{"id":23839,"date":"2020-11-30T12:32:01","date_gmt":"2020-11-30T12:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cebds.org\/noticia\/artigo-entenda-a-jornada-de-sustentabilidade-2030-da-votorantim-cimentos\/"},"modified":"2023-06-23T15:04:10","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T15:04:10","slug":"artigo-entenda-a-jornada-de-sustentabilidade-2030-da-votorantim-cimentos","status":"publish","type":"noticia","link":"https:\/\/cebds.org\/en\/noticia\/artigo-entenda-a-jornada-de-sustentabilidade-2030-da-votorantim-cimentos\/","title":{"rendered":"Article: Understand Votorantim Cimentos\u2019 2030 sustainability journey"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Put Alvaro Lorenz<\/strong> \u2013 Global Director of Sustainability, Institutional Relations, Product Development and
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In 2020, Votorantim Cimentos began a new cycle of sustainability goals for the next decade. For us, sustainability is a journey that goes hand in hand with our history of over 80 years. Today, we are a construction materials, minerals and solutions company, with a presence in 11 countries.<\/p>\n

Our vision of the future is based on the concept of\u00a0flexible solidity<\/strong>. We are solid in delivering what we propose with excellence, ethics, safety and global action, with a strong internal culture and values. At the same time, we are flexible in adapting to the new needs of society, using trends and technological developments to make better use of resources, evolve processes and positively impact people's lives. The new coronavirus pandemic is a good example of how we have been able to adapt to changes, from the way we work, ensuring the safety of our employees to market challenges and social action, which has proven to be even more necessary during this period.<\/p>\n

It is in this scenario of constant transformation that we launch our\u00a0Sustainability Commitments for 2030<\/strong><\/a>, a document that consolidates Votorantim Cimentos' strategic vision to generate value throughout our chain. The commitments are also aligned with the concept of ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance),\u00a0<\/b>what\u00a0<\/strong>evaluates companies' operations in the environmental, social and governance areas. In today's world, it is no longer possible to evaluate a company solely by its financial performance. It is necessary to provide visibility to the path taken by the company to achieve this result, demonstrating its environmental and social impact and compliance with its actions (governance) with transparency.<\/p>\n

Our sustainability commitments are divided into seven pillars:\u00a0ethics and integrity;<\/strong>\u00a0health, safety and well-being; diversity and inclusion; innovation; environmental footprint; circular economy\u00a0<\/strong>It is\u00a0shared value<\/strong>. There are 19 goals that aim to align our entire global operation with the current and future demands of society, generating a positive impact throughout its chain and in the communities in which we operate.<\/p>\n

All of our themes are also integrated with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a global agenda with 17 goals and 169 targets to be achieved by 2030. I would also like to highlight that we have set the ambition of achieving carbon neutral concrete by 2050, as signatories of the Carbon Neutral Concrete Climate Ambition 2050 by the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA).<\/p>\n

Talking about sustainability commitments means explaining how we will maintain our operations and activities today without compromising the future of the planet. To materialize where we want to go, I will summarize our 2030 commitments and indicate for each of them other articles that we have already published on Linkedin by Votorantim Cimentos experts about ongoing actions involving each of these pillars. At the end, leave your opinion about our journey.<\/p>\n