During a keynote speech and high-level panel discussion staged during the first-day plenary session of the recent two-day virtual Global Cement & Concrete Association (GCCA) annual conference, senior trade and industry executives, including two from major building material supply companies, highlighted their commitment to building the sustainable world of tomorrow.
An interview with Pratima Rangarajan, chief executive, OGCI (Oil & Gas Climate Initiative) & Climate Investments, conducted by conference moderator, the renowned broadcaster Gavin Esler, was followed by a moderator-led panel discussion featuring Jan Jenisch, CEO of LafargeHolcim; Sanda Ojiambo, executive director, UN Global Compact; Daniel Balthasar, senior portfolio manager and head of Basic Industries & Utilities, Norges; and Mahendra Singhi, managing director and CEO of Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited.
“Why did competitors come together? It was the realization that the climate challenge is much too large a problem for any one company to tackle. In fact, we now realize it’s much too large for any one country to tackle,” said Rangarajan.