Lafarge Africa Wins Sustainability Awards

Lafarge Africa Plc, said it has  bagged ur different awards for its contributions and achievements in sustainability and environmental performance as well as its commitment towards gender inclusion and diversity in the workplace in the year 2022.

The building solutions company received the Award for Sustainability Reporting at the 2022 NGX Made of Africa Awards. Lafarge Africa also bagged the Eco-friendly Cement Manufacturing Company of the Year Award at the Environmental Sustainability Conference, Expo, and Awards (ECOSEA) 2022. Additionally, the company’s head, Sustainability & Corporate Branding, Titilope Oguntuga emerged as ‘Environmental Sustainability Professional of the Year’ (Extractive Industry) at ECOSEA 2022.

This recognition is given to professionals and organisations for their giant strides and contributions to environmental sustainability in the country.

Lafarge Africa was also honoured with the ‘Most Outstanding Company in Gender Inclusion’ (Extractive Industry) at the Women in Marketing Communications Award (WIMCA) 2022.

In reaffirming the company’s commitment towards gender inclusion and diversity in the workplace, the Organisation and Human Resources director, Gbemiga Owolabi said, “at Lafarge, we put people at the heart of everything we do, from promoting diversity in our teams to thriving with our communities, and this was evident in our results.”

Owolabi added “we achieved a 47 per cent female representation on our board in 2022 which is a significant increase from 45.5 per cent in 2021 and 40 per cent in 2020.

“We also collaborated closely with our communities to foster a more inclusive environment, guided by our Corporate Social Responsibility thematic areas of Education, Economic Empowerment, Health & Safety, and Shelter & Infrastructure.”

Speaking on the awards, the head of Sustainability & Corporate Brand, Lafarge Africa, Titilope Oguntuga, said, “we are delighted to have won these awards. These recognitions are a testament to our commitment towards building a more sustainable Nigeria and an acknowledgment that building progress for people and the planet remains at the forefront of our business and sustainability agenda.”

“As evidenced by our performance in 2022, we continue to be at the forefront of providing green building solutions and will seize the opportunities ahead to drive innovation and create solutions that will accelerate our journey to a greener and more inclusive world,” Oguntuga said.

“Our approach is deliberate and focused on the triple bottom line. Through our four sustainability pillars – Climate and Energy, Circular Economy, Nature, and People, we have adopted a horizontal approach that promotes sustainable development as the golden thread that remains constant.

“Our continued success can be attributed to our core strategy, the commitment of our board to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG),” she stressed.

She further explained, “being a member of Holcim, the global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions brings a global mindset and approach to the way we deliver our sustainability targets. We have global expertise, knowledge, research-driven data, and resources to continue to fuel our ambitions.”