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| Countries: | Colombia |
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| Basins: | -- |
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Project SDGs:
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Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4) |
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Project Tags:
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Sustainable Withdrawals |
| Progress to Date: | NA Reduce water footprint |
| Services Needed: | No services needed/offered |
| Desired Partner: | Other |
| Language: | English |
| Start & End Dates: | Jan. 01, 2018 » Ongoing |
| Contextual Condition(s): | Quality, REGULATORY: Water-related product or operational standards |
| Additional Benefits: | Raised awareness of challenges among water users |
| Beneficiaries: | Manufacturers, Water utilities |
| Planning & Implementation Time: | More than 3 years |
| Financial Resources: | Between $50,000 - $100,000 USD |
| Primary Funding Source: | corporate |
| Project Challenges: | Other |
| Project Source: | CDP |
| Profile Completion: | 80% |
At a local level, Cartagena cement plant is aware of the physical hazards to which it is exposed. For this reason, it developed and follows a plan to measure and reduce water consumption, with specific site targets which allows it to minimize risks through actions such as: Monitor and control the consumption providing the installation with the necessary and appropriate elements, in accordance with Argos water guidance.
Project Results
| Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: | Quality, REGULATORY: Water-related product or operational standards |
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| Project Benefits: | Raised awareness of challenges among water users |
| Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: | Manufacturers, Water utilities |
| Months & Implementing: | More than 3 years |
| Financial Resources: | Between $50,000 - $100,000 USD |
| Primary Funding Source: | Corporate funding |
| Challenges: | Other |
Cementos Argos (Organization)
Cementos Argos S.A is a Colombian construction materials producer, with 51% share in the cement market in Colombia; it is the fourth largest cement producer in Latin America, and the only producer of white cement in Colombia. Learn More
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