The Environment consists of everything around us which we interact with, these include:
1. Air 2. Animals 3. Buildings 4. Plants 5. Water 6. People
PICTURE OF THE ENVIRONMENT
Environmental resources
Environmental resources are those components of the environment that have some value of their own, or are of value for the longer - time sustainability and use of the human population
Enviromental resources management aims to ensure the components of the environment are protected and maintained for future human generations
Environmental Challenges
In recent years it has been impossible to avoid hearing about the global environmental problems such as:
Global warming
Distraction of tropical rain forest
Continuing increase in CO2 emissions
Increasing extinction rates
Why protect the Environment
There are 4 main reasons for environmental resource management:
Moral - Doing your bit for the environment
Legal - Environmental laws are here and getting stricter
Financial - Efficient use of resources means saving money
Loyalty - Environmentally friendly companies enjoy a good reputation
How Ghacem Promotes Environmental Protection
Ghacem has adopted formal management practices which show interested parties that it is taking its Environmental Responsbility as seriously as other aspects of the business. This it has done by adopting, establishing, implementing and maintaining a verifiable ISO 14001 management system standard.
Major Areas of concern in our Environmental stewardship are:
Preventing dust emissions which lead to pollution of the environment
Preventing waste water from entering water bodies
Efficient utilization of resources example raw materials, energy, water and many others
Effective waste management practices
Supporting sustainability campaigns example Quarry Life Award competition, Ghacem - GWS partnership and greening of the factories
