In partnership with Mexico City, the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) hosted the Circular Cities and Policy Summit 2025, June 3-6, at the InterContinental Presidente Hotel.
The pivotal event brought together hundreds of industry leaders, policymakers, public authorities, urban planners, developers, and other built environment practitioners to explore sustainable urban development and the role of circularity in building resilient cities and communities. The summit also focused on government and municipal policy, and how it can enable a revolution in sustainability in the built environment.
“As leaders of this essential global industry, we know the importance of the role our materials play in building sustainable and resilient communities – but that is only part of the built environment jigsaw. We need innovative sustainable design, modern construction, effective waste management, cleaner energy and smarter policies all working together – and that is why we are bringing together all the key the players for this exciting summit,“ said Fernando González, former CEO of Cemex and president of the GCCA.
The summit included key policy dialogue and case studies exploring key themes around Circularity and the Built Environment; Energy and Materials; Nature Based Solutions (NBS); and Policy and Futures Perspective to mitigate climate change. It also examined the necessary action to adapt to a changing climate to ensure greater resilience across the built environment.
The four-day program included a trip to the Reforma district, which highlighted the contribution cement and concrete can make to mitigate the impact of natural disasters, and a visit to the Torre Reforma earthquake-resistant skyscraper. The summit concluded on June 6 with a guided tour of Cemex’s Tepeaca cement plant, the largest and most modern in Latin America.
