World Business Council for Sustainable Development - Cement Sustainability Initiative

CemWeek Article
Click on the headings to read Part One and Part Two of CSI Program Director Howard Klee's interview in Cemweek.

Videos: Houston CSI Forum
Click here to view video clips from organizations involved in the CSI.

CSI Timeline

To date the CSI remains one of the largest global sustainability programs ever undertaken by a single industry sector.

	2009	Launch of report “Cement Technology Roadmap 2009” (with IEA) Publication of results of the CSI Sectoral Approach modeling work Launch of the report “Cement Industry Energy and CO2 Performance: ‘Getting the Numbers Right’” Launch of the report “Recycling Concrete”

	2008	CSI launches Sectoral Approach Project

	2007	Publication of full progress report

	2006	CSI begins development of global cement information database on CO2 and energy, the Getting the Numbers Right (GNR) system

	2005	CSI releases an interim progress report documenting its first action steps Launch of guidelines for emissions monitoring and reporting in the cement industry Launch of environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) guidelines Launch of guidelines for the selection and use of fuels and raw materials in the cement manufacturing process

	2004	Launch of good practice guidelines for employee health and safety in the cement industry

	2003	Launch of CSI CO2 Accounting and Reporting Standard for the Cement Industry

	2002	Launch of CSI Agenda for Action

	2000	Launch of Battelle scoping study

	1999	Ten of the world's leading cement producers join forces under the auspices of the WBCSD to pave the way for a more sustainable cement industry