2012 Annual Report - Italcementi Group

Water consumption, cement
2012 2011 2010 2009
Mature markets 0.37 0.35 0.30 0.26
Emerging markets m 3 /t cement
0.36 0.41 0.37 0.27
Group 0.37 0.38 0.34 0.27
Mature markets 7.4 7.9 7.0 6.3
Emerging markets million m 3
8.3 10.1 10.5 7.8
Group 15.7 18.0 17.5 14.1
Water consumption, aggregates
2012 2011 2010 2009
Mature markets 0.10 0.13 0.04 0.04
Emerging markets m 3 /t aggregate
0.05 0.03 0.07 0.04
Group 0.09 0.13 0.04 0.04
Mature markets 2.6 3.6 1.1 1.2
Emerging markets million m 3
0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1
Group 2.7 3.7 1.3 1.3
Water consumption, concrete
2012 2011 2010 2009
Mature markets 0.23 0.23 0.24 0.24
Emerging markets m 3 /m 3 concrete
0.43 0.42 0.28 0.29
Group 0.26 0.25 0.26 0.26
Mature markets 2.2 2.6 2.0 1.7
Emerging markets million m 3
0.6 0.6 1.0 0.8
Group 2.8 3.2 3.0 2.5
4.5 Natural resources and quarries
The Group subsidiaries apply strict guidelines for the responsible use of alternative fuels (AFs) and raw
materials (ARMs). Based on the CSI guidelines, they first list the materials that must not be used under any
circumstance. Afterwards, they focus on the selection, management and controls necessary for using
alternative materials but covering health, safety and environmental issues.
In 2012, 6.5% of alternative fuels and 5.4% of alternative raw materials were used. 5.5% of the cement
production types contain more than 30% of recycled materials. Almost two third of the global range contain
non-quarried materials. Furthermore, production of concrete used globally 1.8% of alterative materials (11.6%
in North America).
85% of the Group quarries has a rehabilitation plan in place, also addressing biodiversity. The Group has
actively worked to develop the new WBCSD quarry rehabilitation guidelines. These guidelines aim at
implementing better practices in the exploitation and rehabilitation phases worldwide. Particular attention is
paid to indicators to monitor biodiversity. The Group ambition is to have 100% of its quarries with rehabilitation
plan by 2015. Rehabilitation plans will include biodiversity action plans at least in all the quarries in the relevant
biodiversity areas. Many projects and focused initiatives have been already launched: among them, a pilot
project in the Trieste quarry (Italy) in cooperation with Trieste University, a similar project under implementation
in Morocco with Rabat University, the wide experience of GSM, the French aggregates subsidiary under the
frame of an agreement with IUCN, the ongoing project in North America with the cooperation of Wildlife Habitat
Council. Moreover, in the wake of a full strategy on biodiversity management, Group guidelines will be issued
in 2013, aiming at increasing awareness, starting from a more detailed identification of sensitive quarries (122
out of 282 quarries managed). Specific budget is dedicated to quarry management initiatives, including the
provisions requested in many countries as mandatory financial coverage for such projects.
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