The Daily Tell

Sustainability has become a large part of many multi-national companies as they try to be better stewards of the planet, and for one cement company, that means using wind energy to help reduce its carbon footprint.

Cemex, a Mexican-based cement company, has been part of the Eurus wind farm in Oaxaca, Mexico since its beginning as a way to decrease its carbon output by using the renewable energy produced by the farm’s turbines.

As a joint project with the Spanish firm Acciona, the farm is expected to have 167 wind turbines in the Tehuantepec Isthmus area of Mexico, which is known for its wind capacity. The $500 million project is expected to produce enough energy to power a Mexican city of 500,000 residents.

With Cemex using 25 percent of the energy produced by the farm will go to power its Mexican facility, the company is attempting to decrease its carbon output.

Green Momentum reported earlier this year that this Cemex environment initiative has allowed the company to improve its ability to cut CO2. In its annual sustainability report, Cemex said it was able to reduce its CO2 emission by 15.8 percent over 1990 levels, according to Green Momentum.

Lorenzo H. Zambrano, chairman of the board and CEO of Cemex, said all of this is just part of a larger attempt to improve the company’s impact on the environment.

"We are committed to becoming more sustainable by using alternative fuels and applying more efficient processes to save energy, reducing carbon dioxide emissions and contributing to a cleaner environment," he said. "We are determined to include renewable electricity sources in our energy mix, and feel very proud of the Eurus wind farm."