damage and social instability that may affect the perceived and real value of our assets.”151 “We uphold and respect the human rights of our people and our local communities. Where we may cause adverse impacts on our stakeholders, we seek to apply relevant international standards to understand, control and mitigate the impact. We also seek to apply the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights in regions where there is a high risk to human rights.”152 “We are signatories to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), aligning our strategies and operations with its principles, which cover human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. The UNGC also encourages participants to support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with an emphasis on collaboration and innovation.”153 “In addition, we uphold . . . the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We work in accordance with a number of specific international frameworks, including the Core Conventions of the ILO and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. We are members of the Plenary of the UN’s Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights.”154 Heidelbergcement AG (Italcementi S.P.A. is a subsidiary of Heidelbergcement AG) Statements on Climate Change “Sustainable business is an integral part of our Group strategy. In 2018, we concentrated on the key topics of our Sustainability Commitments 2030, focusing in particular on occupational safety, fighting against climate change, and the fourth edition of our biodiversity competition, the Quarry Life Award. HeidelbergCement has made a commitment to accept its share of the worldwide responsibility to limit the global rise in temperature to below 2°C. Innovations at product and technology level play an important role in achieving this goal. In our industry, we hold a leading position in the development of technologies to capture and recycle CO2 emissions (CCU/CCS). For example, we are working with RWTH Aachen University and the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) in Potsdam, both in Germany, on a highly promising project for CO 2 storage (carbonation) in natural materials and concrete dusts. Moreover, with TernoCemR, we have established the basis for an alternative clinker technology that saves around 30% in CO2 emissions and 15% in energy compared with conventional clinker. Our vision is to offer a CO2-neutral concrete by 2050. In 2018, CDP (formerly the Carbon Id., p. 34. Id. 153 Id., p. 38. 154 Id. 151 152 Annex D: Corporate Statements on Climate Change and Human Rights | 39