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1 | Shortlist/ Indepth research | Case # | Entry No. | Company name (Group) | Subsidiary name | Subsubsidiary/Branch Only for China: Name in Chinese | Country ISO Code | Ownership Direct % | Ownership Total % | Location (of incident, punishment, directive) | Scandals (type) | Scandals (description) | Other relevant Information / Local Confirmation | Year | Source 1 (Local Media, Gov, etc.) | Source 2 | Source 3 | Source 4 | |
2 | 1 | 11 | LafargeHolcim | Huaxin Cement Company Ltd. | Chongqing Huaxin (Yanjing) Cement Company Ltd. | CN | 80.00 | n.a. | Caijiawan, Caojie Street, Hechua District，Chongqing City | mine pit | 2018, Huaxin(Yanjing) Cement Company Ltd produced a huge mine pit, which is against the environmental protection law and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China (MEE) announced it as a severe issue. Huaxin did not repair the environment as requested, as a second visit exposed (Source 2). From the MEE's website (translation from Chinese): "The production of huge pits in the production process of Yanjing Huaxin Cement Co., Ltd. on the bank of the Yangtze River in Hechuan District, ChongqingBasic situation : Chongqing Hechuan District Huaxin Cement Co., Ltd. caused huge pits in the wild pig trough mine during the production process, causing damage to the ecological environment, and the site was dusty and there were certain safety hazards. Supervisory requirements : Supervise the Hechuan District People's Government to organize relevant units to conduct on-site inspections of mine pits, review environmental assessment procedures, etc., formulate mine ecological restoration plans, control dust pollution, and accelerate the ecological restoration process of mine pits." | http://www.huaxincem.com 10 days after this company been listed for supervisory, the mining was still on-going (http://finance.sina.com.cn/chanjing/gsnews/2018-05-18/doc-iharvfhu9140484.shtml). The company was removed from the supervisory listing on 2019-03-20 as the rectifcation work met the requirement. (http://www.mee.gov.cn/xxgk2018/xxgk/xxgk06/201903/t20190328_697649.html) | 2018 | http://www.mee.gov.cn/gkml/sthjbgw/bgtwj/201805/t20180508_438276.htm | http://finance.sina.com.cn/stock/s/2018-05-18/doc-iharvfhu9590257.shtml | ||||
3 | 1 | 11 | LafargeHolcim | Huaxin Cement Company Ltd. | Chongqing Huaxin (Yanjing) Cement Company Ltd. | CN | 80.00 | n.a. | Caijiawan, Caojie Street, Hechua District，Chongqing City | air pollution | 2018, Huaxin(Yanjing) Cement Company Ltd produced a huge mine pit, which is against the environmental protection law and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China (MEE) announced it as a severe issue. Huaxin did not repair the environment as requested, as a second visit exposed (Source 2). From the MEE's website (translation from Chinese): "The production of huge pits in the production process of Yanjing Huaxin Cement Co., Ltd. on the bank of the Yangtze River in Hechuan District, Chongqing Basic situation : Chongqing Hechuan District Huaxin Cement Co., Ltd. caused huge pits in the wild pig trough mine during the production process, causing damage to the ecological environment, and the site was dusty and there were certain safety hazards. Supervisory requirements : Supervise the Hechuan District People's Government to organize relevant units to conduct on-site inspections of mine pits, review environmental assessment procedures, etc., formulate mine ecological restoration plans, control dust pollution, and accelerate the ecological restoration process of mine pits." | http://www.huaxincem.com 10 days after this company been listed for supervisory, the mining was still on-going (http://finance.sina.com.cn/chanjing/gsnews/2018-05-18/doc-iharvfhu9140484.shtml). The company was removed from the supervisory listing on 2019-03-20 as the rectifcation work met the requirement. (http://www.mee.gov.cn/xxgk2018/xxgk/xxgk06/201903/t20190328_697649.html) | 2018 | http://www.mee.gov.cn/gkml/sthjbgw/bgtwj/201805/t20180508_438276.htm | http://finance.sina.com.cn/stock/s/2018-05-18/doc-iharvfhu9590257.shtml | ||||
4 | 1 | 11 | LafargeHolcim | Huaxin Cement Company Ltd. | Chongqing Huaxin (Yanjing) Cement Company Ltd. | CN | 80.00 | n.a. | Caijiawan, Caojie Street, Hechua District，Chongqing City | environmental destruction | 2018, Huaxin(Yanjing) Cement Company Ltd produced a huge mine pit, which is against the environmental protection law and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China (MEE) announced it as a severe issue. Huaxin did not repair the environment as requested, as a second visit exposed (Source 2). From the MEE's website (translation from Chinese): "The production of huge pits in the production process of Yanjing Huaxin Cement Co., Ltd. on the bank of the Yangtze River in Hechuan District, Chongqing Basic situation : Chongqing Hechuan District Huaxin Cement Co., Ltd. caused huge pits in the wild pig trough mine during the production process, causing damage to the ecological environment, and the site was dusty and there were certain safety hazards. Supervisory requirements : Supervise the Hechuan District People's Government to organize relevant units to conduct on-site inspections of mine pits, review environmental assessment procedures, etc., formulate mine ecological restoration plans, control dust pollution, and accelerate the ecological restoration process of mine pits." | http://www.huaxincem.com 10 days after this company been listed for supervisory, the mining was still on-going (http://finance.sina.com.cn/chanjing/gsnews/2018-05-18/doc-iharvfhu9140484.shtml). The company was removed from the supervisory listing on 2019-03-20 as the rectifcation work met the requirement. (http://www.mee.gov.cn/xxgk2018/xxgk/xxgk06/201903/t20190328_697649.html) | 2018 | http://www.mee.gov.cn/gkml/sthjbgw/bgtwj/201805/t20180508_438276.htm | http://finance.sina.com.cn/stock/s/2018-05-18/doc-iharvfhu9590257.shtml | ||||
5 | 2 | 12 | LafargeHolcim | Huaxin Cement Company Ltd. | Huaxin(Tibet) | CN | n.a. | n.a. | Sangri County, Shannan City, Tibet | environmental destruction | 山南市桑日县华新水泥厂后山大面积无序开挖，造成生态严重破坏 2017 Huaxin (Tibet) Cement company in Shanan conducted "disorderly excavation" in back hill causing "serious ecological damage" | 对华新水泥厂进行了立案处罚，并要求该厂对开采原材料加强管理，完善矿山作业区排洪处理系统，同时督促环保部门全力开展生态恢复工作。 Case filed and company fined CNY 200,000(at the end of source 2); also demanded to improve the management. | 2017 | http://www.gov.cn/xinwen/2017-08/29/content_5221212.htm | http://www.cementren.com/2018/0521/56685.html | ||||
6 | 3 | 13 | LafargeHolcim | Huaxin Cement Company Ltd. | Huaxin(Honghe) Cement Company Ltd. | CN | - | n.a. | Southwestern Road, Kaiyuan City, Honghe, Yunnan Province | noise pollution | 2018.06，Huaxin(Honghe) Cement Company Ltd was reported to have noise pollution | news on 2019-06-15 reported the company identified the noise source, and applied noise reduction measures. The current noise level have met the stipulation. (http://www.sohu.com/a/320714063_100090249) | 2018 | http://m.sohu.com/a/236654029_677373 | |||||
7 | 4 | 14 | LafargeHolcim | Huaxin Cement Company Ltd. | Huaxin(Diqing) Cement Company Ltd. | CN | 69.00 | n.a. | Shangri-La City, Diqing, Yunnan Province | air pollution | 2017.11.09, Huaxin (Diqing) Cement Company Ltd was punished by EPD of Yunnan Province due to its exceeding standard of packing machine particles. From the MEE's website (translation from Chinese): "The Diqing Prefecture Environmental Monitoring Station's supervisory monitoring report for your company (Dihuan Supervisor [2017] No. 21) found that the average emission concentration of the particulate matter measured by your company's 1# packaging machine was 27.33mg/m3. The average emission concentration of 2# packaging machine pellets was 41.83mg/m3, which exceeded the air pollutant emission limit (particles of 20mg/m3) specified in the “Cement Industry Air Pollutant Discharge Standard” (GB4915-2013), which exceeded the standard by 0.37. Times, 1.09 times." "The above acts of your company violate the provisions of Article 18 of the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Air Pollution." | N/A | 2017 | http://sthjt.yn.gov.cn/hjjc/hjjcxzcf/201711/t20171109_173920.html | |||||
8 | 5 | 15 | LafargeHolcim | Huaxin Cement Company Ltd. | Huaxin(Fangxian) Cement Company Ltd. | CN | 70.00 | n.a. | Gaochuan Village, Hualongyan town，Fang County，Shiyan City， Hubei Province | air pollution | 2015.06.08, Huaxin(Fangxian) Cement Company Ltd was found that automatic monitoring system does not work normally and punished by MEE From the MEE's website (translation from Chinese): "Case 8: Huaxin Cement (Fangxian) Co., Ltd. automatic monitoring system is not working properly. During the daily inspection, the law enforcement officers of Fangxian Environmental Protection Bureau found that the automatic monitoring system of the waste gas pollution source of Huaxin Cement (Fangxian) Co., Ltd. was not working properly, resulting in the monitoring data not being uploaded to the online monitoring platform of the environmental protection department. According to relevant provisions of the "People's Republic of China Air Pollution Prevention Law," 2015 Nian 4 Yue 30 days, Fang County Environmental Protection Bureau ordered to immediately correct violations, and impose a 5 Wanyuan fine." | N/A | 2015 | http://www.mee.gov.cn/xxgk/gzdt/201506/t20150608_303152.shtml | |||||
9 | 6 | 16 | LafargeHolcim | Huaxin Cement Company Ltd. | Huaxin(Xinyang) Cement Company Ltd. | CN | 100.00 | 100.00 | Liulin town, Shihe District, Xinyang City, Henan Province | air pollution | 2018.06.26, A complaint from local people impacted by Huaxin(Xinyang) Cement Company Ltd From the source (translation from Chinese): "1: Huaxin Cement Plant has serious dust problems. From the intersection of 107 National Road Huaxin Cement Factory to the Xinshan Cement Plant Lingshanpo Mining Area, the road surface has been dusting for a long time. When the vehicle passes severely, the eyes are unable to open. The road surface has not been cleaned for a long time. Green trees on both sides of the road and several kilometers of tea rice garden near Huaxin Cement Plant It is covered with dust for many years and cannot be cleaned even under heavy rain." | N/A | 2018 | http://liuyan.people.com.cn/threads/content?tid=5199722 | Video: Mining pit and crops covered with ash. Published on June 14, 2018 https://v.qq.com/x/page/t0689td2q0h.html | ||||
10 | 6 | 16 | LafargeHolcim | Huaxin Cement Company Ltd. | Huaxin(Xinyang) Cement Company Ltd. | CN | 100.00 | 100.00 | Liulin town, Shihe District, Xinyang City, Henan Province | air pollution | On 2017-12-01, "Huaxin Cement Plant Disregards Suspension Order": the Henan pollution prevention team asked all the cement enterprise in the province to suspend production; While 8 days after the ban, Huaxin (xinyang) was still operating - producing 5000 ton cement and burning 600 to 700 ton household waste everyday. 河南省环境污染防治攻坚战小组发放通知，要求我省所有水泥企业停产，可是通知已发放8天了，华新水泥河南信阳有限公司，依然顶风生产，每天生产5000多吨水泥，燃烧生活垃圾六七百吨，污染还在继续。 | A journalist visited the site on 2017-12-29, when the screen on the plant was showing that the units were still operating. | 2017 | http://www.ccement.com/news/content/9278623544383.html | Video: https://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMzI3NDQyNzcwOA==.html?refer=seo_operation.liuxiao.liux_00003303_3000_Qzu6ve_19042900 | ||||
