2018 Corporate Social Responsibility Report >

Vision, Goals, and Achievements

The Nesher Vision

Nesher will strive to maintain Israel's strategic strength and independence in the cement arena.
Nesher offers Israel a strategic advantage thanks to its ability to provide the stability, continuity, and accessibility of a resource essential for its existence.
Nesher is committed to supplying its customers the most advanced quality products for building the country, with the support of experts and uncompromising service.
Nesher will be in the forefront of Israel's recycling industry and will promote a circular economy, creating a connection between the industry, the environment and the community.
Nesher will lead the local cement industry thanks to its innovative technology, dedicated work force, and commitment to promote the Israeli industry.

Go to the Nesher Vision

Organizational Culture and Financial Goals

Transparency

  • Goal:

    Increasing transparency and broadening the environmental and social reporting

    Status report for 2018

    arrow

    Status report for 2018

    Online Corporate Responsibility report published, giving local stakeholders access to designated information

  • Goal:

    Increasing availability of published quantitative data

    Status report for 2018

    arrow

    Status report for 2017

    Publication of quantitative data in this eighth Corporate Responsibility report. Detailed environmental reporting in compliance with PRTR requirements.

Service and Product Quality

  • Goal:

    Maintaining the best service for Nesher's clients – Product availability and quality

    Status report for 2018

    arrow

    Status report for 2018

    Nesher's customer service is available for any issue. arn Nesher's cement has been certified for the Israeli standard. Some cements have been certified for the Green Building standard. arn

Business and Environmental Excellence

  • Goal:

    Continue investments in environmental protection: In maintenance, development, and innovation.

    Status report for 2018

    arrow

    Status report for 2018

    An investment of about NIS34 Million in 2018 in the area of environmental protection.

  • Goal:

    Business leadership combined with Corporate responsibility

    Status report for 2018

    arrow

    Status report for 2018

    "Platinum + " grade in Maala index.

Environmental Commitment and Responsibility

Energy and Climate Change

  • Goal:

    Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Reduction of at least 150K metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions from alternative fuel usage until 2019.

    Status report for 2018

    arrow

    Status report for 2018

    Increasing the use of alternative fuels

  • Goal:

    Increasing the use of fuel substitutes as alternative energy sources to fossil up to 35% of the fuel mix in 2019.

    Status report for 2018

    arrow

    Status report for 2018

    Alternative fuels: 25% from the fuel mix. The Company is expanding the use of Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) as an alternative fuel.

  • Goal:

    Reviewing the options for supporting and participating in technology innovations aimed at reducing environmental emissions.

    Status report for 2018

    arrow

    Status report for 2018

    Participation in a research of The European Union in reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

Sustainable Material Management and Industrial Ecology

  • Goal:

    Leadership in implementation of optimal processes for using alternative raw materials

    Status report for 2018

    arrow

    Status report for 2018

    Alternative raw materials: 12.3% increase in the utilization of contaminated soil

  • Goal:

    Produce and updated product Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) for major Company products - Renew LCA for major products in 2018

    Status report for 2018

    arrow

    Status report for 2018

    In 2014 Nesher prepared a Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) and published Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for the three main types of cement in the international registry (valid up to 2019).

  • Goal:

    Utilization of existing wastes as raw material

    Status report for 2018

    arrow

    Status report for 2018

    The Company re-used 62k metric ton of process waste that could not be used in the past.

  • Goal:

    Quarries restoration plan

    Status report for 2018

    arrow

    Status report for 2018

    Nesher makes deposits to the Quarries Rehabilitation Fund founded in accordance to statutory requirements. Nesher has no control over the subsequent process – the actual rehabilitation is in the hands of the Quarries Rehabilitation Fund and the Committee for Planning and Construction.

Water

  • Goal:

    Reduction of freshwater consumption

    Status report for 2018

    arrow

    Status report for 2018

    All kilns used by Nesher are dry kilns. The Company uses water as part of the system for dust emissions reduction. The use of freshwater has been replaced by marginal water usage.

Community Involvement

  • Goal:

    As of 2014, a goal has been set to increase employee volunteering rates to 30% of Company employees volunteering or involved in activities for the community

    Status report for 2018

    arrow

    Status report for 2018

    21% of the company employees volunteered in 2018

Safety and Health

  • Goal:

    Ongoing operations devoid of injuries and total commitment to prevention of human injuries.

    Status report for 2018

    arrow

    Status report for 2018

    In 2018 there were 28 work accidents (including contractor employees).

Discussions with stakeholders

  • Goal:

    Creating ongoing dialogue with the company’s stakeholders: employees, community, social, environmental and professional organizations

    Status report for 2018

    arrow

    Status report for 2018

    20,000 visitors at the Visitors Center. "Round Table" discussions with Nesher employees. Meetings with the Nesher Ramla plant's neighboring communities.