ECAN e-magazine: Built for All (May)

Built for All M AY 2022

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LAFARGE EASTERN CANADA

Champlain Bridge - Montreal

SUSTAINABILITY • CAREER SPOTLIGHTS

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TRAININGS • BUSINESS GROWTH

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PERFORMANCE •

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CONTENT HOLCIM VISITS ECAN HOLCIM CEO, JAN JENISCH, AND HOLCIM TEAM VISIT EASTERN CANADA SITES AND MEET OUR TEAMS IN APRIL.

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Get to know Simcoe RMX and Aggregates Teams

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I-CONCRETE digital solution training hosted in Toronto

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First Blasting takes place at Mirabel Quarry

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Teskey and Allmix become Innocon

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Meet Lucas De Gelder - 2022 OYW

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ECAN partners with Social Purpose Institute

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ECAN Leaders meet at 2022 Performance

ELECTRIC CAR PROGRAM ON EARTH DAY, ROB CUMMING, HEAD OF SUSTAINABILITY AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS ANNOUNCES ECAN ELECTRIC CAR TRANSITION PROGRAM.

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month

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Press Pulse

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April 28: National Mourning Day

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Make your voice heard - Engagement Survey

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Have you watched the 2021 Year-End Town Hall Replay Video?

MYPROFILE CORNER GET TO KNOW JENNIFER BOLIBRUCH, PLANT MANAGER, DUNDAS QUARRY IN OUR FIRST EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT SECTION.

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Ramadan

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Golden Broom Award Winners

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Limestone Race Weekend

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Green Tip

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Holcim News

INTRO

FROM THE DESK OF

DAVID REDFERN

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President & CEO, Lafarge Eastern Canada

Dear colleagues, Welcome to the first edition of Built For All, our monthly e-magazine. This publication will showcase our teams’ accomplishments and celebrate our successes across Ontario, Quebec, and Nova Scotia. Most of all, we want our teams to be the main characters of our organization’s stories.

In this inaugural edition, you will be brought up to speed on the amazing work of our

people across Product Lines and Functional Teams.

Finally, I’d like to once again thank you for your commitment to our business. Last year’s results were a true testament to your dedication to Lafarge Eastern Canada’s growth and expansion. Let’s continue to build on our 2025 Vision and Strategy by advancing in our journey as the leading company for sustainable building solutions in Eastern Canada.

#OUR TEAM

Together, we are building progress for people and the planet with the Right People, Right Skills, and Right Motivation.

Happy reading!

IN THIS INAUGURAL EDITION, YOU WILL BE BROUGHT UP TO SPEED ON THE AMAZING WORK OF OUR PEOPLE ACROSS PRODUCT LINES AND FUNCTIONAL TEAMS.

ECAN Communications Team Manager Anna Salomao Coordinator Cristina Annunzi

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HOLCIM CEO, JAN JENISCH, AND HOLCIM TEAM VISIT

EASTERN CAN

ON APRIL 7 AND 8 Jan Jenish, CEO, Holcim, Toufic Tabbara, Region Head North America, Holcim, Jamie Gentoso, President, Firestone Building Products, Global Head of Solutions & Products Business Unit, Holcim, Mario Gross, CPO, Holcim, Nollaig Forrest, Global Head of Communications, Holcim, and Hermann Hörmann, Strategy Analyst, Holcim, visited Lafarge Eastern Canada’s operations and customers in Montreal and Toronto.

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2 READ MORE ON CONNECT AND CHECK OUT THE ARTICLE IN FRENCH On the first day, the team from Switzerland visited the Saint-Laurent Readymix site, where they met the local teams and learned more about our RMX business, followed by the local cement laboratory, where they could see the development of our sustainable products.

On their second visit day, they spent the morning at our company’s headquarters in Mississauga, and in the afternoon, visited the Dundas Quarry, where they were accompanied by the Operations Team that gave them a tour of the

Aggregates plant.

“The visit certainly brought recognition for the achievements of Eastern Canada of the past years and it will motivate us to go yet further. We enjoyed the opportunity to hear all of their thoughts on many topics including branding, innovation, sustainability, communication, and performance. A special thanks Jan, for taking the time to spend with our customers. They all appreciated the opportunity and it reinforced our message on the importance of engagement within our industry and with our communities” commented David Redfern, President & CEO, ECAN.

