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“ Around the world , we employ about 10,000 people ; more than 2200 of whom are in the US , predominantly in the northeast , Midwest , and Texas . We are one of the country ’ s biggest players , producing ten million tons of cement , equating to ten percent of the market share .”
A key differentiator for the organization is its progressive attitude and approach to sustainability . “ We embraced our sustainability effort many years ago . In fact , we were the first cement producer to publish a sustainability report , which was almost 20 years ago now . Since then , we ’ ve been leading the field in our efforts , investing in those areas that can help us to reduce emissions and reach our overarching goal of becoming carbon neutral ,” Massimo explains .
“ We have established a roadmap that demonstrates our commitment to becoming carbon neutral by 2050 . It ’ s a huge effort for us . In the US alone , the plan forecasts more than a 300-million-dollar spend ”.
Scaling-up sustainability
Indeed , efforts to scale up clean power in the cement industry are underway and evidenced by the organization ’ s new solar power system in San Antonio , Texas . The
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