11 | 6 | 16 | LafargeHolcim | Huaxin Cement Company Ltd. | Huaxin(Xinyang) Cement Company Ltd. | CN | 100.00 | 100.00 | Liulin town, Shihe District, Xinyang City, Henan Province | burning of toxic waste | 2018.06.26, A complaint from local people impacted by Huaxin(Xinyang) Cement Company Ltd From the source (translation from Chinese): "3: Huaxin Cement Plant and Huaxin Cement Plant's auxiliary garbage dumps have been polluted late at night. For a long time, due to the environmental protection situation, the surface of Huaxin Cement Plant has been rectified and it has never been discharged during the day. However, in the night, it can often be seen that the smoke in the furnace is rolling, and the smoke coverage is positive. Large, accompanied by the stench of garbage burning, until the morning to stop the sewage. The dioxin produced by burning garbage will definitely have a great impact on the health of the surrounding residents. Moreover, in the rainy days, the downstream river channel can often see unidentified white foam and black oil, similar to lubricating oil. The river directly communicates with the Yangnan Bay Lake drinking water protection zone." | N/A | 2018 | http://liuyan.people.com.cn/threads/content?tid=5199722 | |||||
12 | 6 | 16 | LafargeHolcim | Huaxin Cement Company Ltd. | Huaxin(Xinyang) Cement Company Ltd. | CN | 100.00 | 100.00 | Liulin town, Shihe District, Xinyang City, Henan Province | water pollution | 2018.06.26, A complaint from local people impacted by Huaxin(Xinyang) Cement Company Ltd From the source (translation from Chinese): "3: Huaxin Cement Plant and Huaxin Cement Plant's auxiliary garbage dumps have been polluted late at night. For a long time, due to the environmental protection situation, the surface of Huaxin Cement Plant has been rectified and it has never been discharged during the day. However, in the night, it can often be seen that the smoke in the furnace is rolling, and the smoke coverage is positive. Large, accompanied by the stench of garbage burning, until the morning to stop the sewage. The dioxin produced by burning garbage will definitely have a great impact on the health of the surrounding residents. Moreover, in the rainy days, the downstream river channel can often see unidentified white foam and black oil, similar to lubricating oil. The river directly communicates with the Yangnan Bay Lake drinking water protection zone." | N/A | 2018 | http://liuyan.people.com.cn/threads/content?tid=5199722 | |||||
13 | 6 | 16 | LafargeHolcim | Huaxin Cement Company Ltd. | Huaxin(Xinyang) Cement Company Ltd. | CN | 100.00 | 100.00 | Liulin town, Shihe District, Xinyang City, Henan Province | other | 2018.06.26, A complaint from local people impacted by Huaxin(Xinyang) Cement Company Ltd From the source (translation from Chinese): " 2: The quarrying explosives in Lingshanpo Mine may exceed the regulations. The earthquake is strong for three kilometers near each shot. Many new houses and old houses in the nearby residents have severe wall cracking and sinking. Occasionally, the tiles are shaken off." | N/A | 2018 | http://liuyan.people.com.cn/threads/content?tid=5199722 | |||||
14 | 7 | 17 | LafargeHolcim | Huaxin Cement Company Ltd. | Huaxin(Daye) Cement Company Ltd. | CN | 70.00 | n.a. | Pingshan Village, Huandiqiao County, Daye City, Hubei Province | noise pollution | 2016.01.20, A complaint from local people impacted by Huaxin(Daye) Cement Company Ltd | N/A | 2016 | http://bbs.cnhubei.com/thread-3928382-1-1.html | |||||
15 | 8 | 18 | LafargeHolcim | Huaxin Cement Company Ltd. | Huaxin(Daoxian) Cement Company Ltd. | CN | 100.00 | 100.00 | No.1, Huaxin Road，Dao County, Hunan Province | noise pollution | 2019.10.24, A complaint from local people impacted by Huaxin(Daoxian) Cement Company Ltd | N/A | 2019 | http://people.rednet.cn/PeopleShow.asp?ID=3718030 | |||||
16 | 9 | 19 | LafargeHolcim | Huaxin Cement Company Ltd. | Huaxin Environmental Engineering Co. Ltd | CN | 100.00 | 100.00 | Guanshan Road, Wuhan City, Hubei Province | air pollution | 2016.08, Huaxin Environmental Engineering Co. Ltd(subsidiary of Huaxin Cement) was punished by the government due to its violation of environmental law From the website (translation from Chinese): "Since August 2016, residents of Yunding Lushan, Huafa Four Seasons and Lixi Village have been reported to be plagued by stench. A resident of Yunding Lushan told reporters that “the basic daily is 22 o'clock to the first At 7 o'clock in the next day, you can smell the smell and taste disgusting." Many residents of the community reported that on the evening of August 27, 2016, the odor concentration was higher than before, and even caused some residents to have discomfort in the respiratory tract." "According to Zhou Bo, deputy director of the Environmental Monitoring Bureau of the Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau, according to the on-site monitoring and investigation, the Huaxin Environmental Protection Plant has illegal activities with excessive concentrations of unorganized odors on the boundary. “Normal standards” It is 20. The emissions of Huaxin Environmental Protection Plant have exceeded the normal standard by more than five times.”" | N/A | 2016 | http://guba.eastmoney.com/news,600801,552088249.html | |||||
17 | 10 | 20 | LafargeHolcim | Huaxin Cement Company Ltd. | Huaxin Environmental Engineering Co. Ltd | CN | 100.00 | 100.00 | Guanshan Road, Wuhan City, Hubei Province | air pollution | 2019.11.14, Huaxin Environmental Engineering Co. Ltd(subsidiary of Huaxin Cement) was reported for air pollution and required to rectify and reform From the website: "In 2020, Xikengwei District Waste-to-energy Plant and Medical Waste Incineration Plant will close Huaxin Environmental Protection Plant to complete the overall renovation" | N/A | 2019 | http://www.baizilicai.com/zhuhaishi/20191114/16560.html | |||||
18 | 10 | 20 | LafargeHolcim | Huaxin Cement Company Ltd. | Huaxin Environmental Engineering Co. Ltd | CN | 100.00 | 100.00 | Guanshan Road, Wuhan City, Hubei Province | burning of toxic waste | 2019.11.14, Huaxin Environmental Engineering Co. Ltd(subsidiary of Huaxin Cement) was reported for air pollution and required to rectify and reform From the website: "In 2020, Xikengwei District Waste-to-energy Plant and Medical Waste Incineration Plant will close Huaxin Environmental Protection Plant to complete the overall renovation" | N/A | 2019 | http://www.baizilicai.com/zhuhaishi/20191114/16560.html | |||||
19 | 11 | 66 | LafargeHolcim | ES | Can Sant Joan de Montcada i Reixac (Barcelona) | air pollution | March 2019, the local community of Can Sant Joan de Montcada i Reixac (Barcelona) complains since decades about LafargeHolcims malpractice in relation to its burning of toxic wastes. Air and dust pollution is allgedly high and neighbours complain of little control mechanisms and bad practices by the company, stating polluting impacts on air, water and soil. It is an on-going un-resolved struggle by the population with the authorities partly involved, engaged in a legal battle against the company. | 2019 | https://www.elsaltodiario.com/contaminacion/lucha-contra-cementera-incineradora-montcada-i-reixac-barcelona | https://www.lavanguardia.com/local/gran-valles/20181123/453104802587/montcada-i-reixac-sanciones-lafarge-rio-besos.html | https://cronicaglobal.elespanol.com/business/montcada-cerrar-factoria-lafarge-tsjc_129686_102.html | ||||||||
20 | 11 | 66 | LafargeHolcim | CIMENTS DE CATALUNYA SOCIEDAD ANONIMA (tbc) | ES | 50.99 | n.a. | Can Sant Joan de Montcada i Reixac (Barcelona) | burning of toxic waste | March 2019, the local community of Can Sant Joan de Montcada i Reixac (Barcelona) complains since decades about LafargeHolcims malpractice in relation to its burning of toxic wastes. Air and dust pollution is allgedly high and neighbours complain of little control mechanisms and bad practices by the company, stating polluting impacts on air, water and soil. It is an on-going un-resolved struggle by the population. | 2019 | https://www.elsaltodiario.com/contaminacion/lucha-contra-cementera-incineradora-montcada-i-reixac-barcelona | https://www.lavanguardia.com/local/gran-valles/20181123/453104802587/montcada-i-reixac-sanciones-lafarge-rio-besos.html | https://cronicaglobal.elespanol.com/business/montcada-cerrar-factoria-lafarge-tsjc_129686_102.html | |||||
21 | 11 | 66 | LafargeHolcim | CIMENTS DE CATALUNYA SOCIEDAD ANONIMA (tbc) | ES | 50.99 | n.a. | Can Sant Joan de Montcada i Reixac (Barcelona) | soil pollution | March 2019, the local community of Can Sant Joan de Montcada i Reixac (Barcelona) complains since decades about LafargeHolcims malpractice in relation to its burning of toxic wastes. Air and dust pollution is allgedly high and neighbours complain of little control mechanisms and bad practices by the company, stating polluting impacts on air, water and soil. It is an on-going un-resolved struggle by the population. | 2019 | https://www.elsaltodiario.com/contaminacion/lucha-contra-cementera-incineradora-montcada-i-reixac-barcelona | https://www.lavanguardia.com/local/gran-valles/20181123/453104802587/montcada-i-reixac-sanciones-lafarge-rio-besos.html | https://cronicaglobal.elespanol.com/business/montcada-cerrar-factoria-lafarge-tsjc_129686_102.html | |||||
22 | 11 | 66 | LafargeHolcim | CIMENTS DE CATALUNYA SOCIEDAD ANONIMA (tbc) | ES | 50.99 | n.a. | Can Sant Joan de Montcada i Reixac (Barcelona) | water pollution | March 2019, the local community of Can Sant Joan de Montcada i Reixac (Barcelona) complains since decades about LafargeHolcims malpractice in relation to its burning of toxic wastes. Air and dust pollution is allgedly high and neighbours complain of little control mechanisms and bad practices by the company, stating polluting impacts on air, water and soil. It is an on-going un-resolved struggle by the population. | 2019 | https://www.elsaltodiario.com/contaminacion/lucha-contra-cementera-incineradora-montcada-i-reixac-barcelona | https://www.lavanguardia.com/local/gran-valles/20181123/453104802587/montcada-i-reixac-sanciones-lafarge-rio-besos.html | https://cronicaglobal.elespanol.com/business/montcada-cerrar-factoria-lafarge-tsjc_129686_102.html | |||||
23 | i. | 12 | 67 | LafargeHolcim | Ambuja Cements | Ambuja Cements | IN | 63.42 | 63.1 | Punjab (state) | air pollution | 2016.08.31 Plea seeking quashing of Environmental Clearance (EC) for expansion of Ambuja Cements’ unit in Punjab’s Ropar district. From the website "The NGT was hearing a plea filed by Punjab resident Rajinder Singh and others challenging the EC granted to the Ambuja plant in Daburji village of Ropar district for expanding its cement grinding unit from 2.5 to 3.4 million tonnes per annum, claiming it would further pollute the atmosphere in the nearby villages." | Confirmed- problems still ongoing. Nothing has changed. Ambuja has a huge CSR budget of 3 crore as per local contact (local contact Rajinder Singh) but nothing is spent on improving lives of those affected by the pollutions from clinker, fly ash carried by big load trucks in terms of medical assistance, check ups etc. He said the NGT has done nothing about the situation and he does not understand why. The factory is clearly in the green belt - yet the NGT is not able to make a strong case against Ambuja. He mentioned having rallied 40 villages from around to sign on the issue again last year but nothing has been done. The Ambuja foundation with its huge budget is just all for namesake and in terms of improving the situation for the villagers and poor, nothing is being done. ( please see related new complaint: pollution application.pdf) | 2016 + 2019/20 (on-going) | https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/ngt-notice-to-centre-punjab-on-ambuja-cement-plant-expansion/363282/ | https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/ngt-notice-to-centre-punjab-on-ambuja-cement-plant-expansion-116083100924_1.html | |||
24 | 12 | 67 | LafargeHolcim | Ambuja Cements | Ambuja Cements | IN | 63.42 | 63.1 | Punjab (state) | land displacement | 2016.08.31 Plea seeking quashing of Environmental Clearance (EC) for expansion of Ambuja Cements’ unit in Punjab’s Ropar district. From the website "The NGT was hearing a plea filed by Punjab resident Rajinder Singh and others challenging the EC granted to the Ambuja plant in Daburji village of Ropar district for expanding its cement grinding unit from 2.5 to 3.4 million tonnes per annum, claiming it would further pollute the atmosphere in the nearby villages." | 2016 | https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/ngt-notice-to-centre-punjab-on-ambuja-cement-plant-expansion/363282/ | https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/ngt-notice-to-centre-punjab-on-ambuja-cement-plant-expansion-116083100924_1.html | |||||
25 | 13 | 68 | LafargeHolcim | Ambuja Cements & ACC Ltd | Ambuja Cements & ACC Ltd | IN | 63.42, 50.05, n.a. | 63.10, 36.10, n.a. | Himachal Pradesh (state) | air pollution | 2015.07.05 Additional Plants in Himachal Pradesh come under renewed protests due to air pollution issue From the Website:Sukh Ram's ire was aroused when the BJP government was announced at the foundation stone-laying ceremony of the Gujarat Ambuja plant that more such units would be set up.The forest department objected to the notification on environmental grounds and local villagers prosted, fearing displacement. | 2015 | https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/pollution-fears-cloud-future-of-cement-plants-30544 | ||||||
26 | 14 | 69 | LafargeHolcim | Ambuja Cements & ACC Ltd | Ambuja Cements & ACC Ltd | IN | 63.42, 50.05, n.a. | 63.10, 36.10, n.a. | Himachal Pradesh (state) | air pollution | 2015.09.17 NGOs organise community meeting to record grievances and demand action against pollution from Baddi Barotiwala Nalagarh industrial area From the website: "Close to 60 written complaints were given by people in the meeting and 25 oral testimonies were recorded. These included problems relating to illegal discharge of effluents, air pollution and dumping of hazardous waste along river beds, in farms and open spaces." | 2015 | https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/public-pressure-mounts-to-check-pollution-from-industrial-area-in-solan-43989 | http://www.ijra.in/uploads/42622.4644563194ARTICLE%20ON%20AMBUJA%20C.P.%20(1).docx | |||||
27 | 15 | 70 | LafargeHolcim | Ambuja Cements | Ambuja Cements | IN | 63.42 | 63.1 | Gujrat (state) | air pollution | 2017.08.29 Residents of an area in Gujrat complaining of a waterway being build between two water bodies for the Ambuja factory in the background leading to a ton of pollution. The Central Govt (Delhi) has given 3 warnings to the state govt. to look into the matter but nothing has been done so far. | 2017 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ErAip7tNXw | ||||||
28 | 16 | 71 | LafargeHolcim | Ambuja Cements | Ambuja Cements | IN | 63.42 | 63.1 | Gujrat (state) | water pollution | 2017.08.29 Residents of an area in Gujrat complaining of a waterway being build between two water bodies for the Ambuja factory in the background leading to a ton of pollution. The Central Govt (Delhi) has given 3 warnings to the state govt. to look into the matter but nothing has been done so far. | 2017 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ErAip7tNXw | ||||||
29 | 17 | 72 | LafargeHolcim | Ambuja Cements | Ambuja Cements | IN | 63.42 | 63.1 | Gujrat (state) | environmental destruction | 2019.9.20 Location of the Ambuja cement factory being close to a national conservation/ protected park/ area. From the website : Counsel appearing on behalf of MoEF concedes to the fact that the condition permitting the blasting in the mining area was incorporated in Environment Clearance(EC) in question due to oversight. The Applicant has also further alleged that the public hearing was faulty and inappropriate in as much as the cognizance of the grievances made in the public hearing was not taken. | 2019 | http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/447826/order-of-the-national-green-tribunal-regarding-location-of-ambuja-cements-mine-in-the-eco-sensitive-zone-of-gir-national-park-gujarat-20092017/ | http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/Ambuja%20Cement%20Gir%20NP%20NGT%20Order.pdf | See also: case 72 - judgement 39.2016 (1).pdf (attached) | ||||
30 | 18 | 73 | LafargeHolcim | ACC Ltd | ACC Ltd | IN | 50.05 | 36.10, | Himachal Pradesh (state) | noise pollution | 2019.1.1 The ACC cement plant a major source of air pollution in nearby Salappar, Kangu and Dehar villages of Mandi district I Himachal Pradesh. From the website: "Locals continue to face ill-effects of this plant, but none of them has been provided any relief or employment under the rehabilitation plan,” residents claim." | Spoke to Advocate Jitender Verma who was on this case and he said nothing has been done. The high court where the case was closed down (duress by ACC) along with the fact that they tried to maintain that the factory was in another district and not in the district he was arguing from. He said the land around the ACC factory along with the Sutlej River is getting polluted. Also mentioned Ambuja and Ultratech factories polluting but they are in different districts. So basically he is saying nothing has changed since the case was brought to attention to the High Court. | 2019 + 2020 (on-going) | https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/cement-plant-in-bilaspur-villagers-bane/706718.html | |||||
31 | 18 | 73 | LafargeHolcim | ACC Ltd | ACC Ltd | IN | 50.05 | 36.10, | Himachal Pradesh (state) | air pollution | 2019.1.1 The ACC cement plant a major source of air pollution in nearby Salappar, Kangu and Dehar villages of Mandi district I Himachal Pradesh. From the website: "Locals continue to face ill-effects of this plant, but none of them has been provided any relief or employment under the rehabilitation plan,” residents claim." | Spoke to Advocate Jitender Verma who was on this case and he said nothing has been done. The high court where the case was closed down (duress by ACC) along with the fact that they tried to maintain that the factory was in another district and not in the district he was arguing from. He said the land around the ACC factory along with the Sutlej River is getting polluted. Also mentioned Ambuja and Ultratech factories polluting but they are in different districts. So basically he is saying nothing has changed since the case was brought to attention to the High Court. | 2019 + 2020 (on-going) | https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/cement-plant-in-bilaspur-villagers-bane/706718.html | |||||
32 | 19 | 74 | LafargeHolcim | ACC Ltd | ACC Ltd | IN | 50.05 | 36.10, | Maharashtra (IN) | water pollution | 11.01.2015 ACC Cement Polluting Wardha River a major river in Vidarbha region of Maharastra in India. From the website : Effluent is flowing into Wardha river situated near Nakoda. Norms say the plant should ensure zero discharge outside factory premises....". | Spoke to Local Ibadul Siddiqui who is mentioned in the article. He is very hands on and is basically according to him a one man organization trying to fight pollution by the industries in this area where there are cement, coal and iron factories. It is an industry belt and he says the river, air and land is completely polluted. Especially spoke about factories dumping their sewage in the river. mentioned the local pollution and municipal board (MPCB) are all controlled by the industries and are in cahoots with them so nothing really happens or changes even if the industries are consistently served notices. He might be a good contact for ground level research and survey. | 2015 + 2020 (on-going) | https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/After-WCL-ACC-Cement-in-the-dock-for-polluting-Wardha-river/articleshow/45846124.cms | |||||
33 | 20 | 75 | LafargeHolcim | ACC Ltd | ACC Ltd | IN | 50.05 | 36.10, | Himachal Pradesh (state) | air pollution | 2017.07.18 ACC ltd. Asked to compensate locals regarding air and water pollution and consequent health hazards in and around the premises of ACC Ltd. located near Barmana, District Bilaspur, State of Himachal Pradesh From the website: "According to the Applicant (Sarav Shikshit Evam Berojgar Janhit) with the passage of time, the residents of the area faced very serious health problems posed by the air pollution and noise emitted from the plant. It is further submitted by the applicant that the residential area of the villagers are within the radius of about 10- 150 meters from the factory and the residents of the area are prone to skin diseases and respiratory problems." | Got the contact of the complainant Amarjeet - + 1 7018137668 - called but not picking up. Will follow up up- but manshi from Himdhara spoke to him and he said the problem stills remains in terms of pollution and health issues. And even though compensation was given, the issues continue in terms of pollution and he is planning to refile the case. | 2015-2017 + 2020 (on-going) | http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/441792/judgement-of-the-national-green-tribunal-regarding-pollution-caused-by-associate-cement-company-ltd-bilaspur-himachal-pradesh-10122015/ | http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/cement%20industry%20pollution%20Bilaspur%20Himachal%20Pradesh%20NGT%20Judgement.pdf | http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/441793/order-of-the-national-green-tribunal-regarding-air-and-water-pollution-and-consequent-health-hazards-around-the-premises-of-associate-cement-company-ltd-bilaspur-himachal-pradesh-18042017/ | |||
34 | 20 | 75 | LafargeHolcim | ACC Ltd | ACC Ltd | IN | 50.05 | 36.10, | Himachal Pradesh (state) | water pollution | 2017.07.18 ACC ltd. Asked to compensate locals regarding air and water pollution and consequent health hazards in and around the premises of ACC Ltd. located near Barmana, District Bilaspur, State of Himachal Pradesh From the website: "According to the Applicant (Sarav Shikshit Evam Berojgar Janhit) with the passage of time, the residents of the area faced very serious health problems posed by the air pollution and noise emitted from the plant. It is further submitted by the applicant that the residential area of the villagers are within the radius of about 10- 150 meters from the factory and the residents of the area are prone to skin diseases and respiratory problems." | same as above | 2017 | http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/441792/judgement-of-the-national-green-tribunal-regarding-pollution-caused-by-associate-cement-company-ltd-bilaspur-himachal-pradesh-10122015/ | http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/cement%20industry%20pollution%20Bilaspur%20Himachal%20Pradesh%20NGT%20Judgement.pdf | ||||
35 | 20 | 75 | LafargeHolcim | ACC Ltd | ACC Ltd | IN | 50.05 | 36.10, | Himachal Pradesh (state) | noise pollution | 2017.07.18 ACC ltd. Asked to compensate locals regarding air and water pollution and consequent health hazards in and around the premises of ACC Ltd. located near Barmana, District Bilaspur, State of Himachal Pradesh From the website: "According to the Applicant (Sarav Shikshit Evam Berojgar Janhit) with the passage of time, the residents of the area faced very serious health problems posed by the air pollution and noise emitted from the plant. It is further submitted by the applicant that the residential area of the villagers are within the radius of about 10- 150 meters from the factory and the residents of the area are prone to skin diseases and respiratory problems." | same as above | 2017 | http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/441792/judgement-of-the-national-green-tribunal-regarding-pollution-caused-by-associate-cement-company-ltd-bilaspur-himachal-pradesh-10122015/ | http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/cement%20industry%20pollution%20Bilaspur%20Himachal%20Pradesh%20NGT%20Judgement.pdf | ||||
36 | 21 | 76 | LafargeHolcim | Nuvoco Vistas Corp | Nuvoco Vistas Corp | IN | Chattisgarh (state) | water pollution | 27.03.2019 Complaint by local villagers in the area of the environmental degradation by Nuvocao's Asarmeta Cement Plant. From the website | formerly Lafarge (not clear,if any involvement at persent) | 2019 | http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/462439/order-of-the-national-green-tribunal-regarding-pollution-by-asarmeta-cement-plant-district-janjgeer-champa-chhattisgarh-27032019/ | https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/nuvoco-vistas-corp-gets-new-md-118092400515_1.html | ||||||
37 | 22 | 77 | LafargeHolcim | Various including Ambuja + ACC | Ambuja + ACC | IN | 63.42, 50.05, n.a. | 63.10, 36.10, n.a. | general | regulatory | 15.04.2015 Lack of compliance of air pollution norms set up by Indian Govt. From the website: "Less than 5 per cent of the plants have taken steps to comply with the air pollution norms, notified by the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) in 2014. As of now, 194 cement plants have to fully comply with the notification by June 30, 2016." | 2015 | https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/cement-companies-make-slow-progress-in-complying-with-air-pollution-norms/article7105330.ece | ||||||
38 | 23 | 78 | LafargeHolcim | Various including Ambuja + ACC | Ambuja + ACC | IN | 63.42, 50.05, n.a. | 63.10, 36.10, n.a. | general | burning of toxic waste | 2018.08.17 Use of petcoke by cement industries allowed by India. From the website: "Shares of cement companies such as Ultratech Cement Ltd, Shree Cement Ltd, Ambuja Cements and ACC Ltd rose following the announcement. Usage of petcoke, a dirtier alternative to coal, in the energy-hungry country has come under scrutiny due to rising pollution levels in major cities." | 2018 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-petcoke/india-allows-conditional-import-of-petcoke-cement-shares-rise-idUSKBN1L20X6 | http://dgft.gov.in/sites/default/files/Notification%20No-25(E).pdf | |||||
39 | 24 | 79 | LafargeHolcim | ACC Ltd | ACC Ltd | IN | 50.05 | 36.10, | general | burning of toxic waste | 2015.06.30 Burning hazardous waste in cement factories around india. Something that was introduced by Ambuja and ACC cement through Geocycle India. From the website: " In 2010, Indian Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) released the “Guidelines on Co-processing in Cement/Power/Steel Industry” which gave an official sanction for co-incineration of industrial and municipal wastes in cement plants. This directive effectively allowed cement plants across India to incinerate a range of hazardous, post-production waste like toxic sludge, tar, pesticides, spent chemicals and a variety of post consumer waste like used tyres, plastic, municipal waste etc. Nestlé’s decision followed in the footsteps of others like Unilever and Colgate-Pamolive who regularly engage cement facilities to destroy their post-processing and post-consumer waste." | https://www.geocycle.com/india?address=India https://www.globalcement.com/news/item/2564-hazardous-waste-use-in-cement-kilns-up-by-a-factor-of-35-in-five-years-in-gujarat | 2015 | https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/wishing-our-waste-away-2-minute-solutions-disposing-maggi-can-be-dangerous-31710 | https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/nestle-pays-ambuja-cements-to-destroy-maggi-stock/article7395009.ece | ||||
40 | 25 | 80 | LafargeHolcim | various including Ambuja Cement | various including Ambuja Cement | IN | Gujrat (state) | environmental destruction | 2018.05.22 Industrial Corridors Swallow Hundreds of Fish Species in Gujarat From the website "Gujarat’s coastline has seen an onslaught of industrial corridors. Nearly 60% of Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) undertakings are along the coastline, including petrochemicals units, refineries, thermal power plants, cement and rayon factories and ship-breaking industries." | 2018 | https://thewire.in/environment/industrial-corridors-swallow-hundreds-of-fish-species-in-gujarat | ||||||||
41 | 26 | 81 | LafargeHolcim | Lafarge Algérie (Siège social) | Lafarge Cement Factory, Oggaz | DZ | 100.00 | 100.00 | LCO BP 67, 29350, Oggaz, Mascara, Algeria | labor violations | 11.04.14: Algerian Lafarge workers on hunger strike for over a month; Sixteen Algerians employed by Lafarge have been on hunger strike for more than a month. The protest is taking place in front of the Oggaz cement works in the Oran region. They are protesting against their dismissal and the legal proceedings the French company is taking against them following a social movement. | Subsidiary according to LH mainpage; cement factory located in Oggaz | 2014 | http://multinationales.org/Algerian-Lafarge-workers-on-hunger | https://www.lapresse.ca/international/afrique/201403/12/01-4747099-algerie-16-employes-du-groupe-lafarge-en-greve-de-la-faim.php | ||||
42 | 27 | 82 | LafargeHolcim | SCB Lafarge | SCB Lafarge, Onibgolo | BJ | 51.00 | n.a. | SCB Lafarge, Onibgolo, RN3, Benin (location of pollution incident) | air pollution | 18.08.17: According to a survey conducted by Agence Benin Presse, the SCB-Lafarge cement factory produces limestone dust that pollutes the environment; a few meters from the factory, the air becomes polluted and the air is heavy with a white dust that covers everything; the factory's filters are no longer working. | 2017 | https://www.24haubenin.info/?SCB-Lafarge-menace-la-sante-des-populations-de-Pobe-et-environs-L-unite | https://www.journal-adjinakou-benin.net/a-la-une/benin-pobe-onigbolo-scb-lafarge-au-coeur-dun-scandale-environnemental/ | |||||
43 | ii. | 28 | 83 | LafargeHolcim | Cimenteries du Cameroun (Cimencam) | Cimenteries du Cameroun (Cimencam) BP 1323, Douala Phone: +237 339 11 19 Fax: +237 339 09 84 | CM | 100.00 | 100.00 | Mines in district of Figuil, Cameroon (location of pollution incidents) | air pollution | 2014: Belgian study finds mining in Figuil district has allegedly led to multiple negative impacts including air pollution, water pollution, health problems, environmental degradation, etc.; CIMENCAM, operates three quarries (clay, sand and limestone) for the production of cement. | the report contains detailed information on exceeding emissions standards, locations, etc. call with x: confirms cases still on-going. is interested in the research, could work with consultants to do the research. recommends ground research to gather evidence. Locations: Yaoundé, Nomayos, Douala-Bonebéri, Djoungo, Garoua, Figuil.Further field research needed to assess the scale, but great opportunity! | 2014 + (2020-on-going, tbc) | https://journals.openedition.org/belgeo/14853 | https://aitec.reseau-ipam.org/IMG/pdf/rapportlafargeholcimcameroun_pp_fr.pdf | |||
44 | ii. | 28 | 83 | LafargeHolcim | Cimenteries du Cameroun (Cimencam) | Cimenteries du Cameroun (Cimencam) BP 1323, Douala Phone: +237 339 11 19 Fax: +237 339 09 84 | CM | 100.00 | 100.00 | Mines in district of Figuil, Cameroon (location of pollution incidents) | water pollution | 2014: Belgian study finds mining in Figuil district has allegedly led to multiple negative impacts including air pollution, water pollution, health problems, environmental degradation, etc.; CIMENCAM , operates three quarries (clay, sand and limestone) for the production of cement. | 2014 + (2020-on-going, tbc) | https://journals.openedition.org/belgeo/14853 | https://aitec.reseau-ipam.org/IMG/pdf/rapportlafargeholcimcameroun_pp_fr.pdf | ||||
45 | ii. | 28 | 83 | LafargeHolcim | Cimenteries du Cameroun (Cimencam) | Cimenteries du Cameroun (Cimencam) BP 1323, Douala Phone: +237 339 11 19 Fax: +237 339 09 84 | CM | 100.00 | 100.00 | Mines in district of Figuil, Cameroon (location of pollution incidents) | health impacts | 2014: Belgian study finds mining in Figuil district has allegedly led to multiple negative impacts including air pollution, water pollution, health problems, environmental degradation, etc.; CIMENCAM , operates three quarries (clay, sand and limestone) for the production of cement. | 2014 + (2020-on-going, tbc) | https://journals.openedition.org/belgeo/14853 | https://aitec.reseau-ipam.org/IMG/pdf/rapportlafargeholcimcameroun_pp_fr.pdf | ||||
46 | 29 | 84 | LafargeHolcim | Cimenteries du Cameroun (CIMENCAM) | Cimenteries du Cameroun (CIMENCAM) BP 1323, Douala Phone: +237 339 11 19 Fax: +237 339 09 84 | CM | 100.00 | 100.00 | Djoungo, Figuil, and Bonabéri (locations of incidents) | air pollution | Dec. 2017: CIMENCAM's cement factories are accused of creating air pollution impacting the health of local populations from fine dust particles from its facilities in Djoungo, Figuil and Bonabéri | 2017 + (2020-on-going, tbc) | https://aitec.reseau-ipam.org/IMG/pdf/rapportlafargeholcimcameroun_pp_eng.pdf | https://aitec.reseau-ipam.org/IMG/pdf/rapportlafargeholcimcameroun_pp_fr.pdf | |||||
47 | 29 | 84 | LafargeHolcim | Cimenteries du Cameroun (CIMENCAM) | Cimenteries du Cameroun (CIMENCAM) BP 1323, Douala Phone: +237 339 11 19 Fax: +237 339 09 84 | CM | 100.00 | 100.00 | Djoungo, Figuil, and Bonabéri | health impacts | Dec. 2017: CIMENCAM's cement factories are accused of creating air pollution impacting the health of local populations from fine dust particles from its facilities in Djoungo, Figuil and Bonabéri | 2017 + (2020-on-going, tbc) | https://aitec.reseau-ipam.org/IMG/pdf/rapportlafargeholcimcameroun_pp_eng.pdf | https://aitec.reseau-ipam.org/IMG/pdf/rapportlafargeholcimcameroun_pp_fr.pdf | |||||
48 | 30 | 87 | LafargeHolcim | LafargeHolcim Guinée | LafargeHolcim Guinée Usine de la Cimenterie -Sonfonia BP 3621 Conakry Phone: (+224) 628 68 60 00 Phone: (+224) 628 68 60 68 Fax: +224 30 41 45 13 commercial-gin@lafargeholcim.com | GN | 100.00 | 100.00 | Ciments Guinea SA 3621, Cementerie, Matoto Commune, Conakry, Guinea (location of pollution incident) | other | 23.02.16: residents near Ciments de Guinea SA factory complain about suffering from pollution (type of pollution not specified but likely air pollution; locals mention damage to rooftops, clothing, inability to grow trees/plants) from the factory, they also complain that they receive no compensation from the factory for their problems and have been asked to give up their rights. | According to Lafarge website (https://lafargeholcim-gn.com/historique), in 1988, SOPROCIMENT became CIMENTS DE GUINEE SA, which then became LafargeHolcim Guinea in 2016. | 2016 | http://www.kababachir.com/738403-2/ | |||||
49 | 30 | 88 | LafargeHolcim | LafargeHolcim Guinée | LafargeHolcim Guinée Usine de la Cimenterie -Sonfonia BP 3621 Conakry Phone: (+224) 628 68 60 00 Phone: (+224) 628 68 60 68 Fax: +224 30 41 45 13 commercial-gin@lafargeholcim.com | GN | 100.00 | 100.00 | Ciments Guinea SA 3621, Cementerie, Matoto Commune, Conakry, Guinea (location of pollution incident) | air pollution | 24.02.16: Following a visit, Christine Sagno, Minister of the Environment, Waters and Forests threatens to close down Ciments Guinea due to pollution (type of pollution from the plant. | According to Lafarge website (https://lafargeholcim-gn.com/historique), in 1988, SOPROCIMENT became CIMENTS DE GUINEE SA, which then became LafargeHolcim Guinea in 2016. | 2016 | https://www.ledjely.com/2016/02/24/pollution-lusine-de-ciment-de-guinee-menacee-de-fermeture/ | |||||
50 | 30 | 89 | LafargeHolcim | LafargeHolcim Guinée | LafargeHolcim Guinée Usine de la Cimenterie -Sonfonia BP 3621 Conakry Phone: (+224) 628 68 60 00 Phone: (+224) 628 68 60 68 Fax: +224 30 41 45 13 commercial-gin@lafargeholcim.com | GN | 100.00 | 100.00 | Ciments Guinea SA 3621, Cementerie, Matoto Commune, Conakry, Guinea (location of pollution incident) | air pollution | May 2016: Government authorities shut down cement plant due to pollution following a two-month warning and complaints from communities living near the plant. | According to Lafarge website (https://lafargeholcim-gn.com/historique), in 1988, SOPROCIMENT became CIMENTS DE GUINEE SA, which then became LafargeHolcim Guinea in 2016. | 2016 | https://www.business-humanrights.org/fr/guin%C3%A9e-les-autorit%C3%A9s-ferment-une-usine-de-ciment-pour-cause-de-pollution-grave | http://afrinews.org/guinee-usine-de-ciment-fermee-pollution-de-lenvironnement/ | https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=407&v=-sWFIcn0c0M&feature=emb_logo | |||
51 | 31 | 90 | LafargeHolcim | LafargeHolcim Guinée | GN | 100.00 | 100.00 | Ciments Guinea SA 3621, Cementerie, Matoto Commune, Conakry, Guinea (location of pollution incident) | health impacts | 17.05.16: People from the community near the Ciments Guinea plant voice health concerns due to pollution from the plant; one woman got sick and went to Senegal from treatment; local community are angry and say they have not benefited from the plant being in their area. | According to Lafarge website (https://lafargeholcim-gn.com/historique), in 1988, SOPROCIMENT became CIMENTS DE GUINEE SA, which then became LafargeHolcim Guinea in 2016. | 2016 | https://www.africaguinee.com/articles/2016/05/17/conakry-le-calvaire-des-habitants-de-la-cimenterie | ||||||
52 | 32 | 92 | LafargeHolcim | LafargeHolcim Maroc | LafargeHolcim Maroc 6, Route de Mekka, Quartier les Crêtes. BP 7234 - Casablanca 20150 Phone: +212 (0) 522 52 49 72 Phone: +212 (0) 522 52 49 74 | MA | 50 to 68 | Holcim Oujda Cement Plant Km 45, route d'Oujda-Fès, 60450 Oujda, Oriental (location of incident) | air pollution | Feb. 2018: a study by published in Sustainable Environment Research (https://www.journals.elsevier.com/sustainable-environment-research/) concluded that metals found in the raw materials, fuels, and wastes which are fed to the kiln have ended up partially in the air emissions. These elements are persistent and subject to bioaccumulation in the food-chains. Exposure to these metals may be by digestive route, respiratory route, inhalation of dust, or through the pores of the skin. Constant and high dose exposure to HMs has adverse effects and can cause health problems such as cancer. Young children and pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to this type of intoxication. | Holcim,has been aware of air pollution generated by its cement plant at Oujda region (East Morocco); Holcim recently merged with French Lafarge, to become LafargeeHolcim constituting the main leader of theMoroccan cement industry, which manufactures 70% of Moroccan cement. | 2018 | https://www.journals.elsevier.com/sustainable-environment-research/ | https://reader.elsevier.com/reader/sd/pii/S2468203918300815?token=F8DCF1CE62BD5ED1952D868050EBE8BD6739A55998FEB5D465D19DB5DBAE2AC06FD25562BEE486EB86ADF401620B59F0 | |||||
53 | 32 | 92 | LafargeHolcim | LafargeHolcim Maroc | LafargeHolcim Maroc 6, Route de Mekka, Quartier les Crêtes. BP 7234 - Casablanca 20150 Phone: +212 (0) 522 52 49 72 Phone: +212 (0) 522 52 49 74 | MA | 50 to 68 | Holcim Oujda Cement Plant Km 45, route d'Oujda-Fès, 60450 Oujda, Oriental (location of incident) | health impacts | Feb. 2018: a study by published in Sustainable Environment Research (https://www.journals.elsevier.com/sustainable-environment-research/) concluded that metals found in the raw materials, fuels, and wastes which are fed to the kiln have ended up partially in the air emissions. These elements are persistent and subject to bioaccumulation in the food-chains. Exposure to these metals may be by digestive route, respiratory route, inhalation of dust, or through the pores of the skin. Constant and high dose exposure to HMs has adverse effects and can cause health problems such as cancer. Young children and pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to this type of intoxication. | Holcim,has been aware of air pollution generated by its cement plant at Oujda region (East Morocco); Holcim recently merged with French Lafarge, to become LafargeeHolcim constituting the main leader of theMoroccan cement industry, which manufactures 70% of Moroccan cement. | 2018 | https://www.journals.elsevier.com/sustainable-environment-research/ | https://reader.elsevier.com/reader/sd/pii/S2468203918300815?token=F8DCF1CE62BD5ED1952D868050EBE8BD6739A55998FEB5D465D19DB5DBAE2AC06FD25562BEE486EB86ADF401620B59F0 | |||||
54 | 33 | 93 | LafargeHolcim | Bamburi Cement Limited | Bamburi Cement Limited 6th floor Kenya Re Towers, Mara Ragati Road, UpperHill, P.O Box 10921-00100, Nairobi. Phone: +254 720 627000 Phone: +254 722 205001 Phone: +254 733 633333 corp.info@lafargeholcim.com https://www.lafarge.co.ke/ | KE | - | 58.60 | Nairobi Grinding Plant , off Namanga Road (location of incident) P.O. Box 524, 00204, Athi River, Kenya | air pollution | Sep. 2017: an assessment of air pollution found that dust particles/emissions, Carbon Dioxide, Sulphur Dioxide, etc. could be attributed to several cement plants including Bamburi Cement. | Bamburi Cement Limited is a provider of building materials. The Company is engaged in the manufacture and sale of cement and cement related products. | 2017 | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/bitstream/handle/11295/101345/Cheptoo%20Thesis%20june%202017_1_.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y | |||||
55 | 34 | 94 | LafargeHolcim | Bamburi Cement Limited | Bamburi Cement Limited 6th floor Kenya Re Towers, Mara Ragati Road, UpperHill, P.O Box 10921-00100, Nairobi. Phone: +254 720 627000 Phone: +254 722 205001 Phone: +254 733 633333 corp.info@lafargeholcim.com https://www.lafarge.co.ke/ | KE | - | 58.60 | Nairobi Grinding Plant , off Namanga Road (location of incident) P.O. Box 524, 00204, Athi River, Kenya | other | Jan. 2014: Cement manufacturers battle opposition from local communities in limestone mining areas; Operations of cement manufacturers (including Bamburi Cement Ltd.) in Athi River were affected in January 2012 as access to limestone mines was blocked by the local community, arguing that the government had ignored Kajiado’s development issues. | Bamburi Cement Limited pay Kajiado County Ksh100 ($1.18) cess per tonne of limestone ferried to their plants in Machakos county. The firms have lease agreements with owners of land in Kajiado where limestone is mined. | 2014 | https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/news/ea/Kenya-cement-manufacturers-battle-opposition/4552908-2150908-5s5ab3z/index.html | |||||
56 | 35 | 97 | LafargeHolcim | Lafarge Africa Plc | West African Portland Cement Company Plc (WAPCO), Elephant Cement House, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria Phone: +234 1 4901060-9 4922958 | NG | 8 to 76 | WAPCO Ewekoreo community, Ogun State (location of incident) | environmental destruction | 12.12.15: Nigerian governor silent on Lafarge pollution and environmental destruction in Ewekoro community in Paris talks. | WAPCO was acquired by Lafarge | 2015 | https://earthjournalism.net/stories/nigerian-governor-silent-on-lafarge-pollution-in-paris-talks | https://konzern-initiative.ch/beispiel/lafargeholcim/ | |||||
57 | 35 | 98 | LafargeHolcim | Lafarge Africa Plc | West African Portland Cement Company Plc (WAPCO), Elephant Cement House, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria Phone: +234 1 4901060-9 4922958 | NG | 8 to 76 | WAPCO Ewekoreo community, Ogun State (location of incident) | air pollution | 10.01.19: members of the Ewekoro community of Ogun State claim cement dust from Lafarge's cement plants pollute the town, farmlands and rivers for a continuous period of 60 years; community files N1trn lawsuit against Lafarge. | WAPCO was acquired by Lafarge ANEEJ: Case between Lafarge & Ewokoro community unresolved; ongoing struggle | 2019 | https://punchng.com/alleged-pollution-ewekoro-community-files-n1trn-lawsuit-against-lafarge/ | https://konzern-initiative.ch/beispiel/lafargeholcim/ | |||||
