TITAN Roanoke Cement, US awarded for environmental excellence

In April 2009, the TITAN Roanoke Cement plant, US, received the highest environmental recognition awarded by the Portland Cement Association (PCA) and Cement Americas Magazine Roanoke Cement. The PCA presents Overall Environmental Excellence Award to a plant demonstrating merit in five categories: Outreach, Environmental Performance, Land Stewardship, Innovation and Energy Efficiency. In addition to this honor, TITAN Roanoke was a PCA finalist in the Environmental Performance category and a runner-up in the Energy Efficiency category.

Moreover, TITAN Roanoke Cement was honored with the Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence recognizing the dedication and outstanding contribution demonstrated by the Company toward protecting and conserving the environment. The honorable Timothy M. Kaine, Governor, Commonwealth of Virginia noted that the award is given to the leaders in the Commonwealth of Virginia and those whose actions have benefited the health and welfare of Virginia’s communities and the State as a whole.

“Cool Citizen Award”

Roanoke Valley Cool Cities Coalition honored the TITAN Group subsidiary in Roanoke, US with one of the “Cool Citizen Awards” in May 2009. These awards acknowledge efforts by individuals, organization, and companies that focus on reducing the greenhouse gas emissions. The 2009 awards were dedicated to action taken for reducing CO₂ emissions since the inception of the Coalition in 2006 through the present.
TITAN Roanoke Cement, apart from providing a grant to support measurement for Roanoke County and the City of Salem carbon footprints, has achieved a 6% reduction in its own electricity use in 2008 and received the Energy Star citation.

Best CSR and Sustainability Report, Greece

Last year TITAN received the Best 2008 Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Report Award.
In application of a methodology developed by the research team of the Department of Environmental Studies, University of the Aegean, all Reports published in Greece are evaluated and ranked according to the level of application of the GRI principles and indices. The results of the assessment for 2008 were announced during the annual “CSR Reporting Forum”. TITAN was ranked at the top of this assessment for its 2007 CSR and Sustainability Report, too.

Business Leaders Award in Serbia

The TITAN Group subsidiary in Serbia, TITAN Cementara Kosjeric, was named Business Leader of the Year in 2009. According to the edition of the Top 300 most successful companies in Serbia, a survey which ranks businesses and their success evaluating nine main parameters through consultations with Altis Company, the award for 2009 was presented to TITAN.

Ecocity Recognition

TITAN was honored by Ecocity, a NGO organization, with a special commendation, in recognition of its contribution to the construction of a project to protect the elementary school in Lepreos from landslides. The school is located in one of the areas of the Municipality of Zacharo in the Peloponese affected by devastating fires in 2007.

The school building had suffered severe dama-ge from landslides and rock-falls from adjacent hills, where the forest fires had eroded the soil. The situation made the school unsafe, but with TITAN’s support the project was completed and the region’s children were able to return to their classrooms.

Driver of the Year Award

A special award was given in 2009 to a TITAN America employee recognizing his 45 years accident-free concrete delivery service. David Brooks was awarded with the 13th Annual National Ready-Mixed Concrete Association Year Award. In addition to his safety record, Mr. Brooks was recognized for his career achievements, professionalism, driving competency and customer service skills.

NRMCA’s Driver of the Year Award program began in 1996 to acknowledge the significant contribution of ready-mixed concrete truck drivers to the growth and success of individual companies and the concrete industry at large. Judges review and grade applicants based on years of service to their company and the industry, driving record, yardage hauled, and any certifications and other special recognition they have received. The judges also heavily weigh their decisions on supervisors’ comments and customer testimonial letters.

When asked about his remarkable safety record, Mr. Brooks said: “It was a complete surprise – a shock, really. I don’t do anything special. I come to work everyday, watch out for the other guy and do what I’m supposed to do. I think just paying attention to what you’re doing… thinking about being safe all the time, don’t get distracted, that’s all you really need to do”.