Energy

26 Sep 2018

ACC is pioneering the industry with bold, efficient, reliable and sustainable advancements. We are among the first cement companies to implement a groundbreaking approach to alternative fuel consumption in Egypt, having invested millions of dollars to shift to the use of alternative fuel and more environmentally-friendly resources, including renewable energy.

In 2014, the Egyptian government announced it would begin phasing out energy subsidies. This has driven us to put even additional efforts in improving our energy performance. ACC partnered with UNIDO through the industrial energy efficiency program to support the implementation of an EnMS in compliance with ISO 50001.

ACC participated in an energy bench marking study for the Egyptian cement sector where we were evaluated as the top performer within the sampled organizations. This has further motivated the top management to continue our efforts towards more sustainable production.

To support this approach, ACC established an EnMS that institutionalized a systematic approach to managing, monitoring, and improving energy performance. These efforts were recognized through the certification by TUV (Nord) based on third-party auditing.

In addition, ACC won an Award of Excellence in EnMS from the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) in 2017, a high-level global forum that promotes policies and programs to advance clean energy. this award recognizes the top ISO 50001-certified organizations that demonstrate exemplary leadership in energy management and share insights that can help accelerate use of ISO 50001 and its economic and environmental benefits worldwide.

ACC was also awarded “Middle East Region Energy Project Award of the year“ in 2019 from the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE). In 2022, ACC was awarded the Appreciation Award in the yearly competition “Arab Energy Efficiency Day” organized by the Arab League, for the company’s distinctive role in energy efficiency.

ACC uses the most updated technologies in the operation of the plant and we are the first cement plant in Egypt to use solar energy which also provides financial benefits through cost savings as well as environmental benefits through reducing carbon footprint.

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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSBILITY

ACC considers itself part and parcel of the Egyptian society, and we therefore realize how important it is to operate, collaborate and participate in cultural and sporting activities that help to promote personal skills, creativity and self-improvement. Our main goal is to promote activities with significant social impact: training in cooperation with universities, libraries, cultural centres, sponsorship of sports teams, etc.

Khaleeha Suessi

Competition Supporting Startups in Suez

Arabian Cement Company (ACC) announced on October 28th the names of the final winners of “Khaleeha Suessi” program. In the presence of Mr. Al Arabi Al Serwi, Governor of Suez, Jose Maria Magrina, ACC Chief Executive Officer and Loay El-Shawarby, Chairperson of Nahdet El Mahrousa revealed the names of the six projects that will be offered seed funding as well as one-year incubation at Nahdet El Mahrousa. The announcement was made in Suez governorate, with senior officials from ACC attending.

“Khaleeha Suessi” was launched in June 2015 to promote positive social impact and employment opportunities by providing entrepreneurs with the tools needed to successfully establish their own social startups. The winning projects vary between environmental friendly industrial/agricultural ventures, cultural/social ventures and educational ventures. To qualify for the incubation phase, there were several criteria that the winning projects had to meet. These criteria included offering an innovative business idea that has the potential to become scalable and sustainable, and have social impact in Suez.

Over the period of four months, the program offered guidance for the applicants to support them in developing comprehensive proposals for their start-up. The final proposals of the applicants were considered by a panel of six experts including Eng. Fernas El Hakim, Governmental Affairs Director at ACC; Angy Samad, Marketing Manager at ACC; Dr. Ahmed Huzayyin, Co-founder of Cleantech Arabia; Dr. Ayman Ismail, Assistant Professor at the American University in Cairo; Tamer Mostafa, Chief Accountant at Nahdet El Mahrousa; and Jackie Kameel, Managing Director of Nahdet El Mahrousa.

At the end of the one-year incubation period, each project will be granted its allocated seed funding, as a means of supporting each team to successfully kickoff their business, using the skills and knowledge offered to them by “Khaleeha Suessi”.

Khaleeha Suessi Winning Projects

Suez Tire Recycling Factory

WEEDA
Al Maa’deya
A’lam Mwazy
Dynergy
Biogas

Hope Village Society

ACC has been supporting Hope Village Society to develop its “Dream Building” project since 2010. Among others, Hope Village Society initiatives include securing shelter to more than 300 orphans through its properties across Cairo, 10th of Ramadan and Alexandria. The Dream Building project aims at serving as an integrated shelter for all the Hope Village orphans. As such, ACC is collaborating with Hope Village by providing it with the cement needed to complete its project.

To date, over 40% of the project has been completed, and ACC will continue its support until the entire development is complete. ACC will also continue its support to Hope Village Society initiatives, aiming to deliver a better future for Egyptian children.