Environmental management

Direction of Response to Emission Trading

Form teams of experts in emission trading

In order to effectively respond to emission trading, we must have adaptable management system and pan-company management function. Asia Cement will form internal organizations in response to emission trading.
Establish and share vision and goals in response

We have established vision and goals in response to emission trading and are encouraging the entire members to share them. As the regulations on GHG reduction become more and more restrictive, response to climate change will gradually become one of the core business areas of Asia Cement.
At this imminent time of emission trading, we will regard response to climate change as risk to management and an opportunity to achieve our goals.
Structure integrated information system on GHG

In order to proficiently utilize the advantages of emission trading, we must acquire information on marginal abatement cost (MAC) and structure integrated information system on energy and GHG.
Review business opportunities in external reduction

Asia Cement will reduce GHG through meticulous analysis on external reduction business using offset policy.
Build emission trading infrastructure and devise risk diversification strategy

Corporations participating in emission trading must build infrastructure to facilitate transaction. In order to minimize financial risks, Asia Cement has founded internal transaction standards as well as internal control systems including transaction control.
- Direct / indirect energy consumption
  
  In 2013, Asia Cement’s energy consumption was 408,997 TOE, of which 45% was from flaming coal. Also electricity consumption was 81,610 TOE, about 20% of total.
Strengthen external communication

Through communications with various interested parties, we are methodically making efforts to show our nature-friendly practices to the public.

GHG Reduction

Tree Planting Events

Every year, the members of our Jecheon plant and other branch plants are planting trees on and around the establishment to reduce GHG as well as diminish noise and improve aesthetics. As for our Daejeon Plant, the idle land by the plant is rented to our staff and neighboring residents as weekend farms.

Year	Type of Tree	Qnt’y	Location
2012	Metasequoia, white pine, birch, white royal azalea, rhododendron indicum and more	3,000	Around waste heat power generation plant, land for extension, stadium, main building, plant nursery and offices
2013	White pine, rhododendron schlippenbachii, grass, lacquer tree, sorbus commixta, Korean forsythia	4,000	Nearby roads, plant nursery, and land for extension
2013	White pine, Korean forsythia, chestnut tree, pinus koraiensis, pine tree,	5,000	forsythia

CO2 emission monitoring

Since 2007, we’ve installed CO2 measuring equipment on our rotary kilns to better monitor our emission levels.
Increase use of Blended Cement

By increasing use of blended cement, we have reduced 6,500 tons of CO2 generation in 2013. We plan to continuously develop nature-friendly products and blended cement to further reduce GHG generation.
Recycling facilities

In 1999, we installed recycling facility for scrap tires and synthetic resins to reduce generation of wastes as well as use of flaming coal and other fossil fuels.