58 | 35 | 98 | LafargeHolcim | Lafarge Africa Plc | West African Portland Cement Company Plc (WAPCO), Elephant Cement House, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria Phone: +234 1 4901060-9 4922958 | NG | 8 to 76 | WAPCO Ewekoreo community, Ogun State (location of incident) | noise pollution | 10.01.19: Powerful explosives like dynamite in the mining and blasting of limestone in Ewekoro town, which, apart from causing disturbing noise, has damaged a lot of houses in Ewekoro town. | WAPCO was acquired by Lafarge | 2019 | https://punchng.com/alleged-pollution-ewekoro-community-files-n1trn-lawsuit-against-lafarge/ | https://konzern-initiative.ch/beispiel/lafargeholcim/ | |||||
59 | 35 | 98 | LafargeHolcim | Lafarge Africa Plc | West African Portland Cement Company Plc (WAPCO), Elephant Cement House, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria Phone: +234 1 4901060-9 4922958 | NG | 8 to 76 | WAPCO Ewekoreo community, Ogun State (location of incident) | environmental destruction | 10.01.19: members of the Ewekoro community of Ogun State claim cement dust from the cement factory has depleted the population of fishes, crabs and other animals in the rivers in and around Ewekoro land, livestock in Ewekoro have reduced in number as a result of inhalation of cement and pollution of the grassland where they graze, farmlands, measuring about 1,000,000 hectares, have been polluted by cement from the 1st defendant’s plant for about 60 years, destroying crops | WAPCO was acquired by Lafarge | 2019 | https://punchng.com/alleged-pollution-ewekoro-community-files-n1trn-lawsuit-against-lafarge/ | https://konzern-initiative.ch/beispiel/lafargeholcim/ | |||||
60 | 35 | 99 | LafargeHolcim | Lafarge Africa Plc | West African Portland Cement Company Plc (WAPCO), Elephant Cement House, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria Phone: +234 1 4901060-9 4922958 | NG | 8 to 76 | WAPCO Ewekoreo community, Ogun State (location of incident) | environmental destruction | 22.11.19: Lafarge Africa Plc locked in a long legal battle with Ewekoro Community who claim the company has brought environmental destruction to their lands and community. | WAPCO was acquired by Lafarge | 2019 | http://saharareporters.com/2019/11/22/lafarge-africa-plc-vs-ewekoro-community-settlement-verge-extinction-erasmus-ikhide | https://konzern-initiative.ch/beispiel/lafargeholcim/ | |||||
61 | 36 | 100 | LafargeHolcim | Lafarge Africa Plc | Mfamosing Cement Plant Akampka LGA, Cross River State Tel:+234(0)7034167567 | NG | 8 to 76 | Mfamosing Cement Plant Akampka LGA, Cross River State (location of incident) | air pollution | 01.01.17: A study published by Cross River University of Technology, Calabar found evidence of air pollution attributed to the Lafarge Holsim cement plant (Mfamosing Plant). | 2017 | https://www.ijser.org/researchpaper/Effluent-Effect-from-Lafargeholcim-Cement-Plant-on-Environment-in-Cross-River-State-South-South-Nigeria.pdf | |||||||
62 | 36 | 101 | LafargeHolcim | Lafarge Africa Plc | Mfamosing Cement Plant Akampka LGA, Cross River State Tel:+234(0)7034167567 | NG | 8 to 76 | Mfamosing Cement Plant Akampka LGA, Cross River State (location of incident) | water pollution | 01.01.17: A study published by Cross River University of Technology, Calabar found evidence of water pollution attributed to the Lafarge Holsim cement plant (Mfamosing Plant). | 2017 | https://www.ijser.org/researchpaper/Effluent-Effect-from-Lafargeholcim-Cement-Plant-on-Environment-in-Cross-River-State-South-South-Nigeria.pdf | |||||||
63 | 36 | 101 | LafargeHolcim | Lafarge Africa Plc | Mfamosing Cement Plant Akampka LGA, Cross River State Tel:+234(0)7034167567 | NG | 8 to 76 | Mfamosing Cement Plant Akampka LGA, Cross River State (location of incident) | soil pollution | 01.01.17: A study published by Cross River University of Technology, Calabar found evidence of soil pollution attributed to the Lafarge Holsim cement plant (Mfamosing Plant). | 2017 | https://www.ijser.org/researchpaper/Effluent-Effect-from-Lafargeholcim-Cement-Plant-on-Environment-in-Cross-River-State-South-South-Nigeria.pdf | |||||||
64 | 37 | 102 | LafargeHolcim | Lafarge Africa Plc | AshakaCem factory: Ashaka Works, Gombe, Gombe State Tel: +234(0)8022924941-2 | NG | 8 to 76 | AshakaCem factory Ashaka Works, Gombe, Gombe State | soil pollution | Dec. 2018: Assessment of soils around AshakaCem factory found high levels of contaminants and heavy metals, posing a dangerous health risks. | 2018 | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211379718315341 | |||||||
65 | 38 | 103 | LafargeHolcim | Lafarge Africa Plc | AshakaCem factory: Ashaka Works, Gombe, Gombe State Tel: +234(0)8022924941-2 | NG | 8 to 76 | Maiganga community Gombe, Gombe State (location of incident) | soil pollution | 26.11.16: The sleepy community of Maiganga in Gombe State accused Maiganga Coal Mining Company Limited, and its parent firm, Ashaka Cement PLC (AshakaCem) of multiple forms of pollution. | 2016 | https://thenationonlineng.net/community-cement-firm-bicker-pollution/ | |||||||
66 | 38 | 103 | LafargeHolcim | Lafarge Africa Plc | AshakaCem factory: Ashaka Works, Gombe, Gombe State Tel: +234(0)8022924941-2 | NG | 8 to 76 | Maiganga community Gombe, Gombe State (location of incident) | air pollution | 26.11.16: The sleepy community of Maiganga in Gombe State accused Maiganga Coal Mining Company Limited, and its parent firm, Ashaka Cement PLC (AshakaCem) of multiple forms of pollution. | 2016 | https://thenationonlineng.net/community-cement-firm-bicker-pollution/ | |||||||
67 | 38 | 103 | LafargeHolcim | Lafarge Africa Plc | AshakaCem factory: Ashaka Works, Gombe, Gombe State Tel: +234(0)8022924941-2 | NG | 8 to 76 | Maiganga community Gombe, Gombe State (location of incident) | water pollution | 26.11.16: The sleepy community of Maiganga in Gombe State accused Maiganga Coal Mining Company Limited, and its parent firm, Ashaka Cement PLC (AshakaCem) of multiple forms of pollution. | 2016 | https://thenationonlineng.net/community-cement-firm-bicker-pollution/ | |||||||
68 | 39 | 103 | LafargeHolcim | Lafarge Africa Plc | AshakaCem factory: Ashaka Works, Gombe, Gombe State Tel: +234(0)8022924941-2 | NG | 8 to 76 | Maiganga community Gombe, Gombe State (location of incident) | other | 26.11.16: The sleepy community of Maiganga in Gombe State accused Maiganga Coal Mining Company Limited, and its parent firm, Ashaka Cement PLC (AshakaCem) of land grabs. | 2016 | https://thenationonlineng.net/community-cement-firm-bicker-pollution/ | |||||||
69 | 40 | 105 | LafargeHolcim | Lafarge Tanzania (Mbeya Cement Co. LTD) | Lafarge Tanzania (Mbeya Cement Co. LTD) P.O. Box 46452, Oyster Plaza, 3rd Floor Plot 1196 Haile Selassie Road Dar Es Salaam Phone: +255 222 923 300 Phone: +255 767 737 381 Fax: +255 222 923 305 | TZ | 61.50 | n.a. | Three villages (Songwe, Majimoto, and Ikumbi) surrounding Mbeya Cement Company Limited (location of incident) | air pollution | Jan. 2016: a study revealed that 38.3 ha of forests were cleared out of the 1000 ha leased to Mbeya Cement Company Limited. Similarly, soil erosion, loss of vegetation, and air pollution were the main effects exacerbated by limestone mining. | 2016 | https://www.researchgate.net/publication/306065662_Effects_of_Limestone_Mining_on_Deforestation_and_Land_Degradation_in_Mbeya_Region_Tanzania | ||||||
70 | 40 | 105 | LafargeHolcim | Lafarge Tanzania (Mbeya Cement Co. LTD) | Lafarge Tanzania (Mbeya Cement Co. LTD) P.O. Box 46452, Oyster Plaza, 3rd Floor Plot 1196 Haile Selassie Road Dar Es Salaam Phone: +255 222 923 300 Phone: +255 767 737 381 Fax: +255 222 923 305 | TZ | 61.50 | n.a. | Three villages (Songwe, Majimoto, and Ikumbi) surrounding Mbeya Cement Company Limited (location of incident) | soil pollution | Jan. 2016: a study revealed that 38.3 ha of forests were cleared out of the 1000 ha leased to Mbeya Cement Company Limited. Similarly, soil erosion, loss of vegetation, and air pollution were the main effects exacerbated by limestone mining. | 2016 | https://www.researchgate.net/publication/306065662_Effects_of_Limestone_Mining_on_Deforestation_and_Land_Degradation_in_Mbeya_Region_Tanzania | ||||||
71 | 40 | 105 | LafargeHolcim | Lafarge Tanzania (Mbeya Cement Co. LTD) | Lafarge Tanzania (Mbeya Cement Co. LTD) P.O. Box 46452, Oyster Plaza, 3rd Floor Plot 1196 Haile Selassie Road Dar Es Salaam Phone: +255 222 923 300 Phone: +255 767 737 381 Fax: +255 222 923 305 | TZ | 61.50 | n.a. | Three villages (Songwe, Majimoto, and Ikumbi) surrounding Mbeya Cement Company Limited (location of incident) | environmental destruction | Jan. 2016: a study revealed that 38.3 ha of forests were cleared out of the 1000 ha leased to Mbeya Cement Company Limited. Similarly, soil erosion, loss of vegetation, and air pollution were the main effects exacerbated by limestone mining. | 2016 | https://www.researchgate.net/publication/306065662_Effects_of_Limestone_Mining_on_Deforestation_and_Land_Degradation_in_Mbeya_Region_Tanzania | ||||||
72 | 41 | 106 | LafargeHolcim | Hima Cement Limited | Hima Cement Limited Mirembe Business Center, 4th Floor Plot 46 Lugogo By-pass P.O Box 7230, Kampala Phone: +256 31 2213 200 Phone: +256 31 2213 100 | UG | 71.00 | n.a. | Pozzolana (volcanic rock) mines/quarries in Uganda (location of incident) | child labor | May 2017: According to a study by Bread for All (BFA), LafargeHolcim’s subsidiary in Uganda, Hima Cement, has allegedly benefitted from child labour among artisanal miners who supplied raw materials (pozzolana, a volcanic rock) to the company in Uganda. BFA and its partner organisation in Uganda, Twerwaneho Listeners’ Club (TLC), investigated the case and uncovered disturbing findings: a large number of children worked for over a decade in the quarries supplying pozzolana to Hima Cement. Because of mining, many children dropped out of school and did not go on to secondary school. Working in pozzolana quarries is hazardous, with most children interviewed reporting that they had experienced injuries | 2017 | https://www.business-humanrights.org/sites/default/files/documents/Report-on-child-labor-LafargeHolcim-Uganda.pdf | ||||||
73 | 42 | 107 | LafargeHolcim | Hima Cement Limited | Hima Cement Limited Mirembe Business Center, 4th Floor Plot 46 Lugogo By-pass P.O Box 7230, Kampala Phone: +256 31 2213 200 Phone: +256 31 2213 100 | UG | 71.00 | n.a. | Pozzolana (volcanic rock) mines/quarries in Uganda (location of incident) | air pollution | 02.02.13: After years of wrangling with the district authorities over pollution, Hima Cement Factory in Kasese District has set aside Shs8 billion to curb mass emissions. The dust emitted into the atmosphere has been a major health concern for both communities and environmentalists. | 2013 | https://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Hima-Cement-Factory-to-control-air-pollution/688334-1681976-lmltgrz/index.html | ||||||
