CEMEX UK has signed up to the West Midlands Net Zero Business pledge, strengthening further its “Future In Action – Committed to Net Zero CO2” strategy.

West Midlands Net Zero Business Pledge strives to make the West Midlands a net zero carbon economy by 2041.

Improving the sustainability of its operations is one of CEMEX’s key priorities, and the company aims to deliver to all customers globally net-zero concrete by 2050 as part of its Future in Action strategy.

Martin Casey, Director of Public Affairs for CEMEX Europe, commented: “We are proud to be one of the largest businesses in the region, with hundreds of employees working at our locations across the West Midlands; including our head office, Rugby Cement Plant, National Technical Centre and Quarry in Southam, building products and asphalt plants in Birmingham, plus several readymix sites.

We therefore take our responsibilities to our local communities very seriously. Part of being a good neighbour includes minimising your impact on the environment and we have set ourselves a series of significant targets in this regard, the latest being our commitment to the West Midlands Net Zero Business Pledge. We look forward to working with the other businesses who have signed up to the pledge to ensure our beautiful region can be enjoyed by all for many more years to come.”

Nathaniel Weaver, Project Officer from Sustainability West Midlands, added: “We are very pleased to see a business of CEMEX’s calibre signing up to the pledge. We all have a role to play to ensure the national target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 is met, and all businesses in the West Midlands should be evaluating their operations now to see how it can be made more sustainable. We would encourage all companies in the region to sign up to the pledge, which a simple way to support efforts to make the West Midlands a net zero carbon economy by 2041.”

You can read the full press release here.