Throughout our operations and facilities, we remain committed to minimizing the volume of solid waste sent to landfill, through waste recycling and upcycling along LDC’s value chains.

Waste management at LDC comprehends the collection, transport, processing and disposal of waste materials, the last step of which is carried out through various methods, such as incineration, recycling, composting and landfilling.

The index we use to measure waste management shows the volume of solid waste produced and sent to landfill for every ton of feedstock crushed or processed. It is measured in kilograms of waste per metric ton of feedstock (kg/MT).

In 2022, this index increased 12% year on year globally, with all our geographies (except North Asia) recording increases, mainly due to a large upsurge of construction projects as part of our strategic growth plans, which generated significant volumes of solid waste.

Nevertheless, we are pleased to report an overall reduction of 74% for 2022 in comparison with our 2018 baseline, far exceeding our reduction target of 5% for this period, thanks to a collective effort across the Group to reduce waste generation, reuse materials and recycle as much as possible.

Waste Generated