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3rd Annual Conference Building the Sustainable World of Tomorrow Conference Programme 6th – 7th October 2020
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President’s Welcome CEO’s Reflection And Update
Albert Manifold, GCCA President It is encouraging to see the level of engagement Dinah McLeod, We will also hear about our wider work program
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and Chief Executive of CRH plc from all our member companies and it affirms our GCCA Chief Executive and the strong progress made over the past year.
collective commitment to our sustainability goals. My thanks to all working group members and
I am pleased to welcome you to the 3rd Annual In that regard, I welcome our GCCA member I would also like to take this opportunity to consultative networks and all who are positively
Conference of the Global Cement and Concrete companies and affiliates to this year’s conference, add my own warm welcome to you all to our contributing to our shared mission – the driving
Association (GCCA). along with others in attendance who are considering 3rd Annual GCCA Conference. force behind our progress.
As many of you will be aware, we had originally joining us. Delivering on our Climate Ambition We all know that 2020 has been a year of Although we cannot meet in person, I hope you
planned to meet in Atlanta, USA. However, owing cannot be achieved alone, it requires our industry challenges. But it is also a year of opportunity. all enjoy the conference. Over the months and years
to the challenges faced due to the global COVID-19 to work collaboratively with others to help build While the COVID-19 pandemic has had an to come, I look forward to meeting and working
pandemic and with health and safety front of mind, a more sustainable future. Our global breadth and unprecedented impact on the world as we know closely with you all to shape an even brighter
this year’s GCCA Conference is an exclusively online cooperation across the industry are key to achieving it, it has also advanced a wider discussion about future for our industry and the world.
event. It is intended to provide an informative, our core ambition for concrete to be recognised as our future; about how we build back better, and
insightful and inspiring two days for our members the sustainable building material of choice for today, more sustainably.
and key stakeholders. and for the future needs of society. As the world works towards a green recovery,
Despite the global health and economic crisis, The GCCA continues to draw on the talent, I am incredibly proud to lead the GCCA as its Chief
2020 has been a very significant year for the GCCA experience and expertise from across the global Executive. Having just published our Climate Ambition
and we should all be very proud of our work and cement and concrete industry. Its broad work Statement, we are positioning our industry as a key
achievements. As an essential industry, we have programme continues apace with direct input and contributor to a sustainable future by providing
continued to make an important contribution leadership from our global membership base and I carbon neutral concrete to society by 2050. It is
to society. GCCA member companies have thank all our members and affiliates for your ongoing such a pleasure to see all of our member companies
been involved in maintaining the supply of raw contribution and commitment. fully engaging with the launch and committing
materials for construction and the upkeep of I am honoured to serve as President of the GCCA to this target to build a more sustainable world
essential infrastructure to keep society functioning, and to work alongside my fellow Chief Executives of tomorrow.
while playing a vital role in supporting our local and other senior leaders. This year, while particularly Many of you already know my background as
communities. As we begin to rebuild, and as society challenging, has shown how much we can achieve a sustainability expert, with previous roles across
recognises the need for a green recovery, concrete together. I look forward to working with you all as business, government and non-profit organisations.
will play an increasingly important role. we continue our journey - building the sustainable Having recently joined the GCCA, I am delighted
As the world looks towards a more sustainable world of tomorrow. to see the level of commitment to the reduction of
future, I am particularly proud that the GCCA has CO2 across the industry to position concrete as the
launched its Climate Ambition Statement this year, sustainable building material of choice.
announcing to the world our industry’s commitment Our President mentions that cooperation and
to providing society with carbon neutral concrete by collaboration will be crucial to our success. The
2050. This is a significant milestone for our industry programme we have produced over the conference
and the first time we have come together at a global speaks to that – we will hear from senior leaders
level to make an announcement of this magnitude, and experts not just from our own industry, but
building on the excellent work of the sector as well those from other sectors and global policymakers
as GCCA members and affiliates over many years. on how we can successfully continue on our own
sustainability journey and deliver our climate ambition.
02 How to join
To join the conference, you must be registered and logged
into the GCCA website or you will be unable to join.
Conference Programme You cannot log in on behalf of anyone else.
To join the conference, follow these steps:
1. Please log in to your account on the GCCA website
2. Go to the conference webpage
3. Please click on ‘Joining Instructions’
4. Click on the links under the sessions you would like to join
Tuesday 6th October Wednesday 7th October Sessions will be open to join 15 minutes before advertised start times.
Session A Session B Session C Session A Session B Session C
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08:00 – 09.30 London 12:30 – 14.00 London 15:00 – 16.30 London 08.00 – 09:40 London 12:30 – 14.00 London 15:00 – 16:40 London
03:00 – 04:30 New York 07:30 – 09:00 New York 10:00 – 11:30 New York 03:00 – 04:40 New York 07:30 – 09:00 New York 10:00 – 11:40 New York
15:00 – 16:30 Beijing 19:30 – 21:00 Beijing 22:00 – 23:30 Beijing 15:00 – 16:40 Beijing 19:30 – 21:00 Beijing 22:00 – 23:40 Beijing
Work Program Session: Main Conference Plenary: Work Program Session: Work Program Session: Main Conference Plenary: Work Program Session:
Delivering the GCCA Industry and Business Action – Delivering the GCCA Acting on our Climate Ambition Industry Transition: Acting on our Climate Ambition
Strategic Plan Towards Building the Sustainable Strategic Plan Global Policy Perspectives – Repeated
World of Tomorrow Repeated Languages: Towards Building the Sustainable
Languages: English World of Tomorrow Languages:
English President’s Opening Address: Languages: Chinese Mandarin English
Chinese Mandarin • Albert Manifold, GCCA English Keynote Speaker: Spanish
President and
President and Chief
Chief Spanish Attendees: • Dr Fatih Birol, Executive
Attendees: Executive of
Executive of CRH
CRHplc
plc GCCA Members and Affiliates only Director, International Attendees:
GCCA Members and Affiliates only Attendees: Energy Agency GCCA Members and Affiliates only
Keynote Speaker: GCCA Members and Affiliates only
• Dr Pratima Rangarajan, CEO, Panel:
Climate Investments
OGCI Climate Investments • Araceli Fernandez Pales, Senior
Energy Analyst, International
Panel: Energy Agency
• Jan Jenisch,
Jenisch, CEO,
CEO, LafargeHolcim
LafargeHolcim • Dr Dominik Von Achten,
Daniel Balthasar,
• Daniel Balthasar,Senior
Senior CEO, HeidelbergCement
Portfolio Manager
Portfolio Managerandand • María Mendiluce,
Head ofof Basic
BasicIndustries
Industries We Mean Business
Utilities,Norges
& Utilities, NorgesBank
Bank • Gerard Bos, Director of
Investment Management
Management(NBIM)
(NBIM) IUCN Global Business and
Mahendra Singhi,
• Mahendra Singhi,Managing
Managing Biodiversity Programme
Director and
Director and CEO
CEOofofDalmia
Dalmia
(Bharat) Limited
Cement (Bharat) Limited Languages:
English
Languages: Spanish
English Chinese Mandarin
Spanish
Chinese Mandarin Attendees:
GCCA Members, Affiliates
Attendees: and Guests
GCCA Members, Affiliates
and Guests Repeat of Session C Repeat of Session A
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Speakers and Panellists Gerard Bos
Director, IUCN Global Business
Araceli Fernandez Pales
Senior Energy Analyst,
Mahendra Singhi
Managing Director and CEO,
and Biodiversity Programme International Energy Agency Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited
Full biographies are available Keynote speakers Panellists Gerard Bos has served as Director Araceli Pales coordinates the Mahendra Singhi is Managing
on the GCCA website of the Global Business and modelling and analysis of demand Director and CEO of Dalmia
Biodiversity Programme at the sectors in the Energy Technology Cement, a prominent cement
International Union of the and Policy division of the IEA manufacturing group in India
Conservation of Nature (IUCN) since 2019. In her previous role, which is ranked no.1 globally by
since 2012. He is passionate for she led the analysis related to CDP on Low Carbon Economy
driving transformational change the industrial sector in the same Transition and recognised by
Gavin Esler Dr Fatih Birol Dr Dominik Von Achten through multi-sector collaborative division. Prior to joining the IEA the UN Secretary-General on
Conference MC Executive Director, Chairman of the Managing Board, platforms with the aim of in 2012, Araceli worked for about climate innovation. He is one
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Gavin Esler is an award winning International Energy Agency HeidelbergCement AG challenging current and future seven years, in different areas in of the five global Climate
television and radio broadcaster, Dr Fatih Birol has served as Dr Dominik Von Achten is the business models of the the Oil & Gas sector including Defenders recognised by
writer and journalist. He is also Executive Director of the Chairman of the Managing Board corporate sector. process optimization and emissions BBC World.
