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Below you will find an index with the list of indicators from the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G3 Guidelines which were covered in our 2008 Sustainable Development Report, which achieved a GRI-checked application level of A+. For all core indicators we provide the source indicating where you may find the corresponding information or, alternatively in some cases, the reasons for omission. For more information on the GRI guidelines, visit www.globalreporting.org



 Key:

 
SDR: Sustainable Development Report core
additional

1 Strategy & Analysis
Description Source  
1.1 Statement from the most senior decision maker of the organization 2008 SDR (p. 2)
1.2 Description of key impacts, risks, and opportunities 2008 SDR (p. 7, 10)


2 Organizational Profile
Description Source  
2.1 Name of the Organization Website - At a Glance
2008 SDR (front cover)
2.2 Primary brands, products, and/or services Website - Products and Solutions
2008 SDR (p. 6-7, 24-25)
2.3

Operational structure of the organization, including main divisions, operating companies, subsidiaries, and joint ventures

Website - Corporate Governance
CEMEX 2008 Annual Report
2.4 Location of headquarters Website - Contact Us
2008 SDR (p. 1)
2.5

Number of countries where the organization operates, and name of countries with either major operations or that are specifically relevant to the sustainability issues covered in the report

Website - Global Overview
2008 SDR (p. 6- 7)
2.6 Nature of ownership and legal form 2008 Annual Report
2.7

Markets served (including geographic breakdown, sectors served, and types of customers/beneficiaries)

2008 SDR (p. 6-7, 28-29)
2.8 Scale of the reporting organization 2008 SDR (p. 6-7)
2.9

Significant changes during the reporting period regarding size, structure, or ownership including

2008 SDR (p. 6)
2.10 Awards received Website - Awards
2008 SDR (p. 44)


3 Report Parameters
  > Report Profile
Description Source  
3.1

Reporting period (e.g., fiscal/calendar year) for information provided

2008 SDR (p. 1)
3.2 Date of most recent previous report 2008 SDR (p. 1)
3.3 Reporting cycle 2008 SDR (p. 1)
3.4

Contact point for questions regarding the report or its contents

2008 SDR (p. 1)

  > Report Scope & Boundary
Description Source  
3.5 Process for defining report content 2008 SDR (p. 1, 10)
3.6 Boundary of the report 2008 SDR (p. 1, 7)
3.7

State any specific limitations on the scope or boundary of the report

2008 SDR (p. 1)
3.8

Basis for reporting on joint ventures, subsidiaries, leased facilities, outsourced operations, and other entities that can significantly affect comparability from period to period and/or between organizations

2008 SDR (p. 1, 7)
3.9

Data measurement techniques and the basis of calculations, including assumptions and techniques underlying estimations applied to the compilation of the indicators and other information in the report

2008 SDR (p. 1, 5, 38-41)
3.10

Explanation of the effect of any re-statements of information provided in earlier reports, and the reason for such re-statements

2008 SDR (p. 1)
3.11 Significant changes from previous reporting periods in the scope, boundary, or measurement methods applied in the report 2008 SDR (p. 1, 6)

  > GRI Content Index
Description Source  
3.12

Table identifying the location of the Standard Disclosures in the report

2008 SDR (inside front cover)

  > Assurance
Description Source  
3.13

Policy and current practice with regard to seeking external assurance for the report. If not including in the assurance report accompanying the sustainability report, explain the scope and basis of any external assurance provided. Also explain the relationship between the reporting organization and the assurance provider(s)

2008 SDR (p. 1, 10, 43)



4 Governance, Commitments, and Engagement
  > Governance
Description Source  
4.1

Governance structure of the organization, including committees under the highest governance body responsible for specific tasks, such as setting strategy or organizational oversight.

2008 SDR (p. 6)
CEMEX 2008 Annual Report
Website - Corporate Governance
4.2

Indicate whether the Chair of the highest governance body is also an executive officer (and if so, their function within the organization's management and the reasons for this arrangement)

2008 SDR (p. 2, 3)
CEMEX 2008 Annual Report
4.3

For organizations that have a unitary board structure, state the number of members of the highest governance body that are independent and/or non-executive members

2008 SDR (p. 6)
4.4

Mechanisms for shareholders and employees to provide recommendations or direction to the highest governance body

2008 SDR (p. 9)
4.5

Linkage between compensation for members of the highest governance body, senior managers, and executives (including departure arrangements), and the organization's performance (including social and environmental performance)

2008 SDR (p. 6, 14)
Form 20F
4.6

Processes in place for the highest governance body to ensure conflicts of interest are avoided

2008 SDR (p. 6-7)
4.7

Process for determining the qualifications and expertise of the members of the highest governance body for guiding the organization’s strategy on economic, environmental, and social topics.

