‘Green’ acclaim for Lafarge
ENVIRONMENTALISTS, experts and scientists, along with government officials and commercial leaders, have hailed Lafarge’s biodiversity initiatives as ‘an important beacon for other businesses’.
The acclaim came on the eve of the first ever Global Business of Biodiversity Symposium, which took place last month at the London ExCel International Conference Centre.
As a co-sponsor of the conference, Lafarge UK hosted the official pre-event site visit at their Panshanger Estate, Hertfordshire. Delegates were taken on a guided tour of the site, which comprises more than 400ha of Grade II* listed parkland originally designed by Humphrey Repton with remnants of Capability Brown landscaping.
Visitors were able to see, at first hand, a fine example of industry working with environmental partners to create new and important habitats. Over 80% of delegates indicated the event had raised their awareness of Lafarge’s commitment to biodiversity and the determination of the company in making a real contribution to halting the loss of biodiversity.
David Park, Lafarge A&C UK regional restoration manager (north), commented: ‘We are proud the work we have at Panshanger has been recognized by some of the world’s most eminent environmental experts and stakeholders. Our commitment to restoration and sustainability underpins our operations and while quarrying and construction may seem poles apart from nature conservation, at Lafarge this is certainly not true.’
The acclaim came on the eve of the first ever Global Business of Biodiversity Symposium, which took place last month at the London ExCel International Conference Centre.
As a co-sponsor of the conference, Lafarge UK hosted the official pre-event site visit at their Panshanger Estate, Hertfordshire. Delegates were taken on a guided tour of the site, which comprises more than 400ha of Grade II* listed parkland originally designed by Humphrey Repton with remnants of Capability Brown landscaping.
Visitors were able to see, at first hand, a fine example of industry working with environmental partners to create new and important habitats. Over 80% of delegates indicated the event had raised their awareness of Lafarge’s commitment to biodiversity and the determination of the company in making a real contribution to halting the loss of biodiversity.
David Park, Lafarge A&C UK regional restoration manager (north), commented: ‘We are proud the work we have at Panshanger has been recognized by some of the world’s most eminent environmental experts and stakeholders. Our commitment to restoration and sustainability underpins our operations and while quarrying and construction may seem poles apart from nature conservation, at Lafarge this is certainly not true.’
