HIMA CEMENT AT A GLANCE

1 04 ABOUT HIMA 06 OUR OPERATIONS 08 PRODUCT RANGE 10 TAILORED SOLUTIONS 12 PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION 13 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 16 WORKING WITH COMMUNITIES 20 OUR CONTACTS

2 3 ABOUT HIMA CEMENT

WHO WE ARE OUR MISSION Hima Cement is a member of LafargeHolcim, the To exceed customer expectations by producing and world leader in the building materials industry. We are providing innovative products and world-class solutions a customer and end-user centric company seeking through a safe and engaging work environment; working to offer high-quality, innovative and differentiated with our stakeholders to drive a culture of safety and solutions to our customers, from individual home excellence in a sustainable way. builders to large contractors and large infrastructure projects in and the region. We offer cement, concrete and other solutions to our customers, as well as continuous technical support based on our OUR VALUES worldwide know-how and experience. CORE VALUES OUR VISION THAT GUIDE US To be the preferred provider of cement and concrete HEALTH AND SAFETY based building solutions in East Africa with a strong focus on customer experience. Care for and respect Focus on Deliver Act with Ensure people, customers results integrity sustainability openness and inclusion

Customers, Results, Integrity, Sustainability and People. These core values are inseperable from the culture that thrives at all levels of Hima Cement

4 GLOBAL PRESENCE LafargeHolcim is the world leader in the building materials industry. As the premier global manufacturer of innovative cement blends and building solutions, LafargeHolcim continuously strives to achieve its vision of building foundations for the future, powered by an efficient business model and the best team of professionals in the industry.

§§ With a team of more than 90,000 employees, we operate in over 80 countries around the globe. §§ More than 2,300 operating sites plants (concrete ReadyMix, aggregates, cement plants and grinding stations). §§ Health & Safety is our overarching value.

HIMA CEMENT RWANDA §§ Located on the outskirts of Kigali City, in Kabuye, on Nyabugogo - Gatuna Road, Hima Cement Rwanda, a subsidiary of Hima Cement Ltd, is the preferred supplier of high quality cement solutions to Rwanda and high quality ReadyMix Concrete to Kigali and neighbouring precincts. §§ We provide the widest range of high quality cements on the market; that offer many benefits to pre-casters, masons, contractors and infrastructure specialists. §§ Our batching plant supplies a range of specialist readymix concrete mixes designed to meet the needs of applications in varying conditions. Our customers can rely on our world-class service, on-time deliveries and mix design management to get the concrete they need for their construction projects.

5 OUR OPERATIONS Hima Plant

OUR OPERATIONS IN UGANDA & RWANDA Hima Plant The Hima plant is our oldest plant and is located in Namanve Blending Station Hima town, , about 360km from . The Minecem cement is produced at the Namanve plant has a total production capacity of 0.9 million blending station and supplied to the Kibali Gold Mine tonnes with two active production lines – Line 2 which Project in Eastern DRC. was built back in 1972 and Rwenzori line which was commissioned in 2010. Kigali RMX Operation Started in 2017, this is the first ReadyMix operation Grinding Station for the business in Uganda and Rwanda. Located in Nyakesi -Rubongi, along the Tororo-Mbale highway, the new Tororo Grinding Station started production in May 2018 and is equipped with the latest Aggregates technology and meets the environmental standards applied by the entire LafargeHolcim Group. We have aggregates positions in Kampala and Buliisa in Hoima. The USD 40 million investment increased production capacity for Hima Cement from 0.9 million tonnes to 1.7 million tonnes annually

6 Hima Plant Tororo Grinding Station

7 Namanve Blending Station PRODUCT RANGE

CEMENT SOLUTIONS Our current cement product offerings ensure the best POWERPLUS 42.5R commonly known as possible usage costs for our customers in addition to Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) is produced out contributing to sustainable development. New product of the Hima Cement factory. Powerplus is utilized development segments provide our customers with efficiently in large construction and infrastructure innovative new products, including bulk cement for projects like roads, dams, bridges as well as high rise structures for optimal performance. RMX customers, Sulfate-Resistant Cement for major contractors involved in infrastructural works, Ordinary Portland Cement and road stabilization solutions. ROADCEM HRB 32.5E is a specialized cementitious binder designed to meet the needs MULTIPURPOSE 32.5N is a Portland Pozzolanic of a wide range of road stabilization applications Cement (PPC) with a wide range of applications depending on the specific site conditions. The in construction like mortar, plastering, domestic product is formulated from Portland cement concrete, road construction, industrial floors, clinker and naturally occurring pozzolana. construction repairs, etc.

