Asean Federation of Cement Manufacturers (AFCM)

The members of the ASEAN Federation of Cement Manufacturers (AFCM) believe that sustainable development is a fundamental challenge facing humanity today, and that our industry needs an agenda for action that will prepare it for this challenge.

This initiative aims to increase both our contribution to sustainable development and the public's understanding of that contribution. A sustainable future cannot be achieved by a single industry acting in isolation. Some of the measures we have committed to can be implemented in the short term while others will require a longer period of planning and adaptation.

We recognize the need to identify the key issues we need to tackle, and some potential solutions to the challenges they pose. We therefore set out to formulate an agenda for action that we can take over the next five years, including the partnerships we need to develop to deliver them. We will report our progress on the plan in 2012. In signing this document, we will voluntarily implement programs in the following areas:

CO2 Management.
Responsible use of fuels and raw materials.
Health and Safety.
Continuous compliance with the required standards on emissions of the country where our member cement companies are located.
Contribute to the well-being of local communities where our member cement companies are located.

We acknowledge that sustainable development presents our ASEAN Federation of Cement Manufacturers and our member cement companies with long-term strategic challenges. Individually, each of our companies has already taken effective action on a range of environmental and social issues, and has achievements to be proud of. But there is still much to be done. We have to continue to find ways of integrating strong financial performance with an equally strong commitment to social and environmental responsibility and an open and honest dialogue with our stakeholders.

BRUNEI
INDONESIA
MALAYSIA
PHILIPPINES
SINGAPORE
THAILAND
VIETNAM

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