‘Lafarge Africa impacts industry through credible performance’
Lafarge Africa plc has won the ‘Best Complying Company of the Year 2014’ award. The award was given to the cement maker by the Corporate Affairs Commission and was presented at the commission’s annual corporate citizens’ award held in Abuja recently.
Lafarge Africa plc was among 26 companies that made the final list from over 800 companies considered, with the building solutions company emerging as one of the eventual nine winners.
The Corporate Citizens Award, which is open to all registered companies in Nigeria, is designed to recognise corporate citizens that have conducted their affairs in compliance with statutory requirements and best practices
Funso Lawal, chairman, CAC board of directors, said rationale for the award was to recognise performance and reward corporate excellence among companies operating in Nigeria, with the ultimate goal of improving the country’s rating in the global competitiveness index.
According to Lafarge Africa, to be eligible for consideration, companies must have complied with the requirements of the Companies and Allied Matters Act and respective industry statutes and regulations.
‘In addition, the companies must impact on their respective industries positively through credible performance in corporate social responsibility,’ said Lafarge Africa, in its statement.
While thanking the regulatory agency for a well-deserved recognition, Guillaume Roux, group managing director and chief executive officer of Lafarge Africa plc, said: “Lafarge always ensures adherence to all legal and regulatory requirements for its activities everywhere it operates. This is the way we operate and it is ingrained in our Principles of Actions to which every Lafarge employee is committed.”
”The stringent criteria for nomination provide evidence of our drive to making a difference in our industry, communities and in Nigeria as a whole,” Roux added.
ODINAKA ANUDU