Cemex has celebrated its Morata Cement Plant becoming the first in Europe to secure a ‘Zero Waste’ Certificate from AENOR.
The cement plant, located in Morata de Jalón, Zaragoza, Spain has been recognised by the Spanish Association for Standardisation and Certification for its sustainability methods.
AENOR recognised the plant’s capacity to recover at least 90 per cent of the waste generated during the production process. This avoids materials being disposed into landfills. Cemex has suggested that the waste recovery rate at Morata plant is around 95 per cent.
“This certificate is the result of the team at Morata’s constant effort to minimise our ecological footprint,” Morata de Jalón cement plant director Alfonso Conde said.
“Cemex is committed to practices that promote recycling, reuse, and material/energy recovery, and this recognition validates our efficient resource management strategy.”
The certificate is the latest in a line of recent recognitions for the Spanish site. It also holds the Government of Aragón’s Circular Seal, ISO50001 standard, which recognises the plant’s energy efficiency, and ISO14001 standard for its environmental management. It has also been rewarded with an RSA+ seal for its achievements in corporate social responsibility.
The ‘Zero Waste’ certificate from AENOR certifies that the waste generated is managed responsibly, prioritising its transformation into secondary raw materials that can be reincorporated into the production chain, such as wood, paper and cardboard, or scrap metal.
This approach not only reduces the volume of waste ending up in landfills but also significantly contributes to the achievement of Cemex’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) and SDG 13 (Climate Action).
This certification is part of Cemex’s roadmap towards its goal of carbon neutrality by 2050 and reaffirms its leadership in environmental innovation and more sustainable industrial development in Spain.