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Group visit to St. Laurent RMX Montreal Group visit to Dundas Quarry GTA

"A SPECIAL THANKS TO JAN, FOR TAKING THE TIME TO SPEND WITH OUR CUSTOMERS. OUR TEAMS AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU ALL TO ACHIEVE OUR STRATEGY 2025 OBJECTIVES."

David Redfern, President & CEO, Lafarge ECAN

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ECAN CELEBRATES EARTH DAY ANNOUNCING ELECTRIC CAR TRANSITION Cumming, Head of Sustainability PROGRAM byandRob Public Affairs, ECAN

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BY THE END OF SUMMER, WE WILL BE INSTALLING 40 ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS ACROSS 11 SITES IN ONTARIO (18), QUEBEC (18), AND NOVA SCOTIA (2).

On April 22nd - Earth Day, we announced our Electric Vehicle Incentive Program.

Supporting our journey to Net Zero and our advancement towards sustainable and profitable development, based on green procurement best practices, over the next couple of years, our target is to convert 100% of our organization’s employee car fleet to electric vehicles. By accomplishing this goal, we will be reducing approximately 280 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year related to employee commuting only.

In order to achieve that milestone, first we must invest in critical infrastructure, which involves the installation of workplace and home chargers stations to provide our employees with an extra incentive to convert to electric vehicles. By the end of summer, we will be installing 40 electric vehicle charging stations across 11 sites in Ontario (18), Quebec (18), and Nova BUILT FOR ALL MAGAZINE

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Scotia (2). Our partner in this sustainable and innovative program is FLO, a Canadian company that currently leads the North American Charging network market.

Amongst their various benefits, they offer turnkey solutions and a comprehensive network of charges across Canada. In addition, they will also provide our employee fleet with a Real Time Charger Station Monitoring feature (Electricity Management).

“This is an exciting initiative from a sustainability and innovation standpoint because it reinforces our ambition to continuously advance towards our Net Zero goals. Also, it helps us make an environmental statement and, consequently, attract talent and increase employee satisfaction,” comments Rob Cumming.

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"THIS IS AN EXCITING INITIATIVE FROM A SUSTAINABILITY AND INNOVATION STANDPOINT BECAUSE IT REINFORCES OUR AMBITION TO CONTINUOUSLY ADVANCE TOWARDS OUR NET ZERO GOALS." Rob Cumming, Head of Sustainability and Public Affairs, ECAN

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CHECK OUT THE ARTICLE IN FRENCH AND STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW.

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FACTS LAST YEAR WAS A RECORD YEAR FOR DUNDAS - 4.5 MILLION TONNES OF PRODUCTION, WHILE ALSO GETTING THROUGH THE PANDEMIC. THERE ARE MANY EXCITING PROJECTS GOING ON AT DUNDAS.

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MYPROFILE CORNER JENNIFER BOLIBRUCH THIS SECTION OF OUR E-MAGAZINE IS DEDICATED TO OUR COLLEAGUES AND THEIR CAREER JOURNEY AT LAFARGE EASTERN CANADA. IN EVERY EDITION, WE WILL BE FEATURING OUR PEOPLE’S STORIES, GIVING YOU THE CHANCE TO GET TO KNOW OUR TALENTED TEAMS ACROSS ECAN AND THEIR DAY-TO-DAY WORK. For this first edition, we interviewed Jennifer Bolibruch, Site Manager, Dundas Quarry. Check out our Q&A session below: [Anna Salomao] Hi Jennifer, thanks for accepting our invitation and for taking the time to tell us more about your dayto-day work at Dundas Quarry.

Let’s jump right into it. What is your current title and what does that entail?

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cludes oversight of production, maintenance, shipping, hiring, and neighbour relations.

[AS] How long have you been working at Lafarge ECAN and in your opinion, what is the best thing about it?

[JB] I've been working at Lafarge for 12 years as of June.

The best thing about it is the people. Good team members make achieving our targets and overcoming challenges fun and rewarding.

[AS] That’s so true. What a day in the life of Jen Bolibruch looks like?

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Jennifer Bolibruch participates in IWD Campaign

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Jennifer loves adventure and mountain biking

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Jan Jenisch, Holcim, CEO, and Jennifer during Holcim visit in Dundas Quarry

[JB] I usually have the day pre-scheduled with meetings and/or Zoom calls. In between those I try and answer emails, move along projects I'm working on, return phone calls, and get out to see how things are going at the plant. No two days are ever alike, and there are always new challenges and problems to be dealt with on an ongoing basis.

