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Cement Manufacturing Overview
Four Steps to Produce Cement | Voluntary Code of Conduct
Environmental Performance Measures
Voluntary Code of Conduct
To transform its commitment to sustainable development into consistent, tangible actions, PCA has developed the Cement Manufacturing Sustainability Program. The goal of the program is to balance society's need for cement products with stewardship of the air, land, and water, conservation of energy and natural resources, and maintenance of safe work places and communities. The centerpiece of the CMS Program is a voluntary code of conduct, which is a set of principles, performance measures, and a reporting protocol, designed to guide decision making, business practices, and operating performance in a sustainable fashion.
The PCA Board of Directors in 1991 adopted seven principles that call on member companies in the U.S. to meet market demands while using environmentally responsible practices that minimize emissions, waste, energy consumption, and the use of raw materials. Taken together, these principles help U.S. manufacturers to integrate the economic, social and environmental dimensions of cement manufacturing, and to find a balance between short-term priorities and long-term needs.
- The safety and health of our employees, our neighbors, and our customers is our first consideration in the production and distribution of a quality product.
- We will continue to implement effective controls, which reduce or eliminate the release of pollutants to the air, to the land, and/or to the water.
- We will actively seek ways to manage wastes in a responsible and environmentally sound manner.
- We will pursue effective improvements in energy efficiency and promote the conservation of resources.
- We will seek ways to beneficially and safely utilize recyclable wastes as raw materials, fuels, and product components as part of our overall commitment to waste minimization and recycling.
- We will continue to conduct mining operations in a responsible and environmentally sound manner.
- We will participate with lawmakers, regulators, and other interested parties in the development of rational and effective health, safety, and environmental laws and regulations.
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