Our commitment
to sustainability

Environmental development

ENERGY, WATER AND CO2 EMISSIONS
At the end of 2016, a new co-generation plant came on line at the tile plant in Benito Juárez, N.L., enhancing the energy efficiency of its operations. The electricity generated by this power plant is classified as “clean energy” and thus contributes to the company’s sustainability objectives.

Start-up of a new co-generation plant, thereby promoting the use of clean energy.

Reforestation activities in the areas surrounding the Perdura Adhesives Plant in León, Guanajuato, represent just one example of the initiatives implemented in 2016 to contribute to the environment.

In 2016, Grupo Lamosa continued to promote its used-battery collection campaign, contributing to the conservation of water supplies. The initiative involves explaining to company employees the risk of carelessly discarding batteries which are highly polluting because of the heavy metals they contain. As a result, batteries from the homes of office and plant personnel in the states of Nuevo León and Guanajuato were properly disposed of through specialized waste-management companies.

Year Batteries recovered Environmental impact (millions of liters of water* not polluted)
2014 4,892 817
2015 4,696 784
2016 4,087 683

*Estimation based on the assumption that one alkaline battery pollutes 167 thousand liters of water.

In 2016, Grupo Lamosa made significant progress with the Clean Industry (Industria Limpia) Certification of its plants. During the year, the Wall and Floor Tiles Business obtained such certification for its Kerámika, Porcel and Pavillion Plants in Tlaxcala, and Italgres I in Querétaro. In addition, the business began the process of certifying three other plants in Tlaxcala, Guanajuato and San Luis Potosí.

The Adhesives Business also began the process of certifying some of its plants, such as the Perdura Plant in León, Guanajuato.

PRODUCT RECOVERY
In 2016, Grupo Lamosa increased the material it recovered by 1,345 tons, 42% more than the volume posted in 2015.

During the year, the company continued to confine materials and register recoverable products in accordance with established internal procedures, in order to continue contributing to pre-established environmental protection initiatives.

  2014 2015 2016
Wood 898,790 1,217,213 1,640,936
Cardboard/Paper 832,961 986,712 1,251,376
Metal 424,451 738,158 1,361,618
Plastics 225,623 268,432 209,602
Other 30,213 26,269 118,284
Total material recovered in Kg. 2,412,038 3,236,783 4,581,816

Battery-collection campaign, Benito Juárez Tile Plant, N.L.