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GET TO KNOW

SIMCOE RMX AND AGGREGATES TEAMS The Simcoe RMX and Aggregates teams have known quite the growth and success in the past years and the forecast is looking promising.

The team covers a large territory, working for the Barrie, Collingwood & Alliston RMX Plants in the Simcoe Region and Grey Bruce County and Simcoe County, Muskoka District Municipality for Aggregates.

From site visits to quoting, scheduling with front end staff, cross product coordination on tendering larger projects, close collaboration with QC teams, handling customer issues and more, there is never a boring day for the team!

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Fun fact, the Simcoe area has a very strong female representation: the sales team is entirely female!

We have talked to a few team members who shared more about their accomplishments below. Thank you team for your tremendous work and for participating in this interview.

[Communications team]: Hi team, thanks again for taking the time to talk to us. Let’s get right into it. What can you tell us about your teams’ key to success?

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Simcoe Teams Members

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RMX Truck over the Champlain Bridge

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Dundas Quarry Image Bank

help in any ways we can to reach our targets.

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READ THE FULL VERSION ON CONNECT AND CHECK OUT THE ARTICLE IN FRENCH [Simcoe RMX and Aggregates teams]: Thank you for having us. Both Simcoe’s RMX and Aggregates teams are very ambitious and goal oriented. Everyone plays an important piece of the puzzle to achieve success in the area from operations, to front end teams, to sales, to QC teams, and admin. We understand that everyone has something significant to contribute; we support and

[Communications team]: What are some of your proudest accomplishments as a team?

[Simcoe RMX and Aggregates teams]: Some of our proudest accomplishments in the past years include the work we have done with the residential and municipal expansion of the Simcoe market. We also successfully signed the largest condo coming to Barrie (33 storey Debut Condo), with Barrie Waterfront Developments (owners) and Caliber Structures (Project Manager). The project is currently underway and we are looking forward to the outcome.

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I-CONCRETE DIGITAL SOLUTION TRAINING

HOSTED IN TORONTO

by Abdu Lofty, Innovation & Development Manager - ACM

THE ECAN INNOVATION & TRAINING CENTRE, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE HOLCIM INNOVATION CENTER, HOSTED A 3 DAY I-CONCRETE DIGITAL SOLUTION TRAINING EVENT IN TORONTO In alignment with The Concrete Company’s (TCC) vision and to drive exceptional growth via outstanding technical differentiation with Digital initiatives, the ECAN Innovation & Training Centre, in collaboration with the Holcim Innovation Center, hosted a 3 day I-CONCRETE digital solution training event in Toronto in April.

This solution is one of its kind in the market, covering the concrete pumping pressure prediction process, with a dedicated tool to simulate the concrete pressure in a pipeline (from field testing, to consultancy and to support decision making).

vation Center and ECAN’s technical team worked together to support Holcim’s US Technical Team with upcoming large-scale construction projects in Denver, with Amacon, a Vancouver-based developer.

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Technical experts from the Holcim Inno-

FACTS TECHNICAL EXPERTS FROM THE HOLCIM INNOVATION CENTER AND ECAN’S TECHNICAL TEAM WORKED TOGETHER TO SUPPORT HOLCIM’S US TECHNICAL TEAM WITH UPCOMING LARGE-SCALE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN DENVER, WITH AMACON, A VANCOUVER-BASED DEVELOPER.

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IMAGE CAPTION Team at Mirabel Quarry

" THE QUARRY WILL BE OPERATED

FOR THE NEXT 8 YEARS THANKS TO A ROYALTY AGREEMENT SIGNED WITH THE DEMERS COMPANY. "

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FIRST BLASTING TAKES PLACE AT

THE MIRABEL QUARRY

by Isabelle Cloutier, Environment Specialist

April 19, marked the very first blasting of 25,000 tonnes carried out at the new Mirabel Quarry in the greater Montreal area (GMA).

The exploitation of this quarry will allow a minimal annual production of 350,000 tonnes starting from April 25, 2022. The concrete stone extracted will be used to supply customers, but also the concrete division of the GMA. Eventually, there will be the possibility of importing soil for progressive rehabilitation and importing concrete and asphalt scrap to make recycled aggregates.

The quarry will be operated for the next 8 years thanks to a royalty agreement signed with the Demers company. The site is located in a strategic location on the north shore of Montreal, located between Montreal and Sainte-Adèle quarries, near Highways 15 and 50.

