1. Cement Sustainability Initiative

The Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI) is a voluntary CEO-led global program initiated by leading cement companies in 1999, and operating under the auspices of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).

In July 2002, based on the research findings of the Battelle Memorial Institute, a leading independent organization in the field of sustainable development, the CSI launched its "Agenda for Action," It sets out the work program, including joint and individual company commitments on the major sustainability issues in the cement industry.

In their 2002 Agenda for Action the CSI member companies defined a work program to proactively and systematically tackle the environmental and social impacts of cement manufacturing. They have since developed guidelines for good practice across all addressed issues and defined key performance indicators (KPIs) and measurable targets to track progress. Companies report publicly on their performance with regards to the commitments taken in the CSI, as outlined in the CSI Charter. Detailed information on each issue can be found in the relevant sections below:

  • CO2 and Climate Protection
  • Responsible Use of Fuels and Raw Materials
  • Employee Health and Safety
  • Emissions Monitoring and Reduction
  • Local Impacts on Land and Communities
  • Sustainability with Concrete (this work area was added in 2007)

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    In 2010, the CSI undertook a strategic review of its work program. It confirmed and expanded the scope and activities of the above issues, and it added further issues to be addressed as part of the CSI work program. These are water, biodiversity and land stewardship, as well as supply chain management. Task Forces have been formed to define and develop the work on these issues.

    In June 2012, the CSI published Progress Report which summarized CSI's achievements in ten years based on Agenda for Action and challenges to the next decade during the period of Rio+20.
    2. Cement Sustainability Initiative and Taiheiyo Cement

    In 1999, a year after our establishment as a new company, established our "Basic Policy on Global Environmental Conservation." (current "Taiheiyo Cement Environmental Management Policy"). In 2002, we established nine guiding Business Principles applicable to all our business affairs and which provide us with a framework to realizing the Mission of the Taiheiyo Cement Group. These Business Principles govern all business decisions undertaken throughout the company and serve as guidelines to every employee conducting business on behalf of Taiheiyo Cement.

    In accordance with the commitment made at the launch of the CSI Agenda for Action in 2002, Taiheiyo Cement Corporation has set about introducing the guidelines and key performance indicators (KPIs) developed by the CSI task forces to our group cement companies all over the world. KPIs data are available in our CSR REPORT.

    We are committed to promoting broad communication understanding throughout the cement industry and engage in regular dialogues with the Japan Cement Association and the Limestone Association of Japan. Taiheiyo Cement is dedicated to implementing measures that promote sustainable development.
    3. Our Emission Targets : CO2 & Air pollutants

    As a part of CSI actions, we have been setting our emission target of CO2 and main pollutants and continued to make effort to achieve the target. We have set a new reduction target of CO2 and air emissions as the previous target ends 2010.　We disclose our emission targets on our CSR REPORT.

    ● CO2 (net emission par ton cement)　　　 4.5%　by 2015 compared to 2000

    ● Nox, SOx, Dust 　 　　5%　reduction by 2015 compared to 2010

    Scope:6 plants of Taiheiyo Cement Corp.in Japan and 13 group companies