SUSTAINABILITY: Lafarge Africa restates commitment to environmental sustainability

Lafarge Africa Plc has expressed its commitment to the promotion of environmental sustainability.

In a statement obtained by The Daily, www.thedaily-ng.com, Rachael Ezembakwe, Head of Health, Safety and Environment, Lafarge Africa Plc, stated: “We continuously upgrade our operating models and strategy through extensive investments in research and innovation. In order to comply with global standards and contribute to building a safer planet, we successfully replaced our dust emission control device in our Ewekoro Plant I, from the Electrostatic Precipitator (ESP) to a more modern and effective system, the ‘Bag House’ dust collection system.

“The implementation of the action plan involved changing the Electrostatic Precipitator (ESP) used at the plant to a bag house filter, in addition to other significant adjustments to our production activities, over a period of six (6) months. A robust maintenance system was also put in place for the dust control equipment at the Plant.”