Lafarge Africa promotes greener environment with launch of Eco Label

Lafarge Africa Plc has launched its Eco Label brand to transparently communicate the environmental benefits of its sustainable building solutions.

The Eco Label branding builds on the company’s net zero pledge and supports its ambition to accelerate green construction with the use of lower-footprint products.

Lafarge UniCem brand, which contributes about 23 per cent of the company’s entire volume, is now eco-friendly. The products that are certified to be eco-friendly have a lower 30 per cent carbon footprint compared to the local industry standard. (Global Concrete & Cement Association)

Eco Label represents a broad range of green cement for high performance, sustainability and circular construction. By the production of this eco-friendly cement, Lafarge’s end-users have the opportunity to make greener choices and accelerate the country’s carbon reduction journey in the manufacturing sector.

Speaking on the initiative, Khaled El Dokani, Country Chief Executive Officer, Lafarge Africa Plc., termed this as a significant milestone for the company, in demonstrating its efforts towards the global climate change commitment of net zero emissions.

“Lafarge Africa is proud to be the first local cement manufacturer of eco-friendly cement to the Nigerian market. With the rollout of this Eco brand, we are accelerating the transition to more sustainable building materials for greener construction.

“We are proud of turning our net zero pledge into action with our broad range of green building solutions. The Eco Label is a key milestone on this journey, confirming our group’s commitment to leading the way in sustainability and innovation,” El Dokani added.

Reflecting further on Lafarge’s commitment to supporting sustainable building in the exceptionally competitive local market, El Dokani stated that “the development of these unique products, combined with our holistic customer service, differentiates Lafarge in the marketplace by enabling us to work closely with our customers and offer them better value solutions for their building needs.”

In his remarks during the formal unveiling of the product at the company’s Mfamosing Plant in Calabar, Sotirios Valsamakis, Plant Manager, of Lafarge Mfamosing Plant, reiterated the company’s continuous commitment to ensure sustainable development through its effective management in line with global best practices in Environmental, Social and Governance.

He added that Lafarge Africa as a member of Holcim is leveraging its four sustainability pillars of Climate and Energy, Circular Economy, Environment, and Community in reinforcing innovation which has led to the introduction of this Eco-friendly cement brand.

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