Louis Natter re-elected President of the UNICEM committed companies association

With this new commitment, Louis Natter (25/05/1976 - 47 years old) will be keen to strengthen the actions initiated during his first mandate which began in September 2020 to promote the integration of CSR into the strategy and practices of actors in these sectors.

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as a common thread

A geographer by training, Louis Natter began his career within the UNICEM federation in 2003, carrying out several missions in the fields of the environment and sustainable development. He subsequently joined the CEMEX Group in 2013 to participate in various projects in development, innovation, marketing, CSR and public affairs, before being appointed Director of Sustainable Development and Business in early 2020. public for the activities of CEMEX France.

2020 - 2023: a first meaningful mandate

Louis Natter's first three years at the head of UNICEM engaged companies were marked by the particular attention paid to supporting companies of all sizes, particularly SMEs, in order to help them anticipate regulatory and normative changes. . Several tools have been developed for this purpose: an introduction to and awareness of CSR, a methodological guide for SMEs, a collection of good practices and a CSR quiz.

Also, the progress initiatives Label RSE (42 companies and 1.355 industrial sites) and Cap environment (109 companies and 487 sites) have encouraged companies in the UNICEM sectors (aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, natural stones, etc. .) the implementation of virtuous practices in favor of sustainable development, the circular economy, health and safety at work, the control of industrial impacts and biodiversity, among others. To date, in annual production volumes, the association represents nearly 40% of quarry materials and 50% of ready-mixed concrete.

UNICEM committed companies has, at the same time, strongly mobilized in favor of the recognition of its CSR Label thanks to numerous institutional meetings but also several alliances for the recognition of sectoral CSR labels in general. This mandate will also have been an opportunity for the association to adopt a charter of commitment to formalize the vision and common values ​​of all of its members as well as the objectives they are pursuing.

The ambitions of UNICEM committed companies and its president

This new election will be an opportunity for Louis Natter to continue its efforts to broaden the circle of its members and bring together more SMEs and family businesses in its actions.

Already obtained from SNCF Réseau, the recognition of the association's CSR Label by public authorities and private clients at the national and territorial levels will also constitute one of the major axes of the 2023-2026 mandate. It will also be a matter of establishing the best possible connection between this label and other evaluation and rating systems.

The challenge will then be to respond to the developments imposed by climatic and environmental challenges, which require specific support for the improvement of practices and the necessary transparency vis-à-vis public authorities and civil society.