WINNING | CHP turns cement waste into energy, cuts grid demand

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• CHP converts nearly 30,000 metric tons of non-recyclable waste into alternative cement fuel
• Waste heat recovery plants generate 24,000 MWh of electricity, reducing grid dependence
• Water recycling saves nearly 50 million liters annually across cement operations
• CHP wins the ACES 2026 Green Initiative Award for its environmental efforts
  
  
  
  

Concreat Holdings Philippines (CHP) is turning discarded plastics, industrial waste and excess manufacturing heat into valuable resources, demonstrating how cement producers can reduce their environmental footprint while supporting the Philippines’ expanding infrastructure needs.

The company's resource-efficiency strategy earned it the Green Initiative Award at the Asia Corporate Excellence & Sustainability (ACES) Awards 2026, highlighting how energy-intensive industries can adopt practical solutions to environmental challenges.

The big picture

Cement manufacturing requires substantial energy and raw materials, making waste reduction and resource recovery increasingly important to operational efficiency.

CHP is addressing these challenges through cement co-processing, which uses suitable non-recyclable materials, including plastic bