Holcim and IUCN enter into partnership for biodiversity
Zug - Der Baustoffproduzent Holcim und die Internationale Union zur Bewahrung der Natur (IUCN) sind eine strategische Partnerschaft für Biodiversität eingegangen. Der Fokus der über drei Jahre währenden Vereinbarung soll auf dem nachhaltigen Ressourcenverbrauch von Holcim liegen.
The Zug-based building materials producer Holcim and the International Union for Conservation of Nature(IUCN) have agreed on a three-year partnership. According to a press release issued by the company, the focus will be on promoting a sustainable nature strategy based on measurable biodiversity and resource-friendly water consumption. The IUCN will pay particular attention to fresh water consumption in all stages of Holcim’s production. Together, the two partners want to raise awareness of nature among all stakeholder groups.
“Nature provides the foundations for human prosperity and economic viability,” Dr. Grethel Aguilar, Director General of IUCN, is quoted as saying in the press release. “The commitment of companies to restoring biodiversity and protecting freshwater resources can be key to the well-being of our societies.”
Nollaig Forrest, Chief Sustainability Officer at Holcim, is delighted with “the new era of close collaboration with IUCN for a strong positive impact on nature from biodiversity to water management”.
The current agreement between the two partners is a continuation of the collaboration that began in 2014. This cooperation will help Holcim to present a project next year in which science-based targets for nature conservation will be defined for the first time. This project will be realized as part of the Science Based Targets Network (SBTN).