Holcim (Romania) confirms its sustainability commitment through actions and operational evidence, stimulating the transition to a greener built environment by leasing a 2282 sqm space in office building B in Oregon Park, one of the most sustainable non-residential centers in Bucharest.
The choice was made in the context of the adoption of the new construction decarbonization model and the new brand identity, recently launched by Holcim (Romania), through which the company aims to: decarbonize Holcim's operations, deliver solutions and products with a low CO2 footprint, develop of solutions for the buildings of the future and encouraging the use of resources from construction and demolition waste by applying the circular economy.
"Our goals look towards increasing the living standards of both our employees and the final beneficiaries of the buildings built with our solutions and, finally, towards offering our customers the benefits and guarantee of sustainable constructions. Moving to a more sustainable office aligns with our values and ambitions oriented towards performance, growth and sustainability, which are the basis of the transition towards greener constructions and cities", said Madalina Craciunescu, Director of Human Resources and Organization Holcim Romania.
The new office where Holcim employees work benefits from BREEAM certification, which confirms the sustainability efforts through the construction materials used and through the multiple energy and resource efficiency facilities. In fact, Oregon Park is recognized as the office complex with the largest green area in Bucharest.
"We are happy to welcome the Holcim Romania Group team to our Oregon Park community for the coming years. We are convinced that choosing this space is a beneficial development both in terms of employee comfort and in achieving the company's sustainability goals. Lion’s Head and Holcim have in common sustainable constructions and the transition towards a greener built environment, and choosing a project built at high efficiency standards is always the right decision in the long term", Alina Necula, Country Manager Lion's Head Romania.
With this change, the Holcim Romania Group brings the employees of the Holcim (Romania) and Somaco Group Prefabricate companies to the same office, another proof of the commitment to sustainability and encouraging a collaborative work environment, in synergy between the members of the group companies.
Today, Romania ranks second in Central and Eastern Europe in terms of green buildings, with most of the green buildings in Romania being developed in Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Timișoara, Iași and Brașov. In 2022 the construction types with the most sustainably certified buildings are retail buildings, logistics sector buildings and office buildings.
Green buildings are projects built with attention to environmental impact, and efficient use of resources. These buildings have less carbon embedded in their construction and facilitate a low CO2 footprint and low water and energy consumption during use.
The Holcim Romania group currently has approximately 2,000 employees, offering solutions and products in the following categories: cement, concrete, aggregates, solutions for infrastructure and prefabs, AAC, and environmental services.
