Environmental Policy

Lehigh is committed to protecting the environment in all phases of its operations.

Environmental Protection

Lehigh Northwest Cement conducts its operations in accordance with sound environmental principles, standards and practices.

Heidelberg Cement Group

Lehigh is a wholly owned member of the HeidelbergCement Group, the third largest cement producer in the world. Environmental protection is a central aspect of our activity, firmly anchored in our Corporate Mission. Heidelberg Cement is committed to the principle of sustainable development.

Heidelberg Cement is a founding member of the Sustainable Cement Initiative

Current Issues

• Concrete Solutions:  Concrete is a material that enables society to reduce air emissions in many ways. Concrete Highways reduce fuel consumption by heavy trucks and this reduces both greenhouse gases and air contaminates. Housing made with ICF concrete reduces heating and cooling requirements by up to 60% and this also reduces air emissions associated with energy use.

• Solidification and Stabilization of hazardous wastes: Cement can be used to convert many hazardous wastes into a less harmful material that can then be dealt with more easily.