Holcim recognized for sustainability, expands circularity partnerships

Leading building solutions provider Holcim Philippines continues to gain momentum in advancing sustainability, earning recognition for its environmental program and expanding waste management partnerships nationwide.

The company’s plants in Norzagaray, Bulacan and Lugait, Misamis Oriental were recognized during the Environment Month celebrations by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources regional offices. Holcim’s Lugait plant was commended on June 19 for supporting Region 10 local governments in complying with the Extended Producers Responsibility Act and the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act, while the Norzagaray site for excellence in environmental protection.

The recognition came as Holcim Philippines’ sealed a waste management partnership with the local government of Carmen, Davao del Norte through unit Geocycle on June 10. The partnership enables Carmen to divert up to 350 tons of sorted residual wastes away from landfills into Holcim’s Davao plant for co-processing. Holcim Philippines and Geocycle are providing waste management support to 20 local government partners in Mindanao and 65 nationwide.

Holcim Philippines is also ramping up collaborations with private organizations similarly committed to advancing a circular economy. Holcim Philippines participated in the launch of the SM Waste Free Future campaign by leading property developer SM Prime Holdings and sealed a partnership with social impact organization HOPE, which implements the Aling Tindera program that incentives communities to collect post-consumer plastics to reduce leakage into the environment and educates future generations on proper waste management

Holcim Philippines Chief Sustainability Officer Samuel Manlosa: “We are thrilled to work with more partners in advancing the country’s sustainable development goals! We look forward to strengthening collaborations across sectors to further build progress in the country.”

These collaborations involve Holcim Philippines converting wastes generated by partners into alternative fuels and raw materials for co-processing in cement manufacturing. The company is a pioneer of co-processing, a government-approved and globally-recognized waste management technology that repurposes qualified discarded materials into alternative low-carbon fuels and raw materials in cement manufacturing.

This enables the company to produce essential building materials with fewer natural resources and lower carbon emissions by reusing waste from industries and communities.