74 | 43 | 108 | LafargeHolcim | Lafarge Zambia Plc | Lafarge Zambia Plc Farm No. 1880, Kafue Road Chilanga, P.O Box 32639 | ZM | 50 | 75 | Lafarge Zambia Plc, Chilanga (location of incident) | other | 2017: Lafarge Zambia Plc has been slapped with 3 charges having in stock and dispensing expired drugs at the clinic located within the grounds of Lafarge Cement Plant in Ndola. The company has also been charged with operating an ambulance without a license from the HPCZ. The cement maufacturer has also been charged for running a health facility without qualified health personnel. | 2017 | https://www.lusakatimes.com/2018/03/21/health-professions-council-zambia-drags-lafarge-court/ | ||||||
75 | 44 | 109 | LafargeHolcim | Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe | Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe P.O. Box GD160 Greendale Harare | ZW | 76.5 | 76.5 | Lafarge Cement, Harare (location of incident) | air pollution | 19.09.13: Fine dust particles from the two chimneys of a nearby cement manufacturing company, Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe, are traumatising residents as they create a white cloud on roof-tops, prompting residents to seek refuge indoors, a safer haven for their health. According to residents, a number of people in the area have been admitted to hospital, suffering from circulatory and respiratory illnesses. | 2013 | http://www.hararenews.co.zw/2013/09/lafarge-cement-urged-to-put-people-before-profits/ | ||||||
76 | 45 | 110 | LafargeHolcim | Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe | Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe P.O. Box GD160 Greendale Harare | ZW | 76.5 | 76.5 | Lafarge Cement, Harare (location of incident) | other | 01.10.13: Residents from the surrounding communities near Mabvuku and Tafara in Harare have raised alarm over pollution by Zimbabwe‘s major cement making company Lafarge Cement formerly Circle Cement. | 2013 | http://newsofthesouth.com/lafarge-pollution-causes-health-scare-in-zimbabwe/ | ||||||
77 | 46 | 111 | LafargeHolcim | Lafarge Egypt | Lafarge Egypt Summit 15, El Teseen Street, City Center, Sector one, 5th Settlement, New Cairo - Cairo - Egypt 11221 Phone: +202 27689400 Fax: +202 27681131 https://www.lafarge.com.eg | EG | - | 97.40 | Lafarge Egypt (location of incident) | regulatory | 03.10.16: The Habi Center for Environmental Rights filed a lawsuit at the Egyptian Administrative Court challenging the use of coal by the cement companies Lafarge Egypt (part of LafargeHolcim) and the Suez Cement Group (part of HeidelbergCement). The Habi Center claims that both companies have failed to disclose required environmental impact assessment studies or details on public hearings before they started using coal in their operations. | 2016 | https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/lafarge-suez-cement-lawsuit-re-air-pollution-egypt | ||||||
78 | 47 | 112 | LafargeHolcim | Lafarge Egypt | Lafarge Egypt Summit 15, El Teseen Street, City Center, Sector one, 5th Settlement, New Cairo - Cairo - Egypt 11221 Phone: +202 27689400 Fax: +202 27681131 https://www.lafarge.com.eg | EG | - | 97.40 | Lafarge Egypt (location of incident) | regulatory | Oct. 2016: Habi Center calls on Suez Cement and Lafarge to curb pollution and publish environmental impact assessments | 2016 | https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/egypt-habi-center-calls-on-suez-cement-and-lafarge-to-curb-pollution-and-publish-environmental-impact-assessments | ||||||
79 | 48 | 114 | LafargeHolcim | Lafarge Cement Jordan | Lafarge Cement Jordan P.O. Box 930019 - 11193 Amman - Jordan Phone: (+962) 656 00600 Fax: (+962) 656 00748 | JO | 50.27 | 50.3 | Lafarge Jordan, Fuheis | health impacts | 12.04.16: Future of cement factory site contested by local population in Jordan; Founded in 1951, Lafarge Jordan was located in Fuheis, some 20Km northwest of Amman, “causing pollution, illnesses and death to many of the town residents”, Fuheis resident Jamal Hattar charged. | 2016 | https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/future-of-cement-factory-site-contested-by-local-population-in-jordan | https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/ar/node/228741 | |||||
80 | 49 | 115 | LafargeHolcim | Lafarge Cement Jordan | Lafarge Cement Jordan P.O. Box 930019 - 11193 Amman - Jordan Phone: (+962) 656 00600 Fax: (+962) 656 00748 | JO | 50.27 | 50.3 | Tafileh, Jordan | water pollution | 26.02.18: Residents in Tafileh and cattle farmers stress that cement production company 'Lafarge' has been storing dried olive logs in a facility near the water spring, causing the pollution | 2018 | https://alghad.com/government-juggles-water-spring-pollution-case-in-tafileh/ | ||||||
81 | 50 | 116 | LafargeHolcim | Holcim Lebanon | Holcim Lebanon P.O. Box 11-396, LB-Beirut Lebanon Phone: +961 (0) 6 546 000 Fax: +961 (0) 4 546694 https://www.holcim.com.lb | LB | 52 | 52.1 | Chekka, North Lebanon | air pollution | No date provided: A long-running battle to reduce toxic pollution and other impacts from these cement plants and quarries in Chekka, North Lebanon is yet to come to an end. This issue remains a looming threat for residents and government officials couldn't care less. For more than a decade, residents from Chekka and Koura district have called upon the Lebanese government to take action against Holcim, Cimenterie Nationale du Liban and Sabaa for their direct involvement in destroying the environment through its often illegal quarrying and mining activities and for its release of high amounts of sulfur dioxide emissions in the atmosphere. | n/a | https://www.change.org/p/united-nations-environment-program-stop-the-pollution-causing-the-death-of-millions-of-lebanese-people-and-people-living-along-the-mediterranean-basin | ||||||
82 | 50 | 117 | Holcim Lebanon | Holcim Lebanon P.O. Box 11-396, LB-Beirut Lebanon Phone: +961 (0) 6 546 000 Fax: +961 (0) 4 546694 https://www.holcim.com.lb | LB | 52 | 52.1 | Chekka, North Lebanon | health impacts | Sep. 2017: Chekka cement plant linked to health and environmental risks; Residents of the northern district of Koura, Lebanon claim Holcim’s cement plant is directly responsible for the spread of cancer, along with other heart and lung diseases, throughout the region. Sulfur dioxide emissions of petroleum coke have also been reported in residential areas and around water sources, which allegedly violate Lebanon’s Law No. 444 – Environmental Protection. | 2017 | https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/holcim-lebanon-chekka-cement-plant-linked-to-health-and-environmental-risks | |||||||
83 | 51 | 120 | LafargeHolcim | Lafarge Cement Syria | Lafarge Cement Syria Kobane, Syria (closed) | SY | 98.67 | 99 | Lafarge Cement Factory in Jalabiyeh (location of incident) | terrorism | 2013-2014: Lafarge’s subsidiary cement factory in Jalabiya, in northern Syria accused of entering into negotiations with ISIS to purchase oil and pozzolan from them, as well as to obtain official ISIS permit for crossing checkpoints in order to maintain its production in the area. | 2014 | https://trialinternational.org/latest-post/lafarge-eric-olsen-and-others/ | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/28/lafarge-charged-with-complicity-in-syria-crimes-against-humanity | |||||
84 | 51 | 121 | LafargeHolcim | Lafarge Cement Syria | Lafarge Cement Syria Kobane, Syria (closed) | SY | 98.67 | 99 | Lafarge Cement Factory in Jalabiyeh (location of incident) | terrorism | 2011-2014: Lafarge is charged for complicity in war crimes, crimes against humanity, financing of a terrorist enterprise, deliberate endangerment of people's lives and forced labour. These charges are based on facts occurring between 2011 and 2014 when Lafarge decided to maintain its business activities in Syria in the midst of the Syrian Civil War. | 2014 | https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/lafarge-lawsuit-re-complicity-in-crimes-against-humanity-in-syria | ||||||
85 | 51 | 122 | LafargeHolcim | Lafarge Cement Syria | Lafarge Cement Syria Kobane, Syria (closed) | SY | 98.67 | 99 | Lafarge Cement Factory in Jalabiyeh (location of incident) | terrorism | 15.11.16: NGOs sue cement manufacturer Lafarge in France for alleged compli city in war crimes in Syria 2013-2014. | 2016 | https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/ngos-sue-cement-manufacturer-lafarge-in-france-for-financing-isis-complicity-in-war-crimes-in-syria?page=1 | ||||||
86 | 51 | 123 | LafargeHolcim | Lafarge Cement Syria | Lafarge Cement Syria Kobane, Syria (closed) | SY | 98.67 | 99 | Lafarge Cement Factory in Jalabiyeh (location of incident) | terrorism | 07.11.19: Lafarge charges of crime against humanity dropped on appeal but others remain | 2019 | https://www.france24.com/en/20191107-lafarge-charges-of-crime-against-humanity-dropped-on-appeal-but-others-remain | ||||||
87 | 51 | 124 | LafargeHolcim | Lafarge Cement Syria | Lafarge Cement Syria Kobane, Syria (closed) | SY | 98.67 | 99 | Lafarge Cement Factory in Jalabiyeh (location of incident) | terrorism | 28.06.18: Cement giant LafargeHolcim says its French subsidiary is under formal investigation in France over claims it funded a terrorist group in Syria. | 2018 | https://www.bbc.com/news/business-44643703 | ||||||
88 | 52 | 126 | LafargeHolcim | Global | labor violations | 10.12.16: Workers mobilize globally against LafargeHolcim human rights’ violations Workers at LafargeHolcim are holding a global day of action in advance of the 10 December International Human Rights Day to draw attention to the world’s largest cement maker’s widespread violations of workers’ rights. | 2016 | https://www.bwint.org/cms/workers-mobilize-globally-against-lafargeholcim-human-rights-violations-512 | http://www.industriall-union.org/workers-mobilize-globally-against-lafargeholcim-human-rights-violations | ||||||||||
89 | 53 | 127 | LafargeHolcim | LafargeHolcim Bangladesh Ltd. | LafargeHolcim Bangladesh Ltd. Nina Kabbo, Level-7, 227/A Bir Uttam Mir Shawkat Sarak (Gulshan Tejgaon Link Road), Tejgaon Dhaka -1208, Bangladesh | BD | 58.87 | 29.4 | Mongla Port (location of incident) | regulatory | 29.06.19: Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin has told the parliament that five air-polluting cement factories have received environmental clearances in the Mongla Port industrial areas near the Sundarbands.They are: Meghna Cement Mills Ltd, Bashundhara Cement Mills Ltd, Mongla Cement Mills Ltd, Dubai-Bangla Cement Mills Ltd, and Holcim (Bangladesh) Ltd, the minister said. | 2019 | https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/parliament/2019/06/29/minister-5-cement-factories-near-sundarbans-get-environmental-clearance | https://www.daily-sun.com/amp/post/403216 | |||||
