Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Cultural
• Economic
• Operational
• Social
• Environmental
• Financial
• Institutional

Environmental Achievements

• Increased corporate focus and strategies for reducing carbon footprints by committing to the use of alternative fuel sources in our energy mix.
• Planted over 450,000 trees across six countries.
• Developed an Alternative Fuel (AF) project Charter which entails the roadmap and milestones for the realisation of our AF strategy.

Social Achievements

• Spent ₦2.852 billion on social investments, a 157% increase from 2019. A significant 67% (₦1.912 billion) was spent on COVID-19 interventions.
• Institutionalised employee volunteering, with an active pool of over 2,500 employee volunteers.
• Implemented Acutherapy Training – a youth skill acquisition and empowerment programme for youths in Ibese – Ogun State, Nigeria.

Governance Achievements

• Won the SERAS Award for ‘Best Company in Sustainability Reporting’.
• Sustainability report prepared in accordance with the GRI Standards: Core option, and validated through external assurance.
• Recorded zero cases of non-compliance (including on ESG regulations) in Nigeria and other Pan-African operations.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• COVID-19 pandemic disrupted business activities, impacting employee hiring and exits.
• Supply chain disruptions due to lockdowns and restrictions.
• Challenges around foreign currencies availability and security concerns in Ethiopia.
• High expectation from the government (from a revenue drive standpoint) regarding alternative fuel project; awareness in communities; availability, quality and cost of sourcing alternative fuel materials; seasonality of required resources; logistics, lack of existing waste streams and collection system; and regulatory bottlenecks.

Mitigation Strategies

• Implemented cost-saving measures (improved plant efficiency, better fuel mix, general overhead optimisation).
• Developed alternative sourcing strategies.
• Disciplined cost control measures enabled maintaining a relatively flat cash cost per tonne.
• Developed a comprehensive Health and Safety Improvement Plan in all operations.
• Implemented an Alternative Fuel (AF) project Charter with a roadmap and milestones.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Prioritising local content (76% of procurement spending in 2020 was on locally sourced procurements).
• Enforcing transparency in procurement activities.
• Encouraging and supporting best environmental, social, and governance standards.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Transition Risks

• Regulatory changes
• Carbon taxes
• Offsetting costs

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products
• Diversification into renewable waste management industry

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards: Core option

Certifications: ISO 14001:2015 EMS (in process)

Third-party Assurance: Deloitte (limited assurance)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 4 (Quality Education)
• 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)
• 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure)
• 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities)
• 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production)
• 13 (Climate Action)
• 17 (Partnerships for the goals)

Dangote Cement has prioritised seven SDGs that directly align with its corporate objectives, line of business and sustainability agenda.

Awards & Recognition

• SERAS Award for ‘Best Company in Sustainability Reporting’
• SERAS Award for ‘Best Company in Stakeholder Engagement’
• SERAS Overall winner (Africa) – First Runner Up
• SERAS CSR/Sustainability Professional of the Year
• Nigeria Institute of Public Relations’ award for “Best Company in Infrastructure Development”