Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate protection and CO2 management
• Responsible use of energy and materials
• Employee Health and Safety
• Emissions monitoring and reporting
• Local impacts on land and communities

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced dependency on electricity supplied by Federal Electricity & Water Authority (FEWA) by 1.64%
• Used waste materials like used carbon dust, used bag filters, wooden waste, and waste tires as alternative fuel
• Green Belt Development (Tree Plantation) in FCI & Camp Accommodations: 25,000 AED invested
• DUSTEX Spray on Quarry Roads to control Fugitive Emissions: 150,000 AED invested

Social Achievements

• Conducted 11 PCR swab tests for employees during July-December 2020 in response to the COVID-19 outbreak
• Administered COVID-19 vaccine to over 93% of employees
• Invested 1,975,000 AED in cash support to National Public Benefit Organizations and organizing National Festivals
• Provided training opportunities for university students
• Provided cement to assist low-income citizens

Governance Achievements

• Obtained ISO-9001:2015 Re-certification on Quality Management System
• Obtained ISO-14001:2014 Re-certification on Environmental Management System
• Implementing ISO-17025:2017, Laboratory Management System

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• COVID-19 pandemic
• Flash flooding damaging roads

Mitigation Strategies

• PCR testing and vaccination of employees
• Road repairs in Taween Quarry Road (1,800,000 AED invested)
• Massive sterilization in the factory and camp accommodation
• Employee compliance with COVID-19 safety rules

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Flash flooding

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced greenhouse gas emissions to 0.310 kg carbon dioxide per ton of clinker.
• Replaced 10% of coal with carbon dust waste from the aluminum industry as alternative fuel.
• Developed a green belt in the quarry area and planted nearly 15,000 trees.

Social Achievements

• Provided training programs for employees in various professional disciplines.
• Supported low-income individuals with cement for home maintenance.
• Sponsored the Eleventh World Conference on Urban Environment 2022.

Governance Achievements

• Prohibits CEO from serving as board chair.
• 91% of board seats occupied by independent board members.
• All employees certified compliance with prevention of corruption policy.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• High coal consumption leading to greenhouse gas emissions.
• Dust emissions from quarry operations.
• Flash flooding damaging quarry roads.

Mitigation Strategies

• Using alternative fuels (RDF, carbon dust, waste materials).
• Developing green belts and spraying roads with dust suppressants.
• Investing in road repairs after flash floods (225,000 AED).

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier code of conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Flash flooding

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Certifications: ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental Stewardship & Decarbonization
• Resource Recycling and Circular Economy
• Corporate Governance & Risk Management
• Employee Diversity and Benefits
• Society Inclusion & Common Good

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced Greenhouse Gas emissions to 1818 Gg of CO2 per annum (0.910 kg of CO2 per ton of clinker)
• 19.71% of total power requirement generated by Waste Heat Recovery Project
• 10.7% reduction in A4 sheet usage
• 10.84% utilization of Alternate Raw Material/Fuel
• Planted more than 15,000 climate-resilient plants, reducing GHG emissions by 325.25 tons
• Reduced Cement mill consumption to 40 kW/hr/ton

Social Achievements

• Supported Emiratization by giving preference to local people
• Provided various employee benefits including life insurance, workman compensation, medical insurance, retirement benefits, and recreation facilities
• Average Injury Rate of 2.08 with no fatalities
• Distributed Iftar meals for fasting people
• Provided upskilling of UAE Nationals/Engineering Graduates
• Supported schools, social clubs, art and cultural clubs, and various community development initiatives

Governance Achievements

• One woman representation in the Board of Directors
• All employees certified compliance with the prevention of corruption policy
• Implemented information security management mechanism in line with ISO-27001:2013
• Signed an agreement with ThyssenKrupp Polysius to decarbonize the cement plant

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Higher production costs due to rising coal and fuel prices
• Accumulated losses of AED 130,520,723
• Current liabilities exceeded current assets by AED 304,875,684
• Failure to meet certain financial covenants on bank borrowings

Mitigation Strategies

• Increased cement rate in local and international markets
• Exploring new markets outside the UAE to maximize capacity utilization
• Ceased operations of a subsidiary
• Offsetting losses against voluntary reserve
• Implementing state-of-the-art technology to enhance waste utilization and reduce fossil fuel consumption

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Sustainable supplier management
• Local and green procurement policy

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products
• Waste Heat Recovery
• Hybrid Solar Power Plant
• RDF (Refused Derived Fuel) Project
• Carbon Capture Project