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Environment Implementation of an ecological management system Lafarge Granulats Sud
April 10, 2023 Biodiversity Case Study

Implementation of an ecological management system

Objective An ecological management system has been implemented by Lafarge Granulats Sud Est on most sites, increasing the knowledge of biodiversity in its quarries (on restored areas, deposit and a...
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Environment Creation of a natural regional reserve and implementation of a Long term Biodiversity Index Lafarge Granulats Ouest
April 10, 2023 Biodiversity Case Study

Creation of a natural regional reserve and implementation of a Long term Biodiversity Index

Objective Creation of a natural regional reserve which aims at preserving the wooded environment and at increasing biodiversity. Implementation of the monitoring programme on biodiversity IBL (L...
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Environment Partnership with the Botanic Conservatoire of Brest Lafarge Granulats Ouest
April 10, 2023 Biodiversity Case Study

Partnership with the Botanic Conservatoire of Brest

Objective The two years renewable partnership between the Conservatoire and Lafarge aims to implement different actions to protect the natural floral heritage (vegetal species and habitats). Con...
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Environment Launch of a Long term Biodiversity Index programme Lafarge Granulats Ouest
April 10, 2023 Biodiversity Case Study

Launch of a Long term Biodiversity Index programme

Objective In partnership with Bretagne Vivante, a local environmental association, the Lafarge group has launched the Long term Biodiversity Index (IBL) programme, aiming at monitoring the evolutio...
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Environment Monitoring and preservation plan for the DROSERA rotundifolia carnivorous plant Lafarge Granulats Sud
April 10, 2023 Biodiversity Case Study

Monitoring and preservation plan for the DROSERA rotundifolia carnivorous plant

Objective Since 1998, Lafarge has developed, in partnership with the local environment association Bretagne Vivante, a monitoring and preservation plan for the DROSERA rotundifolia carnivorous plan...
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Environment Launch of a Long term Biodiversity Index programme Lafarge Granulats Ouest
April 10, 2023 Biodiversity Case Study

Launch of a Long term Biodiversity Index programme

Objective In partnership with Bretagne Vivante, a local environmental association, the Lafarge group launched a programme, called IBL (Long term Biodiversity Index), which objective was to monitor...
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Environment The site was rehabilitated so that birds could recolonize the rock stiffs Lafarge Granulats Sud (Midi Pyrénées Granulats Calcaire)
April 10, 2023 Biodiversity Case Study

The site was rehabilitated so that birds could recolonize the rock stiffs

Objective Following the extraction of a clay quarry, the site was rehabilitated so that birds could recolonize the rock stiffs. Context The Larroque quarry has been operated since the XVII ce...
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Environment Identification the areas which would allow the extraction of marine aggregates both in an environmental responsible way and taking into account the technical constraints Lafarge Granulats Seine-Nord (GIE St Nicolas)
April 10, 2023 Biodiversity Case Study

Identification the areas which would allow the extraction of marine aggregates both in an environmental responsible way and taking into account the technical constraints

Objective To identify the areas which would allow the extraction of marine aggregates both in an environmental responsible way and taking into account the technical constraints. Context The s...
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Environment Rehabilitation so that birds and European pond terrapin could recolonize the site. Lafarge Granulats Ouest (Les Granulats d’Aquitaine)
April 10, 2023 Biodiversity Case Study

Rehabilitation so that birds and European pond terrapin could recolonize the site.

Objective Following the extraction of a quarry, the site was rehabilitated so that birds and European pond terrapin could recolonize the site. Context The quarry of Villeton was extracted and...
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Environment Identification the areas which would allow the extraction of marine aggregates both in an environmental responsible way and taking into account the technical constraints Lafarge Granulats Ouest
April 10, 2023 Biodiversity Case Study

Identification the areas which would allow the extraction of marine aggregates both in an environmental responsible way and taking into account the technical constraints

Objective To identify the areas which would allow the extraction of marine aggregates both in an environmental responsible way and taking into account the technical constraints. Context The s...
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Environment High-quality ecological development based on long-term knowledge of the site Plattard Granulats (SOREAL)
April 10, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2010

High-quality ecological development based on long-term knowledge of the site

The ‘Rives du Beaujolais’ quarry was bought by the Plattard Group in 2004 to ensure a supply of sand and gravel to its plants and to maintain its independence in terms of supply of local raw mater...
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Environment Saving and creating new biotopes for the conservation of rare species of flora growing on sandy soils and rare Hymenoptera using silt and sand berms as reproduction substrates STB Materiaux
April 10, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2013

Saving and creating new biotopes for the conservation of rare species of flora growing on sandy soils and rare Hymenoptera using silt and sand berms as reproduction substrates

