Climate Change Data

Fortaleza Materiales, S.A.B. de C.V.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Energy Consumption:114 kWh/metric ton of cement
Water Consumption:0.3 m3/metric ton of cement
Waste Generated:0.9 kg/t cement

ESG Focus Areas

  • Economic
  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced clinker factor per metric ton of cement by utilizing alternative raw materials and improving clinker quality
  • Increased consumption of alternative fuels by 17% across all operations
  • Improved thermal and electrical energy efficiency
  • Reduced water consumption in the process
  • Achieved a utilization rate of 11% for recycled materials

Social Achievements

  • Implemented in-person and virtual training programs totaling 22,500 hours, focusing on safety, health, ESG topics, leadership, and change management
  • Decreased incapacitating injury rates due to occupational accidents from 0.98 in 2021 to 0.72 in 2022
  • Decreased lost time rate due to incidents from 0.73 in 2021 to 0.5 in 2022
  • 21% representation of women on the team, including two corporate directors and a plant director

Governance Achievements

  • Strengthened Sustainability Framework encompassing economic, environmental, social, and governance pillars
  • Established an environmental management system to measure performance and achieve goals
  • Maintained a zero-tolerance stance regarding money laundering, corruption, and unfair trade practices

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Reduce carbon footprint aligned with sector decarbonization roadmap
  • Achieve 2030 goals aligned with CANACEM and PCA roadmaps
Medium-term Goals:
  • Standardize environmental roadmaps across all plants

Environmental Challenges

  • Macroeconomic environment impacted by instability in international markets due to the war in Ukraine, global economic slowdowns, high inflation, and rising costs for electricity, thermal energy, and raw materials
  • Significant cash flow burden from debt costs and capital investments
Mitigation Strategies
  • Operated with greater profitability
  • Focused on competitive advantages to offer products and generate new opportunities
  • Maintained customer base through excellent products and services
  • Increased prices to partially offset adverse effects on costs

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Strict adherence to Code of Ethics and Purchase Order terms
  • Evaluation metrics for quality, value creation, and self-service level

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards, SASB (Construction Materials sector), UN SDGs

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • All 17 UN SDGs

All operations aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • New products designed using alternative raw materials (fly ash, foundry sand, slag)

Awards & Recognition

  • Socially Responsible Company distinction from CEMEFI (Cementos Fortaleza in Mexico)