2008 SDR (p. 6, 8-9)
4.8

Internally developed statements of mission or values, codes of conduct, and principles relevant to economic, environmental, and social performance and the statues of their implementation

2008 SDR (p. 6-7, 8)
Website - Sustainability
4.9

Procedures of the highest governance body for overseeing the organization's identification and management of economic, environmental, and social performance, including relevant risks and opportunities, and adherence or compliance with internationally agreed standards, codes of conduct, and principles

2008 SDR (p. 6, 8-9)
4.10

Processes for evaluating the highest governance body's own performance, particularly with respect to economic, environmental, and social performance

2008 SDR (p. 6, 8-9)

  > Commitments to external initiatives
Description Source  
4.11

Explanation of whether and how the precautionary approach or principle is addressed by the organization

2008 SDR (p. 7)
4.12

Externally developed economic, environmental, and social charters, principles, or other initiatives to which the organization subscribes or endorses

2008 SDR (p. 1, 44)
Website - Sustainability
4.13

Memberships in associations (such as industry associations) and/or national/international advocacy organizations in which the organization:

- Has positions in governance bodies;
- Has positions in governance bodies;
- Participates in projects or committees;
- Provides substantive funding beyond routine membership dues; or
- Views membership as strategic.

2008 SDR (p. 10-11, 44)
Website - Global Partnerships

  > Stakeholder engagement
Description Source
4.14 List of stakeholder groups engaged by the organization 2008 SDR (p. 9)
4.15

Basis for identification and selection of stakeholders with whom to engage

2008 SDR (p. 8-9)
4.16

Approaches to stakeholder engagement, including frequency of engagement by type and by stakeholder group

2008 SDR (p. 5, 9)
4.17

Key topics and concerns that have been raised through stakeholder engagement, and how the organization has responded to those key topics and concerns, including through its reporting

2008 SDR (p. 15, 19-20, 28-29)



5 Management Approach and Performance Indicators
   › Economic Performance Indicators
GRI 3 Indicator Description Source
  Management approach 2008 SDR (p. 2-3, 6-7)
CEMEX 2008 Annual Report
CEMEX website
Form 20F
>> Aspect: Economic performance
EC1

Direct economic value generated and distributed, including revenues, operating costs, employee compensations, donations, and other community investments, retained earnings and payments to capital providers and governments

2008 SDR (p. 7, 38)
EC2

Financial implications and other risks and opportunities for the organization's activities due to climate change.

2008 SDR (p. 26)
EC3

Coverage of the organization's defined benefit plan obligations.

2008 SDR (p. 7, 14)
Form 20F
EC4

No data available. We do not report on this yet, since we have not been able to gather comprehensive data globally but expect to include in the next full report.



>> Aspect: Market presence
EC5

Range of ratios of standard entry level wage compared to local minimum wage at significant locations of operation.

No data available
EC6

Policy, and practices, and proportion of spending on locally-based suppliers at significant locations of operation

2008 SDR (p. 5, 28, 40)
EC7

Procedures for local hiring and proportion of senior management hired from the local community

2008 SDR (p. 14)

>> Aspect: Indirect economic impacts
EC8

Development and impact of infrastructure investments and services provided primarily for public benefit through commercial, in-kind, or pro bono engagement

2008 SDR (p. 20-21)
EC9

Understanding and describing significant indirect economic impacts, including the extent of impacts

No data available



   › Environmental Performance Indicators
GRI 3 Indicator Description Source
  Management Approach 2008 SDR (p. 24-27, 30-37)
>> Aspect: Materials
EN1 Materials used by weight or volume 2008 SDR (p. 6, 34)
EN2

Percentage of materials used that are recycled input materials

2008 SDR (p. 40)

>> Aspect: Energy
EN3 Direct energy consumption by primary energy source 2008 SDR (p. 42)
EN4 Indirect energy consumption by primary source 2008 SDR (p. 42)
EN5

Energy saved due to conservation and efficiency improvements

No data available
EN6

Initiatives to provide energy-efficient or renewable energy based products and services, and reductions in energy requirements as a result of these initiatives.

2008 SDR (p. 26-27, 35)
EN7

Initiatives to reduce indirect energy consumption and reductions achieved.

No data available

>> Aspect: Water
EN8 Total water withdrawal by source No data available. We operate in several water stressed parts of the world. This makes it essential for us to monitor our water use closely. In 2009, we plan to comprehensively assess our water management systems. We will use this information to identify best practices and regions that may suffer water scarcity in the future.
EN9

Water sources significantly affected by withdrawal of water

No data available
EN10

Percentage and total volume of water recycled and reused

2008 SDR (p. 5, 35, 41)

>> Aspect: Biodiversity
EN11

Location and size of land owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas.

