Strength. Performance. Passion.

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Agenda

Holcim at a Glance 4

Sustainable Development 7

IUCN – Holcim Global Partnership 9

Quarry Rehabilitation Pilot Project 11

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Holcim at a glance

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From a small cement company in Holderbank, Switzerland…

… to a global Group with operations in 70 countries.

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Since 1929…one of the leading cement companies in

Lebanon

White cement plant 5 RMX concrete plants Grinding station in

Northern Cyprus

Grey cement plant

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Sustainable Development

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Creation of value

Mindsets

Strategy

Goal

Base

Product Focus Geographic

Diversification

Local Management

Global Standards

People

Better

Cost

Management

Permanent

Marketing

Innovation

Human

Resources

Excellence

Corporate

Social

Responsibility

Sustainable

Environmental

Performance

Our vision is to provide foundations for society's future.

Our mission is to be the world's most respected and attractive company

in our industry – creating value for all our stakeholders.

Sustainable development, a core element in our vision and

mission

Working within the triple bottom line

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IUCN – Holcim Global Partnership

Managing Biodiversity at Holcim

Phase I

(2007 – 2010)

Phase II

2011 - 2013

Aim: To develop robust ecosystem

conservation standards for Holcim Group

Development of Biodiversity

Management System

• Implementation of BMS

• Work with policy makers to enable

the sector better biodiversity

conservation outcomes.

• Influence development of sector-

wide standards.

• Holcim water management

approach

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Show our commitment and credibility towards the local stakeholders and strengthen our position as pioneers in the sustainability commitment in the

industrial sector in Lebanon.

Working together with IUCN ROWA

QUARRY REHABILITATION PILOT PROJECT

1) A model for the rehabilitation of Holcim Lebanon quarries and the abandoned quarries in Lebanon. 2) A learning process and 3) technical know- how.

PROTECTED AREA FOR ORCHIDS

1) First site flagged for orchid significance on the East Mediterranean and MENA. 2) Raise awareness and 3) Habitat conservation.

PRE-BIODIVERSITY ASSESSMENT

1) Pre-assess biodiversity values prior to quarrying activities. 2) Present best practice.

Goal

Effective Biodiversity Management and Quarry Rehabilitation

Projects under the IUCN Partnership

2011 - 2014 2014/15 2014

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Quarry Rehabilitation Pilot Project

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• The project aims to:

Show a real life model of what a rehabilitated quarry would look like.

Present a significant learning process to understand the challenges

behind quarry rehabilitation.

Provide the technical know-how for future rehabilitation projects.

Collaboration with Local Experts

National Council for

Scientific Research

Association for Forests,

Development &

Conservation

Biodiversity survey studies as a

baseline to define site characteristics.

Flora Hydrology Fauna

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The complex nature of the quarry requires a diverse

rehabilitation approach.

High degradation of

quarry site and loss of ecological resilience

Soil erosion and lack of

water availability

Alteration of natural

topography

Lack of topsoil due to

excavation activities

Low biodiversity

comparing to the site

surroundings boasting

higher rates

Slow ecological processes

Rehabilitation Orientations

Limit soil erosion and water runoff

Promote landscape integration within the surrounding

Improve fauna presence through habitat creation and management

Restore and keep the site as close as possible to natural state

Serve for educational and research purposes

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Final rehabilitation design:

“A Hidden Loop across Dry land”

Cliffland Highland Coreland Lowland

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Cliffland promotes mosaic habitat creation (alternation of

bushes and grass spots).

Before After Merlon-like-substrates planting units and plant them with a variety of native species.

Make use and expand over the whole limit of the cliff area the natural landform as an “Impluvium”.

Gabion as supporting structure to serve as a second defense line to retain fine materials.

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Highland uses gabion structures and will serve for research

and monitoring purposes.

Planted-with-native-shrub-species

gabions and unplanted gabions.

Use of top soil for half of the bench and

keep the other half open for natural

dynamics.

Break the steep topography of the

quarry wall.

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Coreland intends to create embedded and connected water

loops.

Install a planted-with-

native-species merlon

structure.

Temporary water

ponds by installing

check dams-like

structures.

Facilitate water flow

across the site by

smoothing the slope

based on the DEM.

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Lowland acts as a “panel” for the rehabilitated quarry and a

“demonstration” spot for the site.

Before After

Mount terrace-like structures of

approximately 20-25 cm height

across the arena.

Plant with the panel of species

(trees & shrubs) used in the

reforestation of the site.

Delineate from its surroundings

through hedge.

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