ECAN e-magazine: Built for All (January & February 2023)

BUILT FOR ALL

HIGHLIGHTS

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CREATION OF A TUNNEL SYSTEM AT THE DUNDAS QUARRY

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CREATION OF A TUNNEL SYSTEM AT THE DUNDAS QUARRY

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OUR BATH PLANT GIVES BACK TO THE COMMUNITY

OFFICE GOES GREEN BEST PRACTICES CHALLENGE WINNERS ANNOUNCED

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HOLCIM LEADERS VISIT THE MONTREAL-EAST QUARRY IN QUEBEC

LAFARGE ECAN DRIVES DECARBONIZATION

PHYTOREMEDIATION: AN ECOLOGICAL SOLUTION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION

OFFICE GOES GREEN BEST PRACTICES CHALLENGE WINNERS ANNOUNCED

LAFARGE IN THE MEDIA

IMPLEMENTATION OF A SAFERACK DEVICE TO SAFELY ACCESS TRUCK DUMP BOX

ECAN IDEAL COMMITTEE KICKS OFF THE YEAR IN FORCE

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ECAN PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST: 2023 EDITION

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HOLCIM RANKED AMONG FORBES TOP FEMALEFRIENDLY COMPANIES ACCELERATING GENDER EQUALITY

HOLCIM FURTHER STRENGTHENS ROOFING BUSINESS

SHARING MORE GREAT STORIES!"

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ECAN Communications Team

Communications Manager - Anna Salomao

External Communications and Marketing Advisor - Adetutu Opeyemi

Internal Communications Advisor - Cristina Annunzi

Graphic and Visual Design Specialist - Almas Khushik

"BEST WISHES FOR 2023 AND WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO

CREATION OF A TUNNEL SYSTEM AT THE DUNDAS QUARRY

The Dundas South Quarry Extension is the newest licensed property of the Dundas WGTA site, which will supplement and extend our existing reserves in the North and South quarries. This extension yielded a unique challenge of access, as it was south of a city roadway, with another road running north-south through the property, a high pressure pipeline running east-west, and a main conveyor belt constraining the property on the East side.

The objective was to create a tunnel system for large 100-ton haul trucks and other mining equipment beneath Concession 4 road, providing access between the new extension and the existing crushing and conveying systems in the North Quarry.

Ensuring the seamless continuity of our operations while the project was underway was the challenge. In collaboration with the Mining and geology group, the site operations did an incredible job in unlocking previously constrained reserves, by properly identifying all critical variables, potential execution scenarios and challenges, and building project and operational contingency plans that ensured a successful implementation.

The original project design called for the tunnel length to be determined based on the relocation status of a pipeline that bisects the new quarry extension. Delays and unknowns in this relocation created the need for a contingency plan to keep the plant running while waiting on the relocation. By redesigning the tunnel to a shorter length and opening it into a small “box cut” between the pipeline and the property limit, an additional 2.1M tonnes of critical reserves are now accessible. This gave the site time for the pipeline relocation to take place in early 2023, with full production mining possible afterwards.

The project was successful due to the collaboration between Land, Manufacturing, Procurement and Environmental teams, along with the Site management. The project started in 2018 with permitting and applications. Construction took approximately one year, beginning December 2021, and wrapped up at the beginning of December 2022.

"Our Dundas quarry is our flagship aggregates operation in Eastern Canada. For over a century, the site has been a major economic driver in the west GTA, contributing to the building of our communities by supplying the materials used to build key infrastructure projects like the QEW and 407 Highways, recognized GTA landmarks as the Rogers Center, Hurontario LRT, Marylyn Monroe Towers, and the Toronto Waterfront Rehabilitation project, in addition to countless schools and hospitals."

Peter Sanguineti, VP - Aggregates, ECAN

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HOLCIM LEADERS VISIT THE MONTREAL-EAST QUARRY IN QUEBEC

THE GMA TEAM WELCOMED MAGALI

ANDERSON AND RENATA POLLINI

The Greater Montreal Area team had the pleasure to welcome Magali Anderson, Chief Sustainability and Innovation Officer, Holcim, and Renata Pollini, Head of Nature, Holcim, at the Montreal-East Quarry.

