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Energy and Environment Awards
Success in Sustainability
The Portland Cement Association sponsors the industry’s Environment and Energy Awards, which recognize U.S. cement plants that are demonstrating outstanding environmental and community relations efforts that go above and beyond what is required.
Award Categories
Distinctions in each category recognize achievements in the previous calendar year.
Environmental Performance
The winners in this category go beyond laws, permits, and regulations to minimize their impact on the environment.
![Buzzi Alamo Plant Wide shot surrounded by dessert and forest](https://www.cement.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Buzzi-plant-320x180.png)
Innovative Technologies
This category awards plants that have applied emerging technology relevant to environmental protection or energy efficiency.
![GCC Pueblo plant](https://www.cement.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_8004-320x180.png)
Energy Efficiency
The Energy Efficiency category recognizes efforts toward energy planning, applications of efficient technologies and practices, and climate change mitigation efforts.
![GCC Pueblo plant wide shot](https://www.cement.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_8082-1-320x180.png)
Land Stewardship
Winners in the land stewardship category conserve and enhance their property’s natural resources and features well into the future.
![Continental Cement Company Hannibal Cement Plant](https://www.cement.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_9079-320x180.png)
Outreach
Community engagement is vital to the industry’s sustainability goals. The Outreach category honors activities that enhance community, employee, and government relations.
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Overall Excellence
This award recognizes facilities that demonstrate excellence in multiple categories (e.g., Land Stewardship, Energy Efficiency, Environmental Performance, etc.).
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How to Apply
Please direct questions to PCA Director, Government Affairs, Christine McCarthy