SUSTAINABILITY ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT
PRODUCT RECOVERY
During the year, Grupo Lamosa continued to promote a culture of collecting and recycling products such as paper, cardboard, wood and PET, in order to optimize the use of these resources and protect the environment.
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood | 1,104,626 | 898,790 | 1,217,213 |
| Cardboard/Paper | 932,750 | 832,961 | 986,712 |
| Metal | 540,895 | 424,451 | 738,158 |
| Plastics | 242,400 | 225,623 | 268,432 |
| Other | 55,668 | 30,213 | 26,269 |
| Total material recovered (Kg.) | 2,876,339 | 2,412,038 | 3,236,783 |
ENERGY, WATER AND CO2 EMISSIONS
In 2015, Grupo Lamosa built a cogeneration plant in the state of Nuevo León in order to continue increasing the energy efficiency of its wall and floor tile production facilities.
More than US$12 million invested in cogeneration projects.
During the year, the company acted on the results of energy diagnostics, implementing initiatives such as the change of lighting to more efficient technology and the optimization of the power factor of company plants.
“Green Squared” recertification of Grupo Lamosa’s tile plants in Benito Juárez, N.L., San Luis Potosí, S.L.P, and Querétaro, Qro.
Grupo Lamosa continues its interest in operating with Clean Industry Certification from the Mexican Environmental Protection Agency (PROFEPA) and made important progress during the year, underscoring its commitment to caring for the environment. This certification covers topics related to water, the control of emissions and environmental management systems, as well as others.
Clean Industry Certification for Grupo Lamosa’s Porcel Tile Plant in Tlaxcala.
For the second consecutive year, Grupo Lamosa implemented its “Ponte las Pilas” battery collecting and disposal campaign. This initiative is designed to avoid the pollution of rivers and lakes by collecting and correctly confining batteries from the homes of employees and workers from its offices and plants in the state of Nuevo León.
| Year | Total number of batteries recovered | Environmental impact (millions of liters of water * not contaminated) |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4,892 | 817 |
| 2015 | 4,696 | 784 |
* Estimate assuming that an alkaline battery contaminates 167 thousand liters of water.
During 2015, Grupo Lamosa worked on a pallet-recycling program with a home centers channel client at the company’s plants in the State of Tlaxcala.
1,749 pallets recycled, resulting in approximately 625 trees saved from the woodchopper’s axe.