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In Spain, Votorantim Cimentos
acquired Cementos Balboa, with
an installed production capacity
of 1.6 million tonnes of cement
per year. This transaction
strengthened the company's
position in the Iberian region
by increasing its total capacity
to 4.6 million tonnes. In
addition, Votorantim Cimentos
announced the acquisition
of HeidelbergCement in
southern Spain, with an
installed production capacity of
1.4 million tonnes of cement
per year. The transaction is
subject to customary closing
conditions, including approval by
Spanish regulatory authorities.
In Brazil, Votorantim Cimentos
completed the expansion
of the Pecém plant in the
state of Ceará. The new
unit uses state-of-the-art
technologies to ensure more
sustainable production with
less consumption of natural
resources and a reduction in
CO2 emissions.
In 2021, Juntos Somos Mais,
one of the portfolio companies
of Votorantim Cimentos,
received a R$100 million
contribution from the
shareholders to further explore
the vast potential of digital
solutions for the building
materials sector. Juntos Somos
Mais is a relationship company
in the civil construction
market that has more than
90,000 registered users,
including retailers, construction
workers, and companies.
As part of its ESG agenda,
Votorantim Cimentos is
leading the transition to a
low-carbon economy in the
civil construction industry-
it is the only national
company to participate
in the Global Cement and
Concrete Association (GCCA)
2050 Cement and Concrete
Industry Roadmap for Net Zero
Concrete. It joined the United
Nations (UN) Business Ambition
for 1.50C and the Race to
Zero campaigns, committing
to align its CO2 emission
reduction targets with the
Science Based Targets initiative
(SBTI). This decarbonization
agenda is reflected in the
company's governance, which
includes working groups on
decarbonization and ESG, made
up of members of the Board of
Directors.
In 2021, in line with the
company's diversity and
inclusion strategy, three women
became part of its governance
bodies: Clarissa Lins was
appointed to the Board of
Directors as an independent
member, Luciana Domagala
joined the Compensation
Committee, and Cristina Betts
became part of the Finance
Committee.
In the social sphere, Votorantim
Cimentos made investments to
fight the pandemic. Additionally,
it partnered with Habitat for
Humanity, an organization
that works in more than
70 countries to ensure that.
people in vulnerable situations
have decent housing conditions.
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