Our group presented an overview of the ECAN product lines, as well as various aspects of our circular economy, innovation, sustainability, biodiversity, and health & safety initiatives.

The morning was concluded with a visit of the Quarry, which allowed the guests to witness the complexity of the site.

This was a great opportunity to connect and learn from each other and we look forward to another visit!

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LAFARGE ECAN DRIVES DECARBONIZATION

FULL CONVERSION OF THE BROOKFIELD CEMENT PLANT PRODUCTION TO GREENER PORTFOLIO

We recently announced the full transformation of our Brookfield Cement Plant’s cement production in Nova Scotia to a greener portfolio. The site’s production of general use cement (GU) ended to shift to reduced carbon portland limestone cementOneCem - our eco-efficient alternative.

Brookfield is Lafarge’s third cement plant to be converted in 2022 and the first Atlantic Market plant to convert - the others being the Bath Cement Plant (ON) in June 2022 and the Richmond Cement Plant (BC) in March 2022. OneCem is a sustainable product that presents up to 10% lower CO2 emissions while providing the same performance and durability.

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“We have been steadily moving the needle forward when it comes to cement decarbonization and we will continue to honour our commitment in progressing our greener portfolio in Eastern Canada over the coming years. For us, sustainability and profitability go together - our main goal is to keep partnering with our customers to advance sustainable construction and, at the same time, provide innovative world-class products.”

Andrew Stewart, VP - Cement, ECAN

“Over the last four years, we avoided more than 140,000 tonnes of CO2 by converting GU cement to OneCem in our plants across Canada - the equivalent to taking 42,891 cars off the road, which would have consumed 59,640,854 liters of gasoline”

Rob Cumming, Head of Sustainability & Public Affairs, ECAN

“We are excited to take our plant to the next level of decarbonization. Our teams on the ground have been successfully showcasing our company’s values of passion, collaboration, and grit, and we couldn’t be prouder. This is a very important milestone in our Net-Zero journey in Nova Scotia and in Canada as a whole.”

Travis Smith, Plant ManagerBrookfield Cement Plant

At a time where environmental pollution is a growing concern, it is important to find solutions to restore water and soil quality. Phytoremediation is an environmental restoration technique that uses plants to remove or mitigate contaminants in soil and water.

Plants can be used in a variety of ways for phytoremediation. They can absorb contaminants into their tissues, store them in their roots, transform them into less toxic products or have them decompose into soil microorganisms. Some plants are more effective than others in treating different types of contaminants, and the choice of plants will depend on the contaminated site and the substances present.

Phytoremediation can be used to treat a variety of contaminants, including heavy metals, hydrocarbons, pesticides and industrial chemicals.

In addition to being environmentally friendly, phytoremediation is also economical. Plants can be grown on site from local seeds, reducing transportation and production costs. In addition, once treatment is complete, the plants can be used for other purposes, such as biomass production, which contributes to the sustainability of the site.

It is important to note that phytoremediation should not be considered a one-size-fits-all solution for all contaminated sites. In some cases, other techniques, such as excavation and disposal of contaminated materials, may be more appropriate. However, for sites that can be successfully treated with phytoremediation, this technique can provide a cost-effective and sustainable solution for environmental restoration.

In conclusion, phytoremediation is a promising technique for environmental restoration. By using plants to remove contaminants, we can work to restore water and soil quality, while minimizing environmental impact and saving money.

PHYTOREMEDIATION: AN ECOLOGICAL SOLUTION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION

BY CORENTIN ACTHERGAL, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST

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OFFICE GOES GREEN BEST PRACTICES CHALLENGE WINNERS ANNOUNCED

ECAN IS AWARDED AN HONORARY MENTION

Office Goes Green (OGG) is a global program designed to make offices more sustainable and raise internal awareness of everyday environmental habits in various ways (either compulsory or voluntary), such as using resources and energy more responsibly in offices, reducing waste and plastic, and helping employees adopt greener habits.

Teams around the world were invited to showcase their office’s most impactful OGG projects by taking part in the OGG Best Practices challenge. 80 fantastic initiatives were submitted, spanning all of the OGG topics, from eliminating plastic bottles to green mobility.