2008 SDR (p. 35)
EN12

Description of significant impacts of activities, products, and services on biodiversity in protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas.

2008 SDR (p. 34-35)
EN13 Habitats protected or restored 2008 SDR (p. 5, 34-35, 41)
EN14

Strategies, current actions, and future plans for managing impacts on biodiversity

2008 SDR (p. 5, 34-35, 41)
EN15

Number of IUCN Red List species and national conservation list species with habitats in areas affected by operations, by level of extinction risk.

No data available

>> Aspect: Emissions, Effluents, and Waste
EN16

Total direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight

2008 SDR (p. 5, 34, 41)
EN17

Other relevant indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight

2008 SDR (p. 41)
EN18

Initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reductions achieved

2008 SDR (p. 5, 31-34, 35, 41)
EN19

Emissions of ozone-depleting substances by weight

Not material. We do not report on this issue, since our business does not create any significant emissions of ozone-depleting substances.
EN20 NO, SO, and other significant air emissions by type and weight 2008 SDR (p. 5, 36-37, 41)
EN21

Total water discharge by quality and destination

No data available. We do not report on this yet, but will review the availability of the data following the comprehensive assessment of our water use planned for 2009.
EN22

Total weight of waste by type and disposal method

No data available. The main by-product of our operations is clinker kiln dust (CKD), large amounts of which are reused in the production process. CKD is also commonly added to finished products. We send a small proportion to landfill. Good operational practices keep CKD to a minimum, and we seek additional beneficial uses for any that is produced.
EN23 Total number and volume of significant spills 2008 SDR (p. 5, 31, 40)
EN24

Weight of transported, imported, exported, or treated waste deemed hazardous under the terms of the Basel Convention Annex I, II, III, and VIII, and percentage of transported waste shipped internationally.

No data available
EN25

Identity, size, protected status, and biodiversity value of water bodies and related habitats significantly affected by the reporting organization's discharges of water and runoff

No data available

>> Aspect: Products and Services
EN26

Initiatives to mitigate environmental impacts of products and services

2008 SDR (p. 26-27)
EN27

Percentage of products sold and their packaging materials that are reclaimed by category

Not material. We do not consider this a material issue for our industry. In many of the countries where we operate, the majority of our cement production is sold in bulk. Concrete and aggregates do not require any packaging.

>> Aspect: Compliance
EN28

Monetary value of significant fines and total number of non-monetary sanctions for noncompliance with environmental laws and regulations

2008 SDR (p. 5, 31, 40)
Form 20F

>> Aspect: Transport
EN29

Significant environmental impacts of transporting products and other goods and materials used for the organization’s operations and transporting members of the workforce

2008 SDR (p. 27, 37)

>> Aspect: Overall
EN30

Total environmental protection expenditures and investments by type.

No data available



   › Social Performance Indicators
  > Labor Practices and Decent Work
GRI 3 Indicator Description Source
  Management Approach 2008 SDR (p. 12-18)

>> Aspect: Employment
LA1

Total workforce by employment type, employment contract, and region

2008 SDR (p. 12-13)
LA2

Total number and rate of employee turnover by age group, gender, and region

2008 SDR (p. 12)
LA3

Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees, by major operations

No data available

>> Aspect: Labor/Management Relations
LA4 Percentage of employees covered by collective bargaining agreements 2008 SDR (p. 13)
LA5

Minimum notice period(s) regarding significant operational changes, including whether it is specified in collective agreements.

2008 SDR (p. 13)

>> Aspect: Occupational Health and Safety
LA6

Percentage of total workforce represented in formal joint management-worker health and safety committees that help monitor and advise on occupational health and safety programs.

No data available
LA7

Rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days, and absenteeism, and number of work-related fatalities by region

2008 SDR (p. 39)
LA8

Education, training, counseling, prevention, and risk-control programs in place to assist workforce members, their families, or community members regarding serious diseases

2008 SDR (p. 17)
LA9

Health and safety topics covered in formal agreements with trade unions

No data available

>> Aspect: Training and Education
LA10

Average hours of training per year per employee by employee category

2008 SDR (p. 14-15)
LA11

Programs for skills management and lifelong learning that support the continued employability of employees and assist them in managing career endings

No data available
LA12

Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews.

No data available

>> Aspect: Diversity & Equal Opportunity
LA13

Composition of governance bodies and breakdown of employees per category according to gender, age group, minority, group membership, and other indicators of diversity

2008 SDR (p. 6, 12-14, 39)
LA14

Ratio of basic salary of men to women by employee category

2008 SDR (p. 14)

  > Human Rights
GRI 3 Indicator Description Source
  Management Approach 2008 SDR (p. 6-7, 13-14, 27)

>> Aspect: Investment and procurement practices
HR1

Percentage and total number of significant investment agreements that include human rights clauses or that have undergone human rights screening.

