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LafargeHolcim controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2021

    LafargeHolcim reaches settlement over alleged Ravena plant environmental violations

    Settlement

    LafargeHolcim reached a settlement addressing alleged environmental violations at its Ravena cement plant in New York. The settlement requires an $850,000 civil penalty and specified pollution-control, permitting and audit measures.

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    • The company will therefore pay an US$850,000 civic penalty, half of which will go to the New York state, and includes US$212,000 for a local project that would reduce pollution in the Hudson River.
    • The company will also be required to comply with its water pollution control permit, implement updated water pollution best practices, submit a revised solid waste management facility permit to the state Department of Environmental Conservation, and conduct a third-party audit of its water pollution and solid waste compliance at the facility, according to the Ravena News-Herald.
    • LafargeHolcim has reached a settlement after resolving alleged environmental violations at its Ravena cement plant in New York, USA.
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  2. 2020

    Cuban property claim against LafargeHolcim accepted by Florida court

    Lawsuit filed

    A Florida court accepted a US$270 million damages claim against LafargeHolcim brought by more than 20 parties from Cuba whose land was nationalised. The claim alleges that the company’s predecessor held a stake in a cement plant built on the land and that its involvement may have violated the US embargo on trade with Cuba.

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    • A court in Florida has accepted a request for damages worth US$270m from LafargeHolcim to over 20 parties from Cuba whose land was nationalised and subsequently had a cement plant built on it.
    • The building materials producer’s alleged involvement may constitute a violation of the US embargo on trade with Cuba for companies active in the US.
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