In a statement, Cimpor states that the appointment of Cevat Mert -- who has already taken office -- is "an important step to continue the execution of the company's strategic plan", which foresees investing 270 million euros by 2030 in the environmental and of social responsibility, in order to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
"Mert has a degree in engineering and has outstanding international experience. He now joins Cimpor Portugal and Cape Verde at a time marked by the group's growth at an international level and adaptation to the sector's sustainability requirements", reads the document .
Among the investments announced by Cimpor are the replacement of fossil fuels with alternative fuels, the conversion of production lines to a greater focus on calcined clays and the use of photovoltaic energy, which involves updating the group's factories.
Announced last May, the investment of 121 million in the Alhandra factory, for example, foresees the modernization of infrastructures such as ovens and mills and a commitment to the use of renewable energy, which, according to Cimpor, "will allow us to speed up processes and significantly reduce the impact of your activity.”
Quoted in the statement, the new CEO considers it "fundamental to move towards sustainability, without forgetting the role that Cimpor has at national level in terms of economic impact and job creation".
"Our objective is to reduce our environmental footprint while reinforcing Cimpor's participatory role in the local communities around our centers and in involvement in social responsibility projects that directly benefit the regions in which we are located", concludes Cevat Mert.
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