Miguel A. Gonz

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GHG Pilot Program México COP 10, Buenos Aires.
December 15th 2004
Miguel A. González
EHS Vice-President CEMEX
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CEMEX Today CEMEX is one of the three largest
cement companies in the world, with close to 78
million metric tons of production capacity. We
have operations in more than 30 countries and
trade relations with over 60 nations worldwide.
Through operating subsidiaries in four
continents, we are engaged in the production,
distribution, marketing and sale of cement,
ready-mix concrete, aggregates and clinker.
Its also the world's leading producer of white
cement and the world's largest trader of cement
and clinker.
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• Growth
• 1906 Beginning operations in north of México
• 1985 Operations only in México, annual sales of
  300 millions of dollars
• 1991 Operations in México and USA, sales 2.2
  billions of dollars
• 2003 Operations in four continents, sales of 7.2
  billions of dollars

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GHG corporate milestons

• 1994, Corporate Sustainability Strategy
  Technology, EHS Culture and EMS
• 1997, Corporate CO2 Strategy Energy
  optimization, Clinker substitution and
  Alternative fuels.
• 2000, CEMEX Spain Strategy for EU commitments
• 2002, Cement Sustainability Initiative. Cement
  industry CO2 protocol
• 2003, WEF Global Greenhouse Register
• 2004, GHG Pilot Program in México
• Actual result 8.5 CO2 specific reduction base
  1990.

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GHG Pilot Program México

• Proactive initiative
• Government, NGOs and Companies collaboration
• Basic first step Measure
• Get benefit on previous experiences from WRI and
  WBCSD
• Synergy with other companies on the search for
  project reductions
• Internal motivation and stakeholders involvement
• Opportunity for prepare effective action plans
  and target reduction commitments

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Ecoefficiency and CO2 Reductions
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at CEMEX,
we help
build a better future...
... in harmony with nature