Reforestation in the community of San Marcos, Contla, Tlaxcala, Porcel Tile Plant

ENERGY, WATER AND CO₂ EMISSIONS

Technologies to enable online meetings continued to be promoted across all Grupo Lamosa businesses, resulting in economic savings and contributing to the environment by avoiding emissions due to staff transfers between different production centers. During the year, 7,508 online sessions were held, 42% more than in 2018.

In 2019, diverse reforestation activities were carried out. In Colombia, Sopó Plant personnel planted 278 native trees at the mine located in the municipality of Tausa, Cundinamarca. Personnel from the offices of the Wall and Floor Tiles Business in Mexico City carried out reforestation activities in the Emerald Forest in Amecameca de Juárez, State of Mexico, contributing to the construction of a sustainable ecosystem. In Tlaxcala, personnel from the Porcel Plant took part in the reforestation of the San Marcos Contla community, planting 1,000 trees.

During the fourth quarter of the year, the annual Ponte Las Pilas 2019 used-battery collection campaign was implemented once more at the plants and corporate offices in the state of Nuevo León. The batteries collected were then appropriately confined in institutions specialized in such materials, thereby helping to prevent them polluting the environment.

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

Clean Industry Certification

 

PRODUCT RECOVERY

During 2019, Grupo Lamosa’s businesses continued to manage waste materials and products in an appropriate manner at its different production centers, in accordance with the company’s established procedures. This ensures that they are recovered and recycled, thereby contributing to environmental protection.

Given the importance of having certifications that underscore Grupo Lamosa’s compliance in the care and protection of the environment, during the year progress was made with Clean Industry Certification programs of the Mexican Federal Environmental Protection Agency (PROFEPA). This certification covers issues related to water, atmospheric emissions and environmental management systems, among others.