POWERCRETE 52.5 is the highest 52.5 strength grade cement in the East Africa market. Powercrete is setting the standard for cement POWERMAX 42.5N is an innovative versatile and is especially ideal for high strength concrete cement that combines excellent strength, applications such as concrete rail sleepers, consistent performance at all stages as well prestressed concrete, skyscraper foundations, as assured long-term durability for concrete precast slabs and beams, bridges, overpasses, applications. windmill structures as well as heavy duty industrial floors.

8 READYMIX CONCRETE Our ReadyMix Concrete is durable and of consistently a wide range of applications, whether it is for standard, high quality to provide excellent structural performance high performance, decorative or special applications, with strong support towards environmental friendly Hima Cement can provide high-quality concrete solutions. applications. Our concrete conforms to the highest international standards that can be expected of the global Prepared at our batching plant in Kigali, our wet concrete LafargeHolcim brand. mix is weight batched using a highly controlled and computerized process. This is then delivered to site by Our concretes are backed by unrivalled expertise and our transit mixers, ready for use. tight quality control which brings a guarantee of strength and workability. Our products are specifically designed for

9 PROJECTS SUPPLIED TAILORED SOLUTIONS BY HIMA CEMENT

Bujagala Dam, Namboole Stadium, REGIONAL MINING HAZARDOUS WASTE Entebbe Express High Way, Kampala Serena Hotel, IHK Hospital, SOLUTIONS STABILIZATION Laburnum Courts. Hima Cement works closely with partners in the mining Cement-based solidification of hazardous waste sludge has long industry to find customized solutions for the specialized been used as a stabilization method. applications in the industry. Hima Cement through its Cement is one of the commonest binders used for immobilization research centers ensures to develop fully optimized global of hazardous wastes preventing leaching tendencies of mining solutions for our clients in the mining industry. environmentally hazardous compounds. Petroleum hydrocarbons, alkanes and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are confined within Some of our offering to the mining industry include the the cement matrix by macro encapsulation. following: Hima Cement’s Portland pozzolanic extended products (Powermax §§ Horizontal and vertical shaft development and Multipurpose) have suitably been applied in immobilization of constituent aggressive chemicals in oil wastes. §§ Paste-fill production and backfilling The low Calcium aluminate content in Hima Cement’sproducts § § Mine backfill technical support services eliminates chances of expansive cracking of stabilized waste mass and at the same time, the pozzolanic extension in cement §§ Customized backfill blend design offering provides the required silicates to react with emitted hydroxides §§ Shotcreting and ensure long term stability.

§§ Mine soil remediation and stabilization The lime content in cement also provides for a raised pH and § reaction temperature which thereby improves stiffening and setting § Mine closure solutions (plugging and shaft characteristics of the stabilized waste mass. capping) Addition of compatible sorbents and emulsifiers ensures the Minecem CEM III 32,5 is a slag cement customised for stabilized mass overcomes the problem of pollutant migration mine backfilling operations in enviroments susceptible to and subsequently lowers leaching losses from treated waste mass. aggressive chemical attack. Hima Cement directly and indirectly contributes to securing a cleaner, habitable environment. 10 PROJECTS SUPPLIED BY HIMA CEMENT

Bujagala Dam, Namboole Stadium, Entebbe Express High Way, Kampala Serena Hotel, IHK Hospital, Laburnum Courts.

11 PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION

§§ Comply with all international and national laws HEALTH AND SAFETY and regulations related to our businesses. Health and safety is at the center of everything we do, §§ Prevent conflict of interest. from the daily routines in our plants to our customers’ § project worksites and our actions in our neighboring § Respect people and the environment. communities. Our aspiration is to conduct our business §§ Protect our assets. with zero harm to people and to create a healthy and §§ Maintain financial transparency. safe environment for our employees, contractors, communities, and customers. This is how we intend to §§ Focus on the importance of internal controls make a difference in the way we work, in our business and audits. and communities.

