprint to help reach their targets. In 2008, the total emissions have been reduced by 18.4%, compared with 1990 level in the cement division, and Lafarge is on track to reach the 20% cut in worldwide net emissions per tonne of cement a year ahead of schedule.
Lafarge reports annually on sustainability performance and the results audited by Ernst & Young, and then reviewed by WWF as well as their stakeholder panel.
The Lafarge Group is represented in Australia by Lafarge Plasterboard . They operate under both the environment management and reporting systems of Lafarge as well as fulfilling government requirements. Local actions by Lafarge to support sustainable development include stormwater harvesting, waste recycling, and heat recovery.
Lafarge is a supplier of building materials.