90 | 54 | 129 | LafargeHolcim | Lafarge Cement Indonesia | Lafarge Cement Indonesia Royal Condominium Building Tower A, 2nd Floor, JL. Palang Merah/Sukamulia, No. 1, 20151, Kesawan, Kec. Medan Bar., Kota Medan, Sumatera Utara 20212, Indonesia | ID | - | 80.60 | Aceh, Indonesia | environmental destruction | 06.08.18: Fishermen and environmental activists in Indonesia are demanding accountability after a barge spilled 7,000 tonnes of coal off the Sumatra coast, polluting beaches, damaging coral and impacting marine life. | LafargeHolcim in 12 Nov. 2018, signed an agreement with Semen Indonesia for the disposal of its entire shareholding of 80.6 percent in Holcim Indonesia for an enterprise value of USD 1.75 billion (https://www.lafargeholcim.com/lafarge-holcim-divests-holcim-indonesia-and-accelerates-deleveraging). | 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/08/indonesia-demands-cleanup-after-coal-spill-pollutes-beach/ | https://www.cemnet.com/News/story/164650/aceh-s-coastline-damaged-by-pt-lafarge-cement-indonesia-s-coal-spill.html | ||||
91 | 54 | LafargeHolcim | Lafarge Cement Indonesia | Lafarge Cement Indonesia Royal Condominium Building Tower A, 2nd Floor, JL. Palang Merah/Sukamulia, No. 1, 20151, Kesawan, Kec. Medan Bar., Kota Medan, Sumatera Utara 20212, Indonesia | ID | - | 80.60 | Aceh, Indonesia | environmental destruction | 22.11.19: Coal spill bedevils Indonesian beach more than a year later; Coal from a barge that spilled onto a beach in Indonesia’s Aceh province in July 2018 still hasn’t been fully cleaned up. | LafargeHolcim in 12 Nov. 2018, signed an agreement with Semen Indonesia for the disposal of its entire shareholding of 80.6 percent in Holcim Indonesia for an enterprise value of USD 1.75 billion (https://www.lafargeholcim.com/lafarge-holcim-divests-holcim-indonesia-and-accelerates-deleveraging). | 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/11/indonesia-coal-spill-lampuuk-beach-aceh-pollution/ | ||||||
92 | 55 | 130 | LafargeHolcim | LafargeHolcim | Thilawa Cement and Building Materials Co., Ltd. | MM | 16/A, Thukha Waddy St., Yankin Tsp., Yangon 32/13, Aung Zeya Rd., Ward (14), Yankin Township, Yangon Region | human rights | 14.08.19: UN report, by the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar, lists LafargeHolcim as having commercial ties to construction companies controlled by the Myanmar military, the Tatmadaw. Mission was able to identify 15 foreign companies that have joint ventures with Tatmadaw conglomerates.For example, the Mission has documented a commercial partnership between Thilawa Cement and Building Materials Ltd. and Sinminn Cement, a Myanmar Economic Holdings Limited (MEHL) subsidiary. Thilawa Cement and Building Materials Ltd., according to corporate filings, is listed as being owned by Lafarge, which since 2015 merged into LafargeHolcim, a French-Swiss company and the world’s largest cement manufacturer. According to corporate records, Thilawa Cement and Building Materials Ltd., and SinMinn Cement, the MEHL subsidiary, share board leadership. LafargeHolcim's commercial ties to Thilawa Cement and Building Materials, are in violation of international human rights law, in particular, the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. The International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar found strong evidence that foreign companies including LafargeHolcim, support the Tatmadaw (Myanmar military) in two ways by: i.) Strengthening their autonomy from civilian oversight and ii.) Providing financial support for operations that violate human rights[1], including the genocidal clearance operations against the Rohingya population. Given the seriousness of these findings, further investigations into LafargeHolcim's partnership with Thilawa Cement and Building Materials and its business interests in Myanmar are recommended. | Thilawa Cement and Building Materials Ltd. is owned by LafargeHolcim (https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/HRBodies/HRCouncil/FFM-Myanmar/EconomicInterestsMyanmarMilitary/A_HRC_42_CRP_3.pdf) | 2019 | http://straitgateactiongroup.blogspot.com/2019/08/un-links-lafargeholcim-with-myanmar-rohingya-atrocities.html | https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/HRBodies/HRCouncil/FFM-Myanmar/EconomicInterestsMyanmarMilitary/A_HRC_42_CRP_3.pdf | ||||||
93 | 56 | 131 | LafargeHolcim | Holcim Philippines, Inc. | Holcim Philippines, Inc. 7/F Venice Corporate Center, No. 8 Turin Street, McKinley Town Center, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City 1634, Philippines | PH | 60.55 | 75.30 | Bacnotan, Philippines | water pollution | 06.08.18: Holcim Philippines moves coal stockpile after spill; To prevent the repeat of a coal spill that has polluted the shores of Bacnotan, Holcim Philippines Inc has moved its temporary coal stockpile to enclosed storage areas and put up three additional siltation pond, according to the Philippine Daily Enquirer. | 27 Feb. 2019: LafargeHolcim plans to sell assets in Southeast Asia over next five years due to company’s weak performance in the region, website Industrial Info Resource reported without citing sources (https://www.reuters.com/article/us-lafargeholcim-divestment/lafargeholcim-plans-divestment-in-southeast-asia-website-idUSKCN1QG0TO). | 2018 | https://www.cemnet.com/News/story/164637/holcim-philippines-moves-coal-stockpile-after-spill.html | |||||
94 | 57 | 132 | LafargeHolcim | Holcim Philippines, Inc. | Holcim Philippines, Inc. 7/F Venice Corporate Center, No. 8 Turin Street, McKinley Town Center, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City 1634, Philippines | PH | 60.55 | 75.30 | Misamis Oriental, Philippines | regulatory | 23.05.19: Seven container vans of Australian waste was recently discovered in Misamis Oriental, which is said to be consigned to Holcim Philippines, Inc. In an interview, Holcim said they will use the garbage as an alternative fuel for producing cement. | 27 Feb. 2019: LafargeHolcim plans to sell assets in Southeast Asia over next five years due to company’s weak performance in the region, website Industrial Info Resource reported without citing sources (https://www.reuters.com/article/us-lafargeholcim-divestment/lafargeholcim-plans-divestment-in-southeast-asia-website-idUSKCN1QG0TO). | 2019 | https://www.greenpeace.org/philippines/press/2698/greenpeace-statement-on-the-australian-waste-found-in-misamis-oriental/ | |||||
95 | 58 | 133 | LafargeHolcim | Holcim Philippines, Inc. | Holcim Philippines, Inc. 7/F Venice Corporate Center, No. 8 Turin Street, McKinley Town Center, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City 1634, Philippines | PH | 60.55 | 75.30 | Mabini Grinding Mill Corporation (Holcim Philippines Inc.) in Barangay Pulong Balibaguhan | health impacts | 12.02.19: Residents in Batangas town seek closure of Holcim, Philippines cement factory; residents in Batangas Town claim children and elderly sick because of factory. | 27 Feb. 2019: LafargeHolcim plans to sell assets in Southeast Asia over next five years due to company’s weak performance in the region, website Industrial Info Resource reported without citing sources (https://www.reuters.com/article/us-lafargeholcim-divestment/lafargeholcim-plans-divestment-in-southeast-asia-website-idUSKCN1QG0TO). | 2019 | https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/02/12/19/residents-in-batangas-town-seek-closure-of-cement-factory | https://news.mb.com.ph/2019/02/15/batangas-cement-factory-ordered-shut/ | ||||
96 | 59 | 134 | LafargeHolcim | Holcim Philippines, Inc. | Holcim Philippines, Inc. 7/F Venice Corporate Center, No. 8 Turin Street, McKinley Town Center, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City 1634, Philippines | PH | 60.55 | 75.30 | Mabini Grinding Mill Corporation (Holcim Philippines Inc.) in Barangay Pulong Balibaguhan | regulatory | 15.02.19: Holcim heeds Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), and closes cement plant; EMB claim the facilities failed to abide by its Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC). | 27 Feb. 2019: LafargeHolcim plans to sell assets in Southeast Asia over next five years due to company’s weak performance in the region, website Industrial Info Resource reported without citing sources (https://www.reuters.com/article/us-lafargeholcim-divestment/lafargeholcim-plans-divestment-in-southeast-asia-website-idUSKCN1QG0TO). | 2019 | https://news.mb.com.ph/2019/02/15/holcim-heeds-emb-closes-cement-plant/ | |||||
97 | 60 | 139 | LafargeHolcim | Cementos Selva Alegre | EC | water pollution | 2011: In 2011 Cementos Alegre was reported to pollute the river Quinde and the environment, with local communities struggling against the companies malpractices. | LH has reported the acquisition of Cementos Alegre in 2005. Interestingly Cementos Alegre does not show up on the companies website, neither in Orbis. According to an official publication, the company changed ist name in to: UNACEM ECUADOR S.A. in early 2015 (source3) | 2011 | Lafarge announces the acquisition of “Cementos Selva Alegre ... https://www.lafargeholcim.com › lafarge-announces-acquisition-cementos-… | https://ejatlas.org/conflict/contaminacion-por-empresa-de-cementos-en-selva-alegre-ecuador | https://www.derechoecuador.com/registro-oficial/2019/06/registro-oficial-no518-jueves-27-de-junio-de-2019 | |||||||
98 | 60 | 139 | LafargeHolcim | Cementos Selva Alegre | EC | air pollution | 2011: In 2011 Cementos Alegre was reported to pollute the river Quinde and the environment, with local communities struggling against the companies malpractices. | LH has reported the acquisition of Cementos Alegre in 2005. Interestingly Cementos Alegre does not show up on the companies website, neither in Orbis. According to an official publication, the company changed ist name in to: UNACEM ECUADOR S.A. in early 2015 (source3) | 2011 | Lafarge announces the acquisition of “Cementos Selva Alegre ... https://www.lafargeholcim.com › lafarge-announces-acquisition-cementos-… | https://ejatlas.org/conflict/contaminacion-por-empresa-de-cementos-en-selva-alegre-ecuador | https://www.derechoecuador.com/registro-oficial/2019/06/registro-oficial-no518-jueves-27-de-junio-de-2019 | |||||||
99 | 61 | 140 | LafargeHolcim | EC | Intag | water pollution | 2019: Local group Ocaru and local newspaper Decoin report about environmental pollution caused by a Lafarge mine in Intag, with emissions exceding 40 times the accepted values and rivers heavily polluted with chemicals and industrial residues. | The exact name of the installation is not mentioned. | 2019 | https://ocaru.org.ec/index.php/comunicamos/noticias/item/3750-%C3%ADntag-otra-frontera-de-la-lucha-entre-la-vida-y-el-extractivismo-por-carlos-zorrilla-pocho-%C3%A1lvarez-alberto-acosta | https://intagnewspaper.org/articles/decoin-denuncia-a-lafarge | ||||||||
100 | 62 | 141 | LafargeHolcim | EC | Intag | air pollution | 2019: Local group Ocaru and local newspaper Decoin report about environmental pollution caused by a Lafarge mine in Intag, with emissions exceding 40 times the accepted values and rivers heavily polluted with chemicals and industrial residues. | The exact name of the installation is not mentioned. | 2019 | https://ocaru.org.ec/index.php/comunicamos/noticias/item/3750-%C3%ADntag-otra-frontera-de-la-lucha-entre-la-vida-y-el-extractivismo-por-carlos-zorrilla-pocho-%C3%A1lvarez-alberto-acosta | https://intagnewspaper.org/articles/decoin-denuncia-a-lafarge |