OUR PEOPLE DOING BUSINESS WITH INTEGRITY Our people are our biggest asset. They are the ones who build long lasting relationships with our customers. Doing business with integrity is the way we work at The ones with the ideas. The ones who make the ideas Hima Cement. This culture of integrity is fundamental to happen, and the ones who bring our brand to life. It is our continued success in today’s challenging business through the success of our people that the Company environment. We also recognize that with our expanded continues to grow and do great things. We offer our people global footprint post-merger, we have a responsibility to the ability to work in diverse roles, in different locations be the leader in our industry when it comes to corporate and realise new opportunities within the Company over behavior. time. We are focused on ensuring our people can be involved in the future of the business and look for new Our code of business conduct below displays 6 basic opportunities for people to grow and develop. We have rules that apply in all countries where LafargeHolcim successfully managed to develop local resources and operates: most key roles especially in plant operations are led by our local talent.

12 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

As part of LafargeHolcim Group, we want to lead in sustainability and set new standards. We want to help transform the way our industry works and encourage the whole construction sector to play its full part in addressing our planet’s biggest issues. As the global leader in the construction materials industry, we have both the opportunity and responsibility to make a positive difference.

Sustainability is part of our core values and business strategy building on a rich history, sustainability is part of who we are and how we want to do business. With the 2030 Plan, we turn this value into commitments to our partners, communities and eventually, into business objectives.

Our 2030 Plan will also help us adapt quicker to our fast moving markets and drive our innovation. It will open a new stream of products and solutions, which will be relevant to our customers’ and communities’ needs.

13 We have an elaborate Environmental Management HOW WE CREATE and Monitoring Plan (EMMP) that we follow in our SUSTAINABLE VALUE decommissioning and restoration activities. 54 hectares has been restored. Caring for the Environment ISO Certification 14001 Like all industries, we operate in delicate ecosystems that provide humans and animals with important As part of our continual drive towards good environmental resources such as freshwater, food, raw materials and stewardship, Hima Cement received certification for the energy. Ecosystems also contribute to stabilising climate Environment Management System (EMS) ISO: 14001 conditions, reducing flood risks and preserving air quality in December 2015. for all; therefore, it is important that companies like Hima Cement continue to lead in protecting and promoting biodiversity and local ecosystems.

Hima Cement continues to adhere to these principles Over 100,000 tree seedlings by rehabilitating quarries and creating new habitats raised at Hima nursery bed whenever possible. Preserving biodiversity has been a long-standing guiding principle and a key component are donated to institutions of our license to operate. and members of the Following completion of the limestone excavation community. process, we undertake rehabilitation works to avert the site to its original condition prior to mining initiation.

14 Geocycle We believe in a zero waste future. Our approach is to find the most cost-effective, sustainable solutions to minimizing and repurposing waste of our customers and society at large. Using our kilns, we co-process all types of waste, including: biomass, solid shredded waste from industrial and municipal origin, spent solvents, used tires, waste oils, contaminated soils, industrial and sewage sludges, as well as demolition waste.

Co-processing leaves no residues as the ashes get incorporated into clinker, the basis of cement, and the waste products are used as a direct substitute for fossil fuels and other raw materials. Thus, coprocessing reduces CO2 emissions and energy costs; the higher temperature and longer residence time means cleaner combustion, and the avoidance of landfill and uncontrolled dumping of waste reduces pollution and saves land. Overall, co-processing plays a critical role in solving the problem of waste disposal for society while making an important contribution towards a circular economy. At our Hima Plant, we are using mainly biomass (coffee husks, rice husks, G.nut husks, palm kennels, bagasse, sawdust) as well as carbon black.

15 WORKING WITH COMMUNITIES

We strive to create a better future through and beyond Education the bounds of our core business. Our approach to Communities and Corporate Social Responsibility Through the Green Schools Project which started in is to secure and maintain lasting relationships with 2008, Hima Cement has built and renovated class those communities affected by our operations and room structures in over 30 schools in Kasese and activities. We want to be a trusted partner to all Kamwenge Districts. We also provide seating desks, affected communities throughout the life cycle of pit latrines and 1000 litre water tanks to improve our operations. Fundamental to this approach is the hygiene and tree seedlings for the students to plant shared understanding of the impacts and benefits around their schools. our business brings. Using our local knowledge, we The company has a Community Bursary Scheme engage with communities and develop programmes where the best performing students from the local that reflect mutually agreed priorities. schools are enrolled for Secondary School education. 45 students are currently registered on the program.

