The company believes in being environmentally conscious and protecting its surroundings. It has been continuously investing towards a better Egypt and a cleaner environment and has made a long-time commitment towards being environmentally responsible. Suez Cement dedicates a substantial part of its industrial investments to implementing a comprehensive environmental policy.

In fact, all plants are ISO 14001 and IS0 9001 certified. In addition, all plants have adopted and strictly complied with the environmental laws of Egypt and work in close cooperation with the Ministry of Environmental Affairs to ensure the environmental standards of each plant are on target.

As part of the company’s ongoing effort to reduce adverse environmental impacts, regular consultation and information sessions are held with local stakeholders. Each plant is thoroughly reviewed by the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA) for full compliance with local standards.

Each plant has met all restrictions on dust emissions; in fact the measured average emissions are below the environmental regulations threshold. The company has also taken progressive actions to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by using natural gas for its lines. As evidence of this trend, since May 2006, kiln 2 of Helwan plant 2 started operating with some natural gas and is now burning 100% natural gas instead of heavy fuel in its main burner.

In compliance with its environmental policy, during 2006 the company has increased the number of green areas at all plants, built new waste treatment facilities and increased paved areas in and around the plants. In fact, in 2006, 63000 m² have been designated as green areas at the Kattameya plant, 47000m2 at the Suez plant, 5000 m² at the Tourah plant, 5480 m2 at the Helwan plant and 138600 m2 at the El-Minya plant.