Safety Day at Lafarge

As part of the "Safety Month" which has taken place throughoutJune in all Lafarge units worldwide, in the 79 countries where the group is present, Lafarge Mahaweli Cement joined hands with the Sri Lankan Port Authority Training Institute and St. John Ambulance to hold its annual "Safety Day" for its employees, families, and communities.

For Lafarge Group, the safety of its employees, families and sub-contractors is an absolute priority. Already one of the safest companies in its sector, Lafarge has nonetheless set itself the objective of becoming one of the world's leading industrial groups in terms of safety.

To achieve this, in 2006 the group drew up an ambitious roadmap, covering all aspects of performance in terms of health and safety. Hence, on June 28, 2009, Lafarge Mahaweli Cement (Pvt) Ltd together with the Sri Lankan Port Authority Training Institute and St. John Ambulance organised a program of events throughout the day to raise awareness on various health and safety themes such as fire safety, road safety, and first aid.

Employees, families, subcontractors and communities actively participated in the interactive conference, events and games held right through the day. Lafarge is the world leader in building material, with top rankings positions in all of its businesses: cement, aggregates and concrete and gypsum. With more than 84,000 employees in 79 countries, Lafarge posted sales of Euros 19 billion in 2008.