Wherever LafargeHolcim – the parent company of Aggregate Industries – operates, it seems to court controversy. This time it’s in Paris:
EXCLUSIF - Béton dans la Seine : Lafarge en a déversé sur un autre site de Paris https://t.co/TeH3o2nuta— Europe 1 🎧🌍📻 (@Europe1) September 2, 2020
Info @Europe1 : en plein Paris, le groupe Lafarge rejette directement dans la Seine les eaux usées de l'une de ses usines. Dedans, des particules de ciment, des liquides de traitement et des microfibres de plastique. https://t.co/2rx4VGVUNV pic.twitter.com/DdSxs4xkuD— Margaux Baralon (@MargauxBaralon) September 1, 2020
Ça continue pour Lafarge. @Ju_Morin a récupéré pour @Europe1 les photos d'un camion qui vidange directement dans la Seine depuis un autre site du cimentier, dans le 15e arrondissement. Cela dure depuis des années, selon une asso de riverains. https://t.co/jETCiBgfW9 pic.twitter.com/R6VDt7SLF4— Margaux Baralon (@MargauxBaralon) September 2, 2020
According to Global Cement:
The mayor of Paris has contacted the public prosecutor to request a criminal action against LafargeHolcim.EDIT 8.9.20
Lafarge Holcim has been accused of dumping industrial waste into the Seine at two separate locations https://t.co/etkc07JxDR pic.twitter.com/bthTcuGLqG— Reuters (@Reuters) September 8, 2020
Reuters quotes François Petry, previously head of Aggregate Industries, now head of LafargeHolcim France:
“We take these isolated incidents that took place in two of our sites by La Seine very seriously.”
He said the firm was no longer working with a driver involved in one of the incidents - he did not specify which one - and that he had personally reminded employees and contractors about complying with company standards.
All the firm’s Paris sites will undergo an audit, and a re-training program has been launched, Petry said.