We would like to thank (starting from the left) Sylvain Faucher, Eric Demers, Vincent Vaillancourt, Pascal Denis, Benoît Lavallée, Luc Turgeon, Corentin Acthergal, Stéphane Brunet, Tristan Demers and Jean-Jacques Arsenault for your presence!

We wish the Mirabel team many successful years to come!

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THE VERY FIRST BLASTING OF 25,000 TONNES CARRIED OUT AT THE NEW MIRABEL QUARRY

"THE SITE IS LOCATED IN A STRATEGIC LOCATION ON THE NORTH SHORE OF MONTREAL, LOCATED BETWEEN MONTREAL AND SAINTE-ADÈLE QUARRIES, NEAR HIGHWAYS 15 AND 50."

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TESKEY AND ALLMIX BECOME

by Andy Unger, President, Innocon

ON APRIL 1ST, TESKEY AND ALLMIX OFFICIALLY BECAME ONE COMPANY WITH INNOCON. On April 1st, Teskey and Allmix officially became one company with Innocon.

Since 2017, the companies had been operating independently achieving tremendous success with different customer segments across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).

Last year, after extensive review and analysis the Innocon Group Board of Directors and the Management Team decided that operating under one brand - Innocon - would be tremendously beneficial for all stakeholders.

Big thanks to our local team who drove the changes, especially Mike Capizzo and

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Margarita Jvalikovskaya, with tremendous support from finance, human resources, legal, business development and the Americas Data Center teams, were able to successfully complete the combination of the three companies.

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" THE INNOCON GROUP BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE MANAGEMENT TEAM DECIDED THAT OPERATING UNDER ONE BRAND - INNOCON - WOULD BE TREMENDOUSLY BENEFICIAL FOR ALL STAKEHOLDERS."

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LUCAS DE GELDER, RELIABILITY MANAGER, BATH CEMENT PLANT, IS LAFARGE ECAN'S DELEGATE FOR THE 2022 OYW SUMMIT. HE WILL JOIN MANY YOUNG LEADERS FROM HOLCIM IN SEPTEMBER IN MANCHESTER.

LAFARGE ECAN DELEGATE FROM BATH CEMENT PLANT 2022 ONE YOUNG WORLD SUMMIT

WATCH THE VIDEO TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HIS IDEAS FOR IMPLEMENTING SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS

LUCAS DE GELDER

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ECAN PARTNERS WITH THE

SOCIAL PURPOSE INSTITUTE Lafarge Eastern Canada's social purpose journey started last year when David Redfern, President & CEO, Eastern Canada, and the leadership team joined forces with Coro Standberg, lead advisor of Canada’s United Way Social Purpose Institute.

On April 4, the Network for Business Sustainability published an article about Lafarge Eastern Canada's social purpose journey started last year when David Redfern, President & CEO, Eastern Canada, and the leadership team joined forces with Coro Standberg, lead advisor of Canada’s United Way Social Purpose Institute, to expand on ECAN's purpose to create a world where people, profits, and the planet go hand in hand.

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Learn more about our social purpose of Building Progress for People and the Planet and our focus areas: climate, circular economy, water & nature, and people & communities by reading the online article.

Moreover, in November 2021, Lafarge ECAN participated in the Propelling Purpose Summit: The Road to the Purposeful Economy, hosted by the United Way Social Purpose Institute.

The Summit convened

324 leading thinkers and thinking leaders to jumpstart Canada’s Purpose Economy and accelerate the purpose pivot. As a result, a Report was recently published capturing the outcomes of the national dialogue. Amongst the various participants is David Redfern, our President & CEO.

CHECK OUT THE ARTICLE IN FRENCH

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ECAN LEADERS MEET AT

2022 PERFORMANCE DAYS From April 19 to 22, Lafarge ECAN and Holcim senior management level colleagues and representatives across our product lines and functions participated in the 2022 ECAN Performance Days in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

The program was filled with themed sessions and activities allowing participants to network and learn more about their peers' work and expertise.

READ THE NOTE IN FRENCH ON CONNECT

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WELLNESS

MAY IS

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH

SHOW US YOUR SHOES CAMPAIGN

IMAGE CAPTION Andrew Stewart, VP, Cement shares abour his day at a site.

This year across Lafarge Canada we are focusing on empathy building for Mental Health Week (May 2-8) and Mental Health Awareness month (May).

To offer the opportunity to build empathy at a deeper level, we'll be asking those interested to show us your shoes! Empathy is developed through vulnerable conversations which means we’ll have to #GetReal.

Share a photo of your shoes along with a personal story, so we can build empathy and join the movement to help raise awareness about mental health.

