On the World Day for Health and Safety at Work, Buzzi renews its commitment to ensuring a safe working environment for all its employees.

The health and safety of collaborators are absolute priorities and constitute the foundation of every activity. The company is dedicated to promoting a culture of safety that goes beyond compliance with regulations, to embrace a holistic approach that protects physical, mental and social life of all those who are part of our reality. Only through collective and continuous commitment it is possible to guarantee a safe, healthy and inclusive working environment for everyone.

In the last 6 months we have updated the Group policy by presenting it to the organization through new multimedia materials and workshops, facilitating interaction and sharing experiences to achieve the "Zero Accidents" goal.

The 2023 Sustainability Report contains information regarding the Group's performance in the environmental, social and governance fields.
 
In 2023 Buzzi further reduced its CO₂ emissions, in line with the objectives of the "Our Journey to Net Zero" roadmap for 2030 and 2050, while the use of renewable energy increased, a portion of which was self-produced with photovoltaic systems.

Speaking of environmental sensitivity, Buzzi reports on the project aimed at monitoring and safeguarding the biodiversity present in the quarries, in collaboration with the Università del Piemonte Orientale (UPO).
 
With the publication of the new Health and Safety Policy, the company is committed to achieving the "zero injuries" goal, through initiatives that promote an even more inclusive, widespread and engaging health and safety culture.
 
Finally, the results of the analysis, carried out in 2023, on practices and activities for the protection of Human Rights are presented to verify the company's level of maturity and possible areas for improvement.
 

Buzzi Unicem USA and Lehigh University have been awarded a $2 million grant from the US Department of Energy Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office (IEDO) to develop a project regarding low-carbon non-ordinary Portland cements that can decarbonize industries by advancing low-temperature calcined clays. This project, started in 2023, consists in the adoption of calcined clays as an alternative concrete binder, achieving durability with clay beneficiation. Calcined clays offer a promising low CO2 supplementary cementitious material with a 50% lower carbon footprint than traditional cement. The initial project started in early 2023.

The grant fits in with the recently announced $171 million in funding for 49 projects, promoted by IEDO, to reduce industrial greenhouse gas emissions and accelerate the development of innovative decarbonization technologies.

As part of the company's decarbonization strategy, after the validation of our CO₂ emissions reduction target by the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi), in 2023 Buzzi participated in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) questionnaire, receiving the B score. In this way, the company has furthered its commitment to environmental transparency by disclosing its ecological footprint.

CDP is a global non-profit organization that runs the world’s leading environmental disclosure platform: it collects data on greenhouse gas emissions and their management and evaluates companies based on the information collected and their performance. Its methodology provides for the assignment of a score to participating companies, based on the disclosure completeness, awareness and management of climate risks and the demonstration of implementing best practices, such as setting ambitious goals.

By disclosing through CDP, Buzzi is prepared to respond to the increasing demand for sustanability transparency from financial institutions, customers and policymakers.

For more information visit the website https://www.cdp.net/en

Massimo Toso, current Buzzi Unicem USA’s President and CEO has been elected as President of PCA, a US association that promotes the use of cement and concrete not only in the USA but also internationally in partnership with other organizations in the same sector.
Massimo Toso has already served in 2023 as Vice Chair within the organization.

One of PCA's goals is to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, defining the Roadmap as an overall strategy for the cement, concrete and construction industry to accomplish this ambitious target.

In this regard, new PCA Board Chairman Toso said: "As I assume the role of Chair in this pivotal moment, let our leadership unite in a shared commitment. Together, as the cement industry, we must confirm our goal to be part of the carbon reduction program defined by the PCA Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality and be sure that cement and concrete will remain the most resilient and sustainable construction materials in the market."