CEMEX USA named EPA ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year

The Sustained Excellence Award is the highest honour given by the ENERGY STAR programme, and the 2021 Partner of the Year Award is the latest recognition for CEMEX USA. The company earned EPA ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for Energy Management and EPA ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for Sustained Excellence in 2019 and 2020, respectively. In addition, CEMEX USA’s Miami Cement Plant earned ENERGY STAR Certification for the tenth consecutive year in 2020 for energy management efforts at the operation. Since 2007, CEMEX USA operations have earned more than 50 ENERGY STAR certifications and dozens of its cement terminals and ready-mix concrete operations have achieved the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry.

“Sustainability is an integral part of our business strategy, and we continue to seek additional opportunities to further embed it into our daily operations,” said CEMEX USA President Jaime Muguiro. “Participation in the ENERGY STAR programme is one of the many ways CEMEX is working toward a better and more sustainable future. We’re proud to be recognised again for our efforts as EPA ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year and applaud our operations for consistently working to make a difference.”

The ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award puts CEMEX USA among a distinguished group of winners that have made long-term commitments to fighting climate change and protecting public health through energy efficiency. Award winners are among the nation’s leaders in driving value for the environment, the economy and the American people.

“ENERGY STAR award-winning partners are showing the world that delivering real climate solutions makes good business sense and promotes job growth,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “Many of them have been doing it for years, inspiring all of us who are committed to tackling the climate crisis and leading the way to a clean energy economy.”

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