Do you need support? Lafarge Canada's Employee Family Assistance Program offers confidential personal help for individuals and families.

Contact: 1-800-661-8193 24 hours a day anywhere in North America humanacare.com (Employer code - humanacare)

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PRESS PULSE

PRESS

PULSE

STAY IN-THE-KNOW ABOUT OUR STORIES ON THE MEDIA component of Lafarge Canada’s journey to Net Zero, directly associated with the global demand for sustainable building solutions to support better living standards.

CANADA INVESTS IN CLEANTECH SOLUTIONS AT LAFARGE’S CEMENT PLANTS NATURAL RESOURCES On March 28, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, announced an investment of more than $1.9 million to accelerate the development of innovative technologies that will reduce fossil fuel consumption at Lafarge Canada Inc.'s cement plants in Richmond, British Columbia, and Brookfield, Nova Scotia.

READ THE FULL PRESS RELEASE AND THE FRENCH VERSION HERE

LAFARGE CANADA TO DOUBLE RECYCLED AGGREGATES VOLUMES THROUGH KEY PARTNERSHIPS In celebration of this year’s Earth Day (April 22), we were proud to announce the ambitious goal of doubling Eastern Canada Recycled Aggregates volumes by 2025 – a set target to supply customers with over 2 million tonnes per year – the equivalent to a train pulling 16,000 fully loaded rail cars.

The use of Recycled Aggregates alone is a key

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“2021 was a record year. Having achieved a 19 per cent growth rate last year exceeding our original ambition of 15 per cent, encourages our teams to confidently work towards our 2025 Aggregates Strategy,” commented Peter Sanguineti, Vice President, Aggregates Eastern Canada.

Lafarge’s investment in the Recycled Aggregates portfolio is a clear example of our commitment to the concept of Circular Economy. For instance, when producing Recycled Aggregates from demolition waste and returned concrete, Lafarge avoids the disposal of these materials in landfills and presents a sustainable alternative to virgin materials, which are non-renewable resources.

“In addition, our high quality recycled aggregates significantly reduce the volume of virgin material to be transported by trucks over time,” commented MarieMichèle Poirier, Manager, Environment & Land, Eastern Canada.

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APRIL 28

NATIONAL MOURNING DAY On April 28, National Day of Mourning, we remembered those who are no longer with us, those who have suffered injury or illness on the job, and those who have experienced a work-related tragedy.

Moreover, we reinforced our commitment to our

employees’ well-being and to working safely at all times. At Lafarge Eastern Canada, we strive to provide our teams with a workplace environment where they can feel safe and thrive.

Lastly, we observed a moment of silence at 11am as we respectfully remembered those who

have lost their lives. We Stand Together.

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MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD

GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT SURVEY

by David Redfern, President & CEO, Lafarge ECAN

organization has achieved tremendous milestones and that is mainly because of the passion, collaboration, and grit of our talented teams across our Ontario, Quebec, and Nova Scotia operations.

First, I would like to once again thank you for your hard work and commitment.

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In order to continuously advance in our journey as the leading company for sustainable building solutions in Eastern Canada, and most importantly, to foster a safe and inclusive

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workplace environment where our people can thrive - we want to hear from you.

From April 26th to May 17th, we will be launching a global employee survey (online) - a relevant opportunity for you to make your voice heard and help us make Lafarge Eastern Canada the best place to work in our industry and beyond.

EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT

HAVE YOU WATCHED

THE 2021 YEAR-END TOWN HALL REPLAY VIDEO?

READ THE NOTE IN FRENCH ON CONNECT OUR NEXT TOWN HALL WILL TAKE ON MAY 24 - STAY TUNED!

RAMADAN MUBARAK

LEARN MORE ABOUT

Friday, April 1, 2022, marked the first day of Ramadan and Eid ul-Fitr was celebrated on Sunday, May 1, 2022.

We would like to express our best wishes to our employees celebrating Ramadan!

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APPRECIATION & RECOGNITION

MEET OUR 2021

GOLDEN BROOM AWARD WINNERS We are happy to announce the 2021 Golden Broom Award winners from across Product Lines. The award launched in 2021 aims at recognizing and rewarding Lafarge ECAN teams’ work and dedication to maintaining a tidy, safe, and enjoyable workplace environment with next-level

KELLI MYERS, CHATHAM "We are very excited and honoured in Chatham to be recognized with the Golden Broom Award. This achievement is truly a group effort with everyone involved contributing to our success. While our team is focused on health and safety, production, and customer service, we also know that attention to housekeeping in and around the plant is conducive to a safe, organized, and efficient operation."

