Construction Magazine December 2015 | Page 109

HOLCIM VIETNAM LTD
AUSTRALIA
These innovations didn ’ t happen overnight , but instead came about through small , incremental changes initiated by Holcim ’ s goal of continuous improvement . This has led to Holcim receiving several national and international certificates , including ISO 9001 , ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 .
“ At Holcim Vietnam , continuous improvement is not only the task of constantly seeking out ways to improve processes , products or services , but also is considered a business strategy ,” said Nguyen . “ In over 20 years of operation , we have achieved a lot of important national and international certificates and have used them as crucial measurement criteria to streamline and improve our daily operations while maintaining consistency and quality .”
Talent management Holcim instills a commitment to health and safety in everything it does .
The company ’ s “ Zero Harm ” plan has a goal of conducting business without having any injuries , while creating a safe and healthy environment for employees , contractors , visitors and communities .
“ This is how we intend to make a difference in the way we work , in our business and communities ,” said Nguyen .
In order to achieve this , Holcim maintains a global health and safety management system designed to continuously improve performance and manage risk . It also establishes a culture of safe execution through targeting operational discipline and communicating with all stakeholders on relevant issues .

“ The Geocycle Vietnam initiative is based on the fortuitous circumstance that , along with producing clinker , a cement kiln is a very environmentally friendly place in which to dispose of waste ”

— Geocycle director Nguyen Cong Dong
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