Greece: Titan Group has won a 2026 EcoVadis Gold Medal for its performance across environment, labour and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement metrics in the past 12 months. The award places the producer in the top 5% of companies assessed globally and the top 2% in the cement, lime and plaster segment.

Titan Group’s Chief Innovation and Sustainability Officer Leonidas Canellopoulos said "This recognition strengthens our resolve to accelerate the transformation of our business. We remain focused on scaling solutions that enhance efficiency and increase our positive impact, embedding sustainability more deeply into our decision-making and innovation agenda."

India: Adani Group subsidiary Ambuja Cements has partnered with UK-based decarbonisation company Leilac to develop a commercial-scale pathway for low-carbon cement production, according to a statement by the company. The company is increasing the utilisation of renewable energy, as part of its efforts to decarbonise cement manufacturing, supported by nearly 1GW of captive green power capacity. The pilot project will be implemented at Ambuja Cements’ 6.6Mt/yr Sanghi plant in Kutch, Gujarat, where Leilac’s carbon capture and hybrid electrification technology will be tested.

“The technology is designed to enable a pathway where coal consumption can be reduced to zero, while allowing alternative fuels to be used flexibly,” said Ambuja Cements.

If successful, the project could be expanded seven- or eight-fold, enabling the capture of more than 1Mt/yr of carbon dioxide. The company said the facility would be the world’s largest industrial-scale project of its kind and could provide a scalable model for low-carbon cement production in India and other markets.

Karan Adani, director of Ambuja Cements, said “The cement industry’s transition to a lower-carbon future will require bold thinking, technological innovation and collaboration across the value chain. Our partnership with Leilac reflects our commitment to evaluating next-generation technologies that can reduce process emissions while improving energy efficiency and supporting long-term sustainable growth. This initiative aligns with our vision of building world-class manufacturing operations for the future.”

Canada: Amrize broke ground on the modernisation of its cement plant in Saint Constant, Quebec, on Friday 19 June 2026. It said that the modernisation was the largest investment in the Canadian cement industry over the last decade, and will introduce ‘state-of-the-art’ operational efficiency and enhanced sustainability. The upgrade will reportedly improve the plant’s net carbon footprint by over 40% by 2035, offering the lowest CO₂ emissions per tonne of cement in Eastern Canada. It will also expand the plant’s production capacity by 0.3Mt/yr to a total of 1.2Mt/yr, and grow the plant’s workforce by 25%.

Afghanistan: Afghanistan's Ministry of Mines and Petroleum has signed a 30-year contract with a ‘private company’ for the Aybak Cement project in Feroz Nakhchir district, Samangan province. A 1200t/day cement plant will be built, worth US$67m, which is expected to create jobs for nearly 600 people, according to the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum.

Economic analyst Abdul Zohour Madabar said "We have both renewable and non-renewable resources, so we must use our resources wisely. When extracting minerals, it should be done responsibly and not excessively, because future generations will also need them."