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housekeeping standards.

Congratulations to our teams for their amazing efforts. Keep up the good work!

Stay tuned for the upcoming prizes.

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READY-MIX WINNER: CHATHAM RMX AGGREGATES WINNER: DUNDAS QUARRY CEMENT WINNER: TORONTO TERMINAL

JENNIFER BOLIBRUCH, DUNDAS

WAYNE HUSKA, TORONTO TERMINAL

"The Dundas team made housekeeping its #1 priority and did what it took to get the time and resources to get our projects done. We were challenged and we rose up to face it.

Housekeeping is a reflection of the culture of the site and directly plays a role in safety and productivity, ownership and accountability."

"The Toronto Terminal is very proud and appreciative of this award. We believe that good housekeeping leads to a safer, cleaner and well organized workplace. Thank you Henry, Dan, Glenn, Stephen, Mac and Adrian for your safe work practices and dedication to maintaining good housekeeping."

PAY IT FORWARD

BATH PLANT COLLEAGUES

JOIN IN THE LIMESTONE RACE WEEKEND

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For a second year, the Bath plant sponsored the Limestone Race Weekend (April 23-24), benefiting the Boys and Girls Club South East (Kingston, ON).

Employees and their families were invited to join the Lafarge team in person or virtually, along with colleagues from the plant.

Runners could choose from four distance options: 2 km, 5 km, 10 km, 21 km.

GREEN TIP

BLAIR WALKER

something he has been doing at his own house.

In this section, you will find easy tips on how to live a more sustainable lifestyle. Every month, a team member of our Environmental & Public Affairs Team will share a green tip with our employees. On this first one, Blair Walker, Environment & Public Affairs Manager, shares

Today, a pristine, weedfree, traditional Kentucky bluegrass lawn is the ideal for most homeowners.

These lawns are, however, often labor-intensive, and have a high water demand - especially during those hot, dry summer months!

These grassy monocultures provide little to no environmental benefit and, in fact, can be detrimental to local pollinators as,

often, harmful herbicides or pesticides are used to maintain them.

Instead, consider the ecofriendly alternative: White Clover (Trifolium Repens), also known as Dutch Clover or White Dutch Clover!

Source: DenGarden Website

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A FIRST IN OUR INDUSTRY, HOLCIM CLIMATE REPORT SHARES OUR SCIENCE-DRIVEN NET-ZERO JOURNEY AND HOW WE WILL REACH OUR 2030 AND 2050 NET-ZERO TARGETS, VALIDATED BY THE SCIENCE BASED TARGETS INITIATIVE.

HOLCIM SHARES

CLIMATE REPORT A first in our industry, Holcim Climate Report shares our science-driven net-zero journey and how we will reach our 2030 and 2050 net-zero targets, validated by the Science Based Targets initiative.

The Report also includes many real-world examples of how we are: 1. Making green building possible at scale, with building materials like ECOPlanet and ECOPact, enabling the most advanced sustainable building certifications, from LEED to BREEAM

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2. Developing smart solutions to make buildings more energy efficient and long-lasting, from green, cool and solar roofs to Airium insulation 3. Driving circular construction to build more with less, from the world’s first cement with 20% construction and demolition waste inside, to Malarkey Roofing Products, upcycling over 3,200 plastic bags in each average-sized roof.

4. Exploring nextgeneration technologies, from CCUS capturing and

recycling CO2 into new building materials all the way to breakthrough solutions like magnetizable concrete.

READ THE REPORT READ THE NOTE IN FRENCH ON CONNECT

GROUP NEWS

THE CIRCULAR CITIES

BAROMETER MONTREAL AND TORONTO ARE HIGH-RANKED

IMAGES CAPTION Images extracted from the Circular Cities Barometer Website

READ THE NOTE IN FRENCH ON CONNECT In April, Holcim launched the Circular Cities Barometer in partnership with Bloomberg Media to understand how cities are leading the shift to circular living for a sustainable future. The Circular Cities Barometer measures the transition of 25 cities from a linear to a circular economy.

At Easten Canada, we are excited to see two of our cities - Montreal and Toronto - featured in this initiative.

ACCESS THE CIRCULAR CITIES BAROMETER HERE FIND OUT MORE ON HOW WE ARE BUILDING CIRCULAR CITIES HERE

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