an event host, a moderator for International Energy Agency of HeidelbergCement. In his role monitoring at refinery sites for He has represented business
business conferences and a since September 2015. He was on the Managing Board, he has the BP, as well as designing thermal and the cement sector globally
lecturer on subjects as diverse re-elected in January 2018 for direct responsibility for Strategy equipment and steam reforming on the most prominent multi-
as British and American politics, a second four-year term, which and Development, Communication units for green-field refinery country platforms such as the
communications and the future began in September 2019. & Investor Relations, Human and petrochemical projects. Climate Action Summit at the
of the media. He delivered the Under his leadership, the Resources, Legal, Compliance, Jan Jenisch Araceli holds a MEng in Chemical UN General Assembly on 23rd
prestigious 2017 Magnusson IEA has undertaken its first Internal Audit, Digital Transformation CEO, LafargeHolcim Engineering and a MSc in Sept. 2019 on invitation of UN
Lecture on how institutions and comprehensive modernisation Office and Digital Venture Office. Jan Jenisch has been Chief Process Engineering. Secretary-General; the Paris
individuals can build trust – and programme since its creation Executive Officer of LafargeHolcim Climate Agreement Ceremony
how to recover if they lose it. He in 1974. since 2017. Jan is committed on invitation from Ex. UN Secretary-
has spoken on similar themes to leading the way in green General, Mr. Ban Ki-Moon; Global
with groups as diverse as senior construction to drive a net Climate Action at COP24 on
British military officers, financial zero future. Putting innovation and invitation of UNFCCC Executive
consultants, lawyers, senior public Daniel Balthasar digitalisation at the core of the Secretary, Ms. Patricia Espinosa;
officials, politicians and leaders of Senior Portfolio Manager and Head company’s strategy, Jan is driving and High-Level government-
international corporations. He has Dr Pratima Rangarajan of Basic Industries and Autos/ greener and smarter solutions María Mendiluce business dialogues invited by
hosted conferences with business Chief Executive, Sector Strategies, Norges Bank from EcoPACT green concrete CEO, We Mean Business the French Presidency.
and political leaders in venues OGCI Climate Investments Investment Management (NBIM) to Susteno circular cement. María Mendiluce was appointed
in the United States, Indonesia, Dr Pratima Rangarajan is Chief Daniel is a Senior Portfolio Manager Jan is a Member of the Executive as CEO of the We Mean Business
Singapore, China, Turkey, the UAE, Executive of OGCI Climate and Head of Basic Industries and Committee of The World coalition in 2020, at the start
and all across the UK and Europe. Investments. Before joining OGCI Autos/Sector Strategies at Norges Business Council for Sustainable of a critical decade for climate
Climate Investments, Pratima was Bank Investment Management Development as well as of the action. The We Mean Business
the General Manager for GE’s (NBIM). NBIM manages the Global Cement and Concrete coalition brings together seven
Onshore Wind Product Line and Government Pension Fund Global, Association. He is also a Member international organisations: BSR,
the General Manager for GE’s Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund. of the Board of the LafargeHolcim B-team, CDP, Ceres, CLG Europe,
Energy Storage startup. She had With investments in more than Foundation for Sustainable The Climate Group and WBCSD,
previously held the role of Deputy 9,000 companies worldwide and Construction. In addition he which together catalyse business
Chief Technology Officer and a fund value of more than 10,000 serves as a Member of the Board leadership and policy ambition
Senior Vice President, Emerging billion Norwegian Kroner, it is one of Directors at Glas Troesch SA. to accelerate the transition to
Technology and Research at of the world’s largest investors. Previously Jan was the CEO of a zero-carbon economy.
Vestas Wind Systems. On average, the fund holds 1.5 Swiss-based Sika (2012-2017), a
percent of all of the world’s listed specialty chemicals company with
companies. Daniel joined NBIM in a leading position in the building
2006 and is a CFA Charterholder. sector and motor vehicle industry.
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About the GCCA 2020 Highlights So Far
Launched in 2018, the GCCA is the trusted, GCCA Sustainability Charter
authoritative platform and voice for the cement Our members commit to implementing
and concrete sector across the world. sustainability initiatives across all five pillars
Our work aims to ensure that the views of identified in our sustainability charter and set
cement and concrete are holistic and based on targets for performance improvement for each
robust evidence. to achieve compliance.
Our vision sees a world where concrete
supports global sustainable economic, social and Driving Industry Sustainability
environmental development priorities; and where Climate Ambition Innovandi
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it is valued as an essential material to deliver a The GCCA launched its Climate Ambition Launched at the 2019 GCCA Conference in
sustainable future for the built environment. Statement on the 1st September, announcing to Singapore, the Innovandi network has made
Our mission is to position concrete to meet the world our industry’s plan to provide our planet significant progress over the year.
the world’s needs for a material that can build with carbon neutral concrete by 2050. In late-June, Innovandi held its inaugural Kick-Off
and support growing, modern, sustainable and Building on the longstanding commitments and Week, bringing together 40 scientific and 30
resilient communities. sustainability progress of our members and affiliates, industrial partners from around the world to map
The GCCA is a CEO led industry initiative. It’s this marks an important moment for our industry - out key themes for projects focused on the
members, Board of Directors, and Executive team joining up to articulate a global climate target. reduction of CO2 emissions.
are committed to sustainability – reducing the We would like to thank all our member In mid-September, Academic Partners showcased
impacts of cement production and promoting the companies and affiliates for their participation in their projects during Innovandi Partner Project
unique properties of concrete as a sustainable, developing the ambition and involvement in the Sessions. Each session saw dozens of delegates from
durable and resilient building material – a material outreach campaign to date. We are expecting across academia and industry come together to
that will answer the needs of a growing and sustained momentum and an ongoing voice in discuss their projects and lay the groundwork for
increasingly urban population that is set to sustainability conversations going forward. future collaboration.
exceed nine billion people by 2050. The launch of our ambition was well received At the end of September, Innovandi held its
across the world, with over 400 pieces of media Autumn Week, which brought together academic
coverage and interviews globally. Our digital and industrial partners to further progress the
campaign has received over 2.2 million impressions, formation of core projects.
66,000 engagements and nearly 400,000 views of
GCCA Strategic Plan B Sustainability our CEO video. Health and Safety Forum
Our strategic plan spans four key pillars: Demonstrating how concrete uniquely Work is progressing on our 2050 Concrete The GCCA ran its first global Health and Safety
meets the global challenges of sustainable Roadmap, which will set out the actions across webinar on ‘World Day for Safety & Health at Work’
development and climate change, promoting the value chain to achieve carbon neutral concrete. on 28th April. The event saw over 220 attendees,
best practice in our industry and demonstrating It will be published in 2021. and aimed to foster greater collaborative and good
our performance improvements. practice approach across the entire cement and
UN High Level Panel concrete sector.
C Innovation Following the launch of our Climate Ambition
Driving performance and sustainability further Statement, the GCCA was invited to participate in
by fostering innovation in cement and concrete the UN Secretary-General’s high-level roundtable on
manufacturing processes through partnership climate action, joining world leaders as a part of the
A Concrete Promotion across the supply chain. 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly,
Positioning concrete as the ideal building material which took place on the 24th September.
to successfully and economically meet the world’s D Building The GCCA The roundtable featured 20 global leaders,
sustainable construction needs by delivering a Ensuring we are a highly effective organisation including heads of state such as Boris Johnson,
powerful communications strategy and building that delivers tangible value to our members, Justin Trudeau and Ursula von der Leyen to discuss
a network of stakeholders to help us deliver affiliates and the broader cement and the bold climate actions they are taking and their
that message. concrete industry. ambitions for a better future.
05 Left:
2019 Overall Winner
Practical Concrete (Amateur)
Concrete Rolando Batacan
Bridge near the Al Aweer
in Life Vegetable and Fruit Market;
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
“This photo shows one section
of the pedestrian bridge located
Following the success of last year’s competition, near Al Aweer Vegetable and Fruit
we are running our second Concrete in Life Market in Dubai. Imitating life’s
photography competition, launching on the cycle, these workers cross the
7th October. The competition aims to showcase bridge every day in the morning
the vital role that concrete plays in our daily lives. and back in the evening after
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Last year’s competition saw over 5,000 entries real hard work.
from professional and amateur photographers To be the winner of ‘Concrete
across the world and engaged an audience of in Life’ means a huge amount to
over 3 million. me. The concrete bridge shown
This year’s competition will have four categories: in my photo traverses the busy
Urban design and use; Infrastructure; Concrete in Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed
daily life; and video. Each category will have Road in Dubai, used by Asian
professional and amateur brackets. expats mostly working as porters
The overall Best ‘Concrete in Life’ Photo of the in the fruit and vegetable market.
Year winner will win a $10,000 USD prize. Each of That’s the bridge’s practically
the remaining amateur and professional winners usage, but it’s symmetry against
will win a $2,500 USD prize. the backdrop of Dubai portrays
architectural beauty. That’s the
Please visit our website for more information. fascination of Concrete in Life.”
https://gccassociation.org/concreteinlife/
Rolando Batacan
1 2 3 5
Left:
2019 Category Winners
1 Urban design and use (Professional)
The façade of the Science Museum,
Valencia, Spain
Photo by Pedro Ajuriaguerra Saiz @pedro_ajuriaguerra
2 Urban design and use (Amateur)
The Palace of Justice, Le Corbusier’s Capitol Complex,
Chandigarh, India
Photo by Corin Gibbon @thisbrutallife
3 Practical Concrete (Professional)
Bridge with Security Guard,
Harbin, China
4
Photo by Jason Chowdhury @jasonchowdhury_
4 Small Scale (Professional)
Artificial Coral Reef,
Lobo, Batangas
Photo by Emman Foronda @emmanforonda
5 Small Scale (Amateur)
Dry Water,
La Mancha, Spain
Photo by Santiago Aleman @the_santiago_aleman
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Our member companies and
affiliates operate in almost
every country of the world
Member Companies • Orient Cement Ltd Affiliates Global Cement and
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• Asia Cement Corporation • SCG Cement • Cámara Nacional del Cemento - Mexico Concrete Association
• Breedon • Schwenk Zement KG • CEMBUREAU - the European Cement Association Paddington Central
• Buzzi Unicem S.p.A. • Secil S.A. • Cement Association of Canada 6th Floor, 2 Kingdom Street
• Cementir Holding • Shree Cement Ltd • Cement Concrete & Aggregates - Australia London, W2 6JP
• Cementos Argos • Siam City Cement Ltd • Cement Industry Federation - Australia United Kingdom
• Cementos Molins • Taiheiyo Cement • Cement Manufacturers Association of India T ⁄ +44 20 3580 4286
• Cementos Pacasmayo • Taiwan Cement Corporation • CMI - Ireland E ⁄ info@gccassociation.org
• Cementos Progreso S.A. • Titan Cement • European Concrete Platform gccassociation.org
• CEMEX • UltraTech Cement Ltd • European Ready Mixed Concrete Organisation (ERMCO)
• Ciments De L’Atlas (CIMAT) • Unión Andina de Cementos S.A.A (UNACEM) • Federación Iboamericana del Hormignon Premezclado
• CIMPOR • Vassiliko Cement Works Public Company Ltd (FIHP) – Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula
• Çimsa Çimento • Vicat • Federación Interamericana del Cemento
• CNBM • Votorantim Cimentos (FICEM) – Latin-American Region
• Corporacion Moctezuma S.A.B. DE C.V. • West China Cement • Japan Cement Association
• CRH • YTL Cement • Korea Cement Association
• Dalmia Cement • Mineral Products Association - United Kingdom
• Dangote • National Ready Mixed Concrete Association – USA
• Eurocement • Portland Cement Association - USA
• Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua • SNIC/ABCP – Brazil
SAB de CV (GCC) • Spanish Cement Association (Oficemen)
• HeidelbergCement • Union of Cement Producers – Soyuzcement - Russia
• JSW Cement • VDZ - Germany
• LafargeHolcim
• Medcem Madencilik
• Nesher Israel Cement Enterprises Ltd
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