Awards & Recognition

Lafarge Africa was conferred the Institue of Directors Nigeria Award in Corporate Governance.

Lafarge Africa Ranks Fourth in Forbes Africa Top 50 CSR Companies

Lafarge Africa Plc emerged Best Company in Stakeholder Engagement in Nigeria at the 10th edition of the Social Enterprise Report Awards (SERAs), in recognition of its unflinching commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR), stakeholder engagement and consistent contribution to sustainable development. It was also one of the three companies that got an award as the Most Outstanding Company of the Decade (10th anniversary honorary award) at the event

At this year's edition of the prestigious Social Enterprise Responsibility Awards (SERAs), Lafarge Africa won three awards as: Best Company in Environmental Sustainability, Best Company in Sustainability Reporting, and Overall second runner-up at the 2015 edition of the annual awards ceremony. The awards upheld our corporate responsiveness to Social, Economical and enviromental responsibilities. It can be recalled that Lafarge Africa emerged as the Overall Best Company in 2013.

Lafarge Africa Plc was the recipient of the awards for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) of the Nigerian Society of Engineers' 2015 Engineering
Week. This recognition came as an upshot of result-driven support to the engineering professionals in the building and construction industry.

Our media partners covering the industry beat under the auspices of Commerce and Industry Correspondents Association of Nigeria (CICAN) have also been watchful of our activities in the society. They deemed it fit to commend Lafarge Africa for CSR efforts. Lafarge Bagged the Best Organization on Corporate Social Responsibility during the associations' 2015 GalaNite/Awards ceremony.

Another newspaper organization, Nigerian News Direct, also commended Lafarge Africa for corporate social responsibility initiatives at the s 5th annual lecture and anniversary event organized by the newspaper recently. We also bagged an award for The Best CSR Company of the Year, adding to the tally of our teeming CSR awards.

Ashaka Cement Plc was honored as the winner of 2015 Sectoral Leadership in Industrial Goods (Building Material) category. At this year's edition of the Performance, Earnings and Returns Leadership (PEARL) Awards, This award, distinctly backed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) gives commendations to companies quoted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. Such companies are expected to have shown good standing in financial performance. Winners emerge after analysis carried out by other parties based on verifiable facts and figures acquired from financial reports of companies
as presented at AGMs; NSE Daily Listing and finally and the NSE 52-week trading reports.

Adepeju Adebajo, as CEO Cement, was distinguished at the 2015 All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA) organized by CNBC Africa as she earned
the prestigious Business Woman of the Year - West Africa. The award is an annual programme organized in South, East and West Africa where individuals are honored for impactful business excellence in the African region.

Lafarge Africa emerged as one of the top 50 reputable brands in the country, after an annual selection and showcasing by TOP 50 BRANDS NIGERIA. The organisation, in partnership with Certified Board of Administrators of Nigeria (CBAN) is a media for reviewing business performance, measuring healthiness, classification and rating of companies in Nigeria.

We were also duly recognized within the Group by being among the winning countries in the 2015 2nd Quarter Sales Challenge. Lafarge Africa picked up the Bronze Medal for WAPCO Operations' Sales Teams for their effort in increasing our sales and market share which was significant in the Group's result. The recognition is meant to stimulate positive competition; help the teams share best practices; promote excellence among the teams as well as to recognize winning initiatives of the teams

Lafarge Africa also got a Group mention/recognition for efforts in the Nigeria Biomass Project at the recent Middle East & Africa conference in Paris.