Sunday, October 23, 2016

Industrial processes, including mining, can be sustainable and responsible.

Our approach to sustainability (click here) has evolved progressively over recent years. MPA has grown substantially over that period through an amalgamation that has seen aggregates and its downstream products come together with cement and concrete to create one organisation focused on mineral products. It means that we now bring 465 members under an umbrella that covers 90 per cent of aggregates production and 100 per cent of GB cement production . That level of activity combined with a substantial total landholding means that MPA can do much to influence the cause of sustainable development across the UK.

Given the diversity of the sectors we represent and audiences with whom we engage, MPA Cement produces an annual performance report and the British Marine Aggregate Producers Association (BMAPA) a separate sustainability report. MPA The Concrete Centre publishes an annual Concrete Industry Sustainability Report....