Cemex hosted a panel on circularity in the built environment as part of Climate Week in New York City, bringing together its chief executive and circular economy experts at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, to discuss how this transition can be accelerated.
During the panel, guests discussed how to craft a vision for the concrete industry based on circular economy principles and ways to accelerate the development of roadmaps for cement plants to make the transition toward lower-carbon production.
“Demolition material, plus household and commercial waste account for more than 70% of the waste humans produce. With the right regulations in place, the cement industry could repurpose approximately a third of that waste,” said Cemex CEO Fernando A. González. “This means that the cement industry could play a significant role in recycling a substantial portion of our planet’s waste.”
Cemex has integrated and scaled up circular economy principles in the cement supply chain through its Regenera business to drive circularity in the building materials industry. This approach extends the lifecycle of construction products and materials by reusing them in value-added products, promoting sustainable practices throughout the industry.
