China Shanshui Cement Group Limited (Shanshui Cement) published its 2025 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, detailing a year of intensified low-carbon investment, strengthened governance and expanded community involvement.
Environmental Performance Shanshui Cement channelled RMB 353 million into environmental projects, including RMB 333 million for 13 new selective catalytic reduction (SCR) denitrification upgrades. Annual emissions of key pollutants fell sharply: nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) decreased 19.80 % to 6,589 tonnes, sulphur dioxide dropped 23.97 % to 639 tonnes and particulate matter fell 24.93 % to 237 tonnes. Average NOₓ concentration declined to 113.72 mg/m³, while PM concentration slipped to 2.92 mg/m³.
The group produced 29.83 million tonnes of clinker, recording a combined Scope 1 and 2 carbon intensity of 0.79 tonnes of CO₂ per tonne of clinker—matching its internal 2025 ceiling and forming the base for a ≤0.79 t target in 2026. Total Scope 1 and 2 emissions stood at 22.83 million tonnes of CO₂, and water-recycling efficiency exceeded 97 %. Coal consumption per tonne of clinker was cut by 7.60 kg year-on-year, helped by the use of 319,000 tonnes of alternative fuels.
Governance and Risk Management Oversight of ESG matters rests with the board-level ESG Committee, which meets at least twice a year and reports directly to the board. During 2025 Shanshui Cement revised its ESG Committee charter, ran continuous climate-risk assessments and issued 28 safety management directives targeting seasonal risks. A total of 2,013 safety hazards were identified and rectified through four-month joint audits.
Anti-corruption controls were reinforced via extensive training: 11,712 participant attendances across site visits, video sessions and knowledge quizzes. No cases of bribery, extortion, fraud or money-laundering were recorded.
Social Metrics The company reported zero employee fatalities. It organised 16,286 safety training sessions for 337,334 attendances and 1,287 emergency drills involving 20,272 attendances. Overall, 11,843 employees (90.89 % of the workforce) received training, averaging 27.51 hours each.
Employee welfare measures included payment of RMB 1.67 million in employer liability insurance and distribution of mid-year and year-end bonuses, holiday benefits and regular health checks. Shanshui Cement invested RMB 3.32 million in charitable projects and logged 1,500 hours of volunteer service.
Supply-Chain and Product Responsibility The group manages 4,000 suppliers through an online bidding platform, with uniform environmental and social risk vetting. Five suppliers were removed in 2025 following quantitative assessments. No product recalls or customer complaints were reported, and low-carbon product certifications were awarded to nine subsidiaries.
Looking ahead, Shanshui Cement targets 2030 emission intensities of ≤150 g NOₓ, ≤21 g SO₂ and ≤8 g PM per tonne of clinker, alongside continued ultra-low-emission retrofits for its remaining kilns.