Objective Saving and creating new biotopes for the conservation of rare species of flora growing on sandy soils and rare Hymenoptera using silt and sand berms as reproduction substrates. Context...
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Environment To assess the relevance of quarries for the creation of wetlands, to develop good practices and to disseminate these practices UNICEM
April 10, 2023 Biodiversity Case Study

To assess the relevance of quarries for the creation of wetlands, to develop good practices and to disseminate these practices

Objective To assess the relevance of quarries for the creation of wetlands, to develop good practices and to disseminate these practices to UNICEM member companies. Context Over the 50 past y...
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Environment To develop the knowledge of the ecological potential of massive rock quarries and to provide good practices UNICEM
April 10, 2023 Biodiversity Case Study

To develop the knowledge of the ecological potential of massive rock quarries and to provide good practices

Objective To develop the knowledge of the ecological potential of massive rock quarries and to provide good practices regarding biodiversity to the quarry operators. Context A similar survey...
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Environment To create a water ponds network to provide shelter to the round-leaved sundew Various companies in France
April 10, 2023 Biodiversity Case Study

To create a water ponds network to provide shelter to the round-leaved sundew

Objective To create a water ponds network to provide shelter to the round-leaved sundew (Drosera rotundifolia). Context For civil engineering requirements, GDFC develops the by-products resul...
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Environment Protection of the eagle owl Basalt-Actien-Gesellschaft
April 10, 2023 Biodiversity Case Study

Protection of the eagle owl

Objective High and sheer rock walls with a free access belong to the favored breeding locations of the eagle owl (Bubo bubo). These location factors are inherently rare, so that quarries constitute...
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Environment Protection of endangered species of amphibians Basalt-Actien-Gesellschaft
April 10, 2023 Biodiversity Case Study

Protection of endangered species of amphibians

Objective To protect endangered species of amphibians. Context In the just 15 hectare wide, Albersweiler quarry, belonging to the Basalt-ActienGesellschaft, gneiss is mined to produce aggrega...
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Environment Barren areas of renatured quarries enable the survival of many species, including red list ones Basalt-Actien-Gesellschaft
April 10, 2023 Biodiversity Case Study

Barren areas of renatured quarries enable the survival of many species, including red list ones

Objective Barren areas of renatured quarries enable the survival of many species, which you can find on the Red List, for instance the common spotted orchid (Dactylorhiza maculata agg.) or the cent...
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Environment The settlement of the yellow-bellied toad led to the classification of the quarry as a FFH-area Basalt-Actien-Gesellschaft
April 10, 2023 Biodiversity Case Study

The settlement of the yellow-bellied toad led to the classification of the quarry as a FFH-area

Objective In Central Europe the survival of the yellow-bellied toad (Bombina variegata) depends on special conditions. In our cultural landscape these conditions can almost exclusively be found in...
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Environment To promote the long-term, comprehensive settlement of the green toad CEMEX Germany
April 10, 2023 Biodiversity Case Study

To promote the long-term, comprehensive settlement of the green toad

Objective The aim of the project was to offer the most favourable habitats to the bank swallow, which is on the Red List of endangered animal species throughout Europe. Context Gravel and san...
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Environment To offer the most favourable habitats to the bank swallow, which is on the Red List of endangered animal species throughout Europe CEMEX Germany
April 10, 2023 Biodiversity Case Study

To offer the most favourable habitats to the bank swallow, which is on the Red List of endangered animal species throughout Europe

Objective The aim of the project was to offer the most favourable habitats to the bank swallow, which is on the Red List of endangered animal species throughout Europe. Context Gravel and san...
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Environment To develop additional ecologically valuable habitats through raw material mining CEMEX Germany
April 10, 2023 Natura 2000 area

To develop additional ecologically valuable habitats through raw material mining

Objective The aim of this project was to develop additional ecologically valuable habitats through raw material mining. Context Gravel and sand have been mined in the gravel pit Leese located...
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Environment To continue the development of the landscape with a connected rift system to enhance the creation of habitats HeidelbergCement
April 9, 2023 Biodiversity Case Study

To continue the development of the landscape with a connected rift system to enhance the creation of habitats

Objective The objective is to continue the development of the landscape with a connected rift system to enhance the creation of habitats. Context With the approval of the extension of the pro...
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Environment To create different biotopes along the quarry ponds to reintroduce and protect different plants and animal species Holemans
April 9, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2013

To create different biotopes along the quarry ponds to reintroduce and protect different plants and animal species

Objective To create different biotopes along the quarry ponds to reintroduce and protect different plants and animal species. Context The Diersfordter Waldsee north of the city of Wesel is on...
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