ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT 2018 ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH & SAFETY ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT 2018 ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH & SAFETY Aalborg Portland A/S i Aalborg Portland has been manufacturing cement at the Aalborg factory for almost 130 years and is the sole producer of cement in Denmark. Environmental Report 2018 covers the Aalborg Portland cement factory situated at Rørdalsvej 44, 9220 Aalborg Øst, Denmark. The development towards sustainable production had its origins in the 1970s when the energy crisis meant closure of three competing One of Denmark's largest industrial companies, Aalborg Portland Danish cement plants. Energy efficiency entered focus, and in 1988 Kiln owns 1,200 hectares in the Rørdal district. In addition to the cement factory, the site contains a variety of natural and 87 was introduced into service with an efficient semi-dry process for agricultural areas and also a chalk pit. production of grey cement. The factory and the active chalk quarry cover a combined area of 190 hectares. In addition to production of cement and district heating, Further energy and environmental initiatives have been developed there is a recycling depot and two on-site landfills, one now closed. subsequently, and sustainable production remains of major importance Aalborg Portland A/S has 349 employees. A number of external for employment, technological evolution and export. Aalborg Portland employees from subcontractors also work there, corresponding to has therefore been engaged with socio-economic sustainability for approx. 1½ man-years for each employee, - in all approx. 870 people. many years. The present Environmental Report describes Aalborg This Environmental Report covers the period 1 January – 31 Portland's approach and contribution to the UN 2030 Agenda for December 2018. Sustainable Development and its 17 Global Goals, and to the global climate agreement signed at COP 21 in Paris. EMAS verification has been performed by Bureau Veritas Certification (Accreditation No. 6002) in accordance with the EMAS scheme, cf. the section "Environmental verifier's report and EMAS registration". Formal particulars concerning Aalborg Portland A/S appear in the "General information" section of this report, cf. also Certifications Aalborg Portland's Management System for quality, environment, www.aalborgportland.dk. health & safety and energy has been certified by Bureau Veritas Certification. Environmental Report 2018 – target group Aalborg Portland is certified in accordance with the following Aalborg Portland's Environmental Report 2018 is intended to provide stake- standards: holders with easy access to an overview of our principal environmental im- pacts, initiatives relating to health and safety, and ongoing improvements. › ISO 9001 – since 1989 › ISO 14001 – since 1998 These stakeholders include: › OHSAS 18001 – since 2002 Customers, employees, suppliers, present and future investors, › ISO 50001 – since 2013 financial institutions, insurance companies, authorities, neighbours, › Product-certified according political groups and interest organisations. to EN 197-1 – since 2002 Part of the Aalborg Portland Holding Group Furthermore, the Environmental Aalborg Portland A/S is a part of the Aalborg Portland Holding Group, Management System has been EMAS-registered since 2000. which is owned by the Cementir Group, an international supplier Reg. no. DK-000132 of cement and concrete based in Rome and listed on the Italian stock exchange in Milan. For more information on Cementir, see www.cementirholding.it/index-eng.php and Aalborg Portland Holding, see www.aalborgportlandholding.com. CONTENTS 2 ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND HEALTH & SAFETY IN 2018 6 Environmental and energy policy 8 UN GLOBAL GOALS AND AALBORG PORTLAND 10 The resource-efficient partnership 12 Manufacture of cement 14 CEMENT CONTRIBUTES WITH CONCRETE RESULTS 15 Aalborg Portland products 18 Cement and concrete of the future 20 ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY IN FOCUS 21 Environmental Management 24 Environmental and energy targets – actions and results 26 UN Global Goals and Aalborg Portland 2019 30 Environmental dialogue 32 Raw materials 34 Climate action 37 Sustainable energy 38 Emission to the atmosphere 40 Noise 44 Water 46 Waste and by-products 48 Land use and biodiversity 50 Sustainable distribution 52 Material flows and key performance indicators 2018 54 OUR WORK ENVIRONMENT 60 BENEFIT TO SOCIETY 61 Investments with climate and environmental improvements 63 Financial highlights and social contribution 64 Measurement and calculation of material flows 65 Environmental verifier's report and EMAS registration 67 General information 68 Terminology ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND HEALTH & SAFETY IN 2018 Aalborg Portland's Environmental Report 2018 is the Management's review of the year's most significant environmental, energy and health & safety activities relating to the company's Danish cement production. 