Mexico: Veolia Mexico announced in its sustainability report that it has managed the recycling and reuse of nearly 20,000t of waste for the cement industry, as well as reducing water consumption by 15%. The company has reportedly treated 1.1Mt of solid waste and generated 22,134MWh of electricity from biogas.

Leslie Lamadrid, director of sustainability, said "This demonstrates the effectiveness of the strategies implemented and Veolia's dedication to achieving its sustainability goals."

Guatemala: Cemex has sold its operations in Guatemala to Holcim Group for US$200m. The deal includes one grinding mill, three ready-mix plants and five distribution centres. The grinding mill has a capacity of 0.6Mt/yr.

CEO of Cemex Fernando González said "In 2024, we have accelerated the execution of our portfolio rebalancing strategy with the announced sale of more than US$2bn in assets located primarily in emerging markets. We are now primed for the next stage by redeploying most of the divestment proceeds in developed markets, primarily the US. We expect these efforts to drive sustainable growth for our business in the short and medium term."

Spain: The regional government's Ministry of Development and Environment has renewed the Emas System for environmental management at the Toral de los Vados cement plant. Initially joining the Emas system in 2018 along with 30 other companies in the region, now only 17 maintain the certification. To maintain this voluntary certification, the plant must establish yearly environmental objectives, demonstrate its commitment to achieving them and assume a commitment to continuous improvement, verified through independent audits.

Director of the cement plant Jaime Santoalla said "This certification is an endorsement of the efforts we make in terms of sustainability, as well as our commitment to the environment. We are very proud to have celebrated 100 years in the region with the aim of becoming more sustainable every day and reducing our environmental footprint."

US: The Continental Cement Davenport plant in Buffalo, Iowa, has celebrated the expansion of its facility, which now enables the reuse of post-consumer materials. This initiative will substitute approximately 50,000t/yr of fossil fuels with discarded materials that would otherwise be incinerated or sent to landfill.