After an intense crowd voting phase, with more than 6000 votes, the initiatives which received the most support were assessed by the panel of judges composed of Magali Anderson, Chief Sustainability and Innovation Officer - Holcim, Feliciano Gonzales, Head of Human Resources - Holcim and Francesca Fabozzi, Sustainability Specialist, Climate and Energy - Holcim, based on how much impact these were having on making our offices more sustainable, how well the impact was quantified, and how much effort is being done to go above and beyond.

Congratulations to the winners!

• 1st place: Installation of solar panels CITEC (Mexico)

• 2nd place: From vermicomposting to volunteering (European Business ServicesSlovakia)

• 3rd place: OGG takes over Holcim Egypt

And three commendations: our very own ECAN initiative was highlighted!

• App Holcim Ecotrip (Colombia)

• Saying no to plastics (Algeria)

• Lunch waste reduction through “Collaboration Tuesday” (ECAN)

Our Collaboration Tuesday lunches promote green actions life by encouraging organizing teams to produce the least amount of waste and environmental impact when planning the lunches by recycling, using compostable or resusable containers. Good job, teams!

LAFARGE IN THE MEDIA

Sudbury.com - Concrete donation for the Robinson Playground (ON)

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Concrete Ontario - Interview with Steffany Elford

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ReadSiteNews.com - Lafarge completes lower carbon Brookfield plant conversion

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FinancialPost.com - In-kind donation of ECOPact for the Pic Mobert First Nation (ON) on-reserve recreational sports park

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TheGlobeMail.com - Lafarge Canada is one of Canada Top Employers for Young People (2023)

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IMPLEMENTATION OF A SAFERACK DEVICE TO SAFELY ACCESS TRUCK DUMP

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INITIATIVE LED BY THE GTA AGGREGATES TEAM

For drivers, traditional methods of entering a dump box are a working at height (WAH) hazard. Some trailers have access ports on the front of the trailer. However, drivers still have to step across the battery box behind the cab. In the winter this maneuver is risky due to slippery conditions.

Furthermore, the current - and widely usedfixed inspection platforms, are not suitable for the range of tasks a driver needs to complete to ensure a safe delivery. For instance, drivers need to periodically enter the dump box of their trucks to perform various tasks, such as digging out material that gets stuck. In the winter months, they need to apply liquid calcium to the inside of their dump box to create a non-stick surface, allowing material to flow freely when dumping. Failing to do so also represents a tip over hazard.

The GTA Aggregates team tackled these concerns by developing a project that also improves the overall aggregates delivery process. In collaboration with the Dundas Quarry crew, they worked on finding an efficient solution, adapted to the site’s reality and delivery imperatives. The project started in September 2020 and was completed in December 2022.

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In collaboration with SafeRack, they developed a fixed device consisting of a stairway leading to a platform. Connected to the platform is a gangway plank that is manually deployed by the user. The gangway plank lowers and a ladder extends into the dump box. The user can then walk along the gangway plank from the platform and descend the ladder. The device uses a spring mechanism to assist the user to manually retract the gangway plank back into its resting position.

Kudos to the project team for leading this innovative initiative!

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ECAN IDEAL COMMITTEE KICKS OFF THE YEAR IN FORCE

Launch of a monthly newsletter

The Committee launched its very own monthly newsletter, highlighting upcoming events and initiatives, days of significance, and interesting training opportunities that pertain to DIB.

Lunar Year Celebration

150 people gathered at the Airport Road office on January 24th to celebrate Lunar New Year. 2023 is the year of the rabbitcharacterized by grace, kindness and patience.

We wish everyone a bright and joyous year of the rabbit!

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CONTACT THE IDEAL COMMITTEE

OUR BATH PLANT GIVES BACK TO THE COMMUNITY RENEWED COLLABORATION WITH THE BATH & DISTRICT LIONS CLUB

be stocked (eg: perishables such as milk, butter and eggs), gift cards are offered.

What’s more - the Club prepares baskets for families during the holiday season. When clients visit the Food Bank to pick up their basket, they also get to choose from a vast array of donated toys for their littles ones.

Over the course of a year, more than 500 local residents directly benefited from this service, either on a regular basis or when the need arose.

Our Bath Plant renewed its collaboration with the Bath & District Lions Club by supporting its food bank project and as part of the Local by Local initiative, $4,000 was donated this year.

