Dangote Cement Plc has partnered with the United Nations Environment Programme, the National Environmental Standards and the Regulations Enforcement Agency to promote environmental sustainability, and reduce carbon emissions in Nigeria.
According to a statement, the company fostered the partnership in commemoration of the 2022 World Environment Day in all its 14 production plants in Nigeria and Africa.
The statement further stated that the World Environment Day featured a web forum entitled “Only one Earth: Conserving the Values of Biodiversity" had about 560 participants from the manufacturing and extractive industries across Africa.
Dr Igazeuma Okoroba, Head of Sustainability, Dangote Cement Plc, Dr Igazeuma Okoroba, commenting at the forum, said that the Dangote Cement initiative was meant to complement government efforts.
“World Environment Day commemoration avails us the opportunity to create awareness on sustainability initiatives to conserve the earth and maintain the values of biodiversity.”
He added that the initiatives were “aimed at entrenching sustainability consciousness across the business’ value chain by complying with rehabilitation plans and exploring ways to protect the ecosystem in the communities where we operate."
Michael Pucheros, the Group Managing Director of Dangote Cement Plc, noted that "the company demonstrated support for governments’ efforts by contributing climate solutions that would reduce Nigeria’s carbon emissions.”
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