We also carry out various Health and Safety education We support community programs with schools every term. programs focusing on Health, Education and Environment 10,000 masons trained and certified on ethical construction practices

16 Health WWF Partnership ART Program Hima Cement is in partnership with World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to support farmers in Hima Cement was one of the first companies to in promoting sustainable land management practices establish a community ART clinic to be run with the through the Payment for Watershed Management staff clinic. ART stands for Anti-Retroviral Therapy; Services Scheme in the River watershed. care given to an HIV positive person i.e. support counselling, nutritional education, treatment for The projects aims to: opportunistic infections and antiretroviral drugs etc. § Over 500 community members are registered on the § Improve livelihoods program. §§ Reduce soil erosion and improve soil nutrients through construction of soil and The program provides; wate conservation structures §§ HIV/AIDS support counselling (pre and post §§ Increase land cover through planting of counselling) timber and fruit tree species §§ CD4 laboratory analysis §§ Protect River Mubuku through strengthening §§ Treatment of opportunistic infections such of the river banks and preventing fooding. as malaria, Respiratory tract diseases, The partnership benefits 204 farmers covering over Sexually transmitted diseases etc. 200 hectares of farm land. §§ Provision of Antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) §§ Nutritional assessment and education §§ Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV program

17 §§ Over 60,000 farmers have benefitted from the HIMA CEMENT COFFEE project so far. PROJECT §§ Income to the farmers expected to be at In 2011, Hima Cement started the Hima Coffee €27M by year 2020 from the project. Development Project to support local coffee producing §§ 30kt of coffee husks is to be received by year communities in Kasese and Kamwenge districts 2020 which is approximately 20% of Hima towards poverty alleviation and economic growth. Cement energy requirement. The company committed to provide 16.8 million seedlings to farmers. This would in turn go a long way Hima Plant is sustaining its biomass substitution at in ensuring sustainable access to renewable energy 56% thus reducing carbon footprint. for the Hima Plant which uses over 56% biomass as alternative fuel. Coffee processing facilities have opened in the districts resulting in more jobs in the region. §§ Hima Cement offers financing for seedlings which are purchased at a cost of 300 UGX/ The project is implemented through key stakeholders; seedling. The farmer contributes 50UGX for three local Farmers Associations- Bukonzo Joint each seedling. Cooperative, Micro Finance Society Limited (BJC), Kamwenge District Farmers Organization (KADIFO), §§ The Project has so far distributed 16.8 Kasese District Farmers Association (KADIFA) – grow million coffee seedlings from year 2012 the seed beds and help to mobilize and distribute the to date. seedlings to farmers.

18 §§ Provision of high yielding varieties SOS PARTNERHSIP IN cabbages, onions and tomatoes seeds HARUGONGO TO IMPROVE as well as farm tools to further improve HOUSEHOLD INCOMES self-reliance. THROUGH AGRIBUSINESS §§ Formation of the Community savings and Hima Cement in partnership with SOS Children’s credit structures (Village Savings and Villages joined hands to launch a Livelihood Lending Associations) 10 groups were Development Project in Harugongo Sub County. formed, each comprising 30 members and covering 300 households. The project aims at improving the people’s livelihoods through supporting viable Income Generating Activities §§ The SOS Medical team will be conducting (IGAs) and Village Savings and Lending Associations community outreaches across the parishes (VSLAs) and also has a component of community in Harugongo where health education health care interventions through community health and treatment of minor illnesses will be outreach programs. carried out.

§§ To support viable income generating activities and sustainable livelihood initiatives aimed at reducing impact of poverty by strengthening the capacities of 60 households to have increased income, food security and improved nutrition.

19 HIMA CORPORATE OFFICE NAMANVE LOGISTICS CENTER & BLENDING STATION Twed Towers, 6th Floor Plot 10, Kafu Road, Nakasero Plot 838 Namanve Industrial Park P.O Box 7230, Kampala, Uganda Tel: +256 312 213 500 Tel: +256 312 213 200/100 Toll Free: 0800 280 808 HIMA CEMENT RWANDA Email: [email protected] Plot 203 Nyabugogo-Gatuna Road, Toll Free: 2333 KASESE PLANT Website www.lafarge.co.ug/hima-cement-rwanda P.O.Box 37 Kasese, Uganda Email: [email protected] Tel: +256 382 400 200 /100 [email protected]

For all your Hima Cement queries, contact the TORORO GRINDING STATION customer service team on; Toll Free: 0800 280 808 Plot 146 - Block 6 West Budama Website: www.lafarge.co.ug Nyakesi E Village, Rubongi, Tororo - Uganda

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