The rising prices of food we have witnessed represents a struggle for an increasing number of Canadian families. The Bath & District Lions Clubs Food Bank is actively helping families facing this struggle, with the help of corporate sponsors and individual donors who provide food, cash and gift cards.

The formula is simple: clients fill out a shopping list upon arrival and with the assistance of a club member who verifies inventory, items are gathered and donated. If an item is not available or can’t

In keeping with the Local by Local initiative’s purpose, Lafarge has also been encouraging the Lions Club to make purchases from local businesses - increasing the benefits within the community. A special thank you to the Bath Plant employees who collected food items for the Food Bank in December.

I had the opportunity to visit the Food Bank over the holidays and to witness first hand the great work of the Club in the community. We

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Lions Club Food Bank members Andy VanderSande, Fred Brown, Joe Wilkinson, Ignacio Arroyo (red coat), Kent Fredenburgh, Dan McGrath, Cheryl Hiebert

are really proud to be part of this local initiative and make a difference in the lives of so many people.

IGNACIO ARROYO, BATH PLANT MANAGER

Lions Club President, Joe Wilkinson and Ignacio Arroyo

Lions Club President, Joe Wilkinson and Lions Club member, Cheryl Hiebert

ECAN

PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST: 2023 EDITION FROM THE DESK OF JOHN MCCABE, VP, RMX - ECAN

You are invited to take part in the 2023 edition of the ECAN Photography Contest.

Take inspiration from the world around you and share your best shots. Together, let's celebrate our work and highlight the beauty that surrounds us at home, at work, in nature and beyond.

We invite you to submit your photos in the following categories:

• Aggregates Sites

• Cement Plants

• Concrete construction

• Concrete in Spring

• Concrete in Winter

• Our customers (please make sure you get their consent by asking them to fill out and sign the authorization form available here )

• What I do, what I am (eg: hobby)

THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT A PHOTO FOR THE 2023 EDITION IS JUNE 30, 2023.

THE WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN 2023 AND WILL RECEIVE A PRIZE.

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2021 OVERALL CONTEST WINNING PICTURE BY RICHARD CAMM (CEMENT KILN) - BROOKFIELD CEMENT PLANT - CONGRATULATIONS RICK!

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Holcim has a strong commitment to increasing diversity and inclusion globally, rooted in its"Strategy 2025 - Accelerating Green Growth" including a target of increasing by 40% the senior management positions that are occupied by women by 2025.

We are signatories of the UN Women Empowerment Principles and ranked among the Forbes Top Female-Friendly Companies now for the second year in a row.

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RANKED AMONG FORBES TOP FEMALEFRIENDLY COMPANIES

ACCELERATING GENDER EQUALITY

Holcim acquires a state of the art fiberglass mat facility in Maryland, USA from an affiliate company of Maryland Paper. This transaction expands Holcim’s technology platform for highperforming and durable roofing systems. By integrating fiberglass mat in its business, Holcim will deliver more value for its customers with an enhanced supply chain. This investment supports Holcim’s expansion in the fast-growing USD 45 billion North America roofing market.

Jamie Gentoso, Global Head, Solutions & Products: “This acquisition is a perfect fit for our building envelope business. Fiberglass mat is a key component in Malarkey’s sustainable shingles and Elevate’s highest performing ISOGARD insulation boards. It enables us to deliver more value for our customers from an innovation, performance and supply chain perspective. I look forward to welcoming

the fiberglass team to our Holcim family to accelerate green growth together.” This modern fiberglass mat facility, based near Hagerstown, Maryland, will start by enhancing Malarkey’s range of sustainable and resilient shingles in the US residential roofing market. As of next year, Holcim will further leverage this facility to advance its range of ISOGARD insulation boards, delivering the highest level of energy efficiency in the US commercial roofing market.

This acquisition contributes to Holcim’s “Strategy 2025 – Accelerating Green Growth” with the goal to expand its Solutions & Products business to 30% of Group net sales by 2025, entering the most attractive construction segments, from roofing systems to insulation and renovation.

HOLCIM FURTHER STRENGTHENS ROOFING BUSINESS

ACQUISITION OF STATE OF THE ART FIBERGLASS MAT FACILITY IN THE USA

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