2 Aalborg Portland – cement factory and chalk pit ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT 2018 ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND HEALTH & SAFETY Michael Lundgaard Thomsen, Managing Director, Aalborg Portland A/S At Aalborg Portland, over a period of many years, we Energy savings and have integrated sustainability and circularity into the very core of our business. By utilising homogeneous switch to alternative residues and wastes from other industries and recy- cling our own by-products, we have set the direction fuels have resulted in a for a green transition within heavy industry that is reduction of 18% in relative sustainable both environmentally and economically. CO2 emissions during the As a part of our DNA since the 1970s, our work in period 2000-2018. the area of green transition focuses today on resource- efficient partnerships with other companies. Today, Aalborg Portland is at the heart of one of Denmark's largest industrial symbioses. And there still exists In concrete terms, we made green investments considerable potential in expanding these partner- totalling around EUR 35m in the period 2014-2018. ships for the benefit of local area, society, the This sum was predominantly devoted to activities environment, business and the economy. linked to those UN Global Goals which have particular relevance to Aalborg Portland and its operations. Ambitious goals These include Global Goals 7 Affordable and Clean We have therefore set ourselves a large number of Energy, 9 Industrial Innovation and Infrastructure, 11 ambitious goals, including some that have strong Sustainable Cities and Communities, 12 Responsible links to the UN Global Goals. And we make sure that Consumption and Production and 13 Climate Action. our good intentions are backed up by action. We do this by supporting our broad range of environmental and social initiatives through annual investments in ambitious eco-tech improvements at the Aalborg factory. In 2018, we set a new record in our work to replace the use of fossil fuels and natural raw materials in cement production with sustainable alternatives. We achieved this by substituting more than 200,000 tonnes of alternative fuels and more than 480,000 tonnes of alternative raw materials for similar quantities of conventional fuels and conventional raw materials that would otherwise have had to be excavated in Denmark or imported. This is a development we are very proud of and want to see continue. Overall, energy savings and switch to alternative fuels have resulted in a reduction of 18% in relative CO2 emissions during the period 2000- 2018. Words backed by investments Aalborg Portland's pursuit of the UN Global Goals is therefore driven by massive investments, extensive circularity, and the firm belief that socio-economic sustainability is the way forward. Plant for recycling heat from cement production 3 In this context it is the recovery of heat from cement We support the cultural and artistic scene in production which has become Aalborg Portland's Aalborg, provide sponsorship for sports clubs and particular hallmark. In 2018, we supplied sustainable recreational associations, and pursue openness and district heating to approx. 20,000 Aalborg house- dialogue with our nearest neighbours. In 2018, holds, a number that may potentially double in an Aalborg Portland was host to 2,000 visitors, staged environment that creates incentive for the ambitious information events and held meetings with neigh- investments needed to expand such recovery. bours. We look forward to the continuation of this close contact and positive cooperation with our In addition, Aalborg Portland will in future also use neighbours in the years ahead. cold water from our chalk lake to supply sustainable district cooling to the new Aalborg University Hospital. As one of Denmark's largest industrial companies This is merely the latest example of our constant we are inevitably visible in the landscape, but we search for valuable industrial symbioses that will constantly seek to limit our impact on the daily lives benefit both ourselves and the community. of our neighbours. We have therefore also invested in a number of dust and noise reduction measures. As Denmark's sole cement manufacturer, we also In 2018, these included a specially designed 32-ton take a responsibility for accelerating development noise shield for our deep-excavator operating in within our own industry. We therefore regularly Rørdal chalk pit. During 2019, our neighbours will be engage in R&D projects, the latest example being invited to a meeting where they can view this "Green Concrete II". This project holds out significant and other activities. perspectives for