No data available. We do not currently monitor the number and percentage of significant investment agreements that include human rights clauses or that undergo human rights screening. However, we are committed to upholding the principles of the United Nations Global Compact, a voluntary standard that includes human rights, and expect our employees and businesses to follow the highest ethical standards as described in our Code of Ethics and Business Conduct.
HR2

Percentage of significant suppliers and contractors that have undergone screening on human rights and actions taken

2008 SDR (p. 27, 40). We currently monitor the percentage of countries with processes to screen the social and environmental performance of suppliers, although not properly on human rights
HR3

Total hours of employee training on policies and procedures concerning aspects of human rights that are relevant to operations, including the percentage of employees trained.

No data available

>> Aspect: Non-Discrimination
HR4

Total number of incidents of discrimination and actions taken

2008 SDR (p. 6, 13)

>> Aspect: Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining
HR5

Operations identified in which the right to exercises freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at significant risk, and actions taken to support these rights

2008 SDR (p. 13)

>> Aspect: Child labor
HR6

Operations identified as having significant risk for incidents of child labor, and measures taken to contribute to the elimination of child labor

2008 SDR (p. 13)

>> Aspect: Forced and Compulsory labor
HR7

Operations identified as having significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor, and measures to contribute to the elimination of forced or compulsory labor.

2008 SDR (p. 13)

>> Aspect: Security practices
HR8

Percentage of security personnel trained in the organization's policies or procedures concerning aspects of human rights that are relevant to operations.

No data available

>> Aspect: Indigenous rights
HR9

Total number of incidents of violations involving rights of indigenous people and actions taken.

No data available

  > Society
GRI 3 Indicator Description Source
  Management Approach 2008 SDR (p. 6-7, 10-11, 18-19)


>> Aspect: Community
SO1

Nature, scope, and effectiveness of any programs and practices that assess and manage the impacts of operations on communities, including entering, operating, and exiting

2008 SDR (p. 18-20)

>> Aspect: Corruption
SO2

Percentage and total number of business units analyzed for risks related to corruption

2008 SDR (p. 6-7)
SO3

Percentage of employees trained in organization's anti-corruption policies and procedures

2008 SDR (p. 6-7)
SO4 Actions taken in response to incidents of corruption 2008 SDR (p. 6)
Form 20F

>> Aspect: Public Policy
SO5

Public policy positions and participation in public policy development and lobbying

2008 SDR (p. 11)
SO6

Total value of financial and in-kind contributions to political parties, politicians, and related institutions by country

No data available

>> Aspect: Anti-competitive Behavior
SO7

Total number of legal actions for anticompetitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices and their outcomes

No data available

>> Aspect: Compliance
SO8

Monetary value of significant fines and total number of non-monetary sanctions for noncompliance with laws and regulations

Form 20F

  > Product Responsibility
GRI 3 Indicator Description Source
  Management Approach 2008 SDR (p. 24-29)

>> Aspect: Customer Health and Safety
PR1

Life cycle stages in which health and safety impacts of products and services are assessed for improvement, and percentage of significant products and services categories subject to such procedures.

2008 SDR (p. 29). We do not report or collect data on the specific percentage of products and services subject to such procedures, since the disclosure on this varies widely from country to country and it is not one of our most material issues.
PR2

Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning health and safety impacts of products and services during their life cycle, by type of outcomes.

No data available

>> Aspect: Product and Service Labeling
PR3

Type of product and service information required by procedures, and percentage of significant products and services subject to such information requirements.

2008 SDR (p. 29). We do not report or collect data on the specific percentage of products and services subject to such information requirements, since the disclosure on this varies widely from country to country and it is not one of our most material issues.
PR4

Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning product and service information and labeling, by type of outcomes.

No data available
PR5

Practices related to customer satisfaction, including results of surveys measuring customer satisfaction.

2008 SDR (p. 5, 28-29, 40)

>> Aspect: Marketing Communications
PR6

Programs for adherence to laws, standards, and voluntary codes related to marketing communications, including advertising, promotion, and sponsorship

Not material. We do not report on this issue, since it is not one of our most material issues given that we are not a consumer business and carry out very little marketing and advertising.
PR7

Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning marketing communications, including advertising, promotion, and sponsorship by type of outcomes.

No data available

>> Aspect: Customer Privacy
PR8

Total number of substantiated complaints regarding breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data

No data available

>> Aspect: Compliance
PR9

Monetary value of significant fines for non-compliance with laws and regulations concerning the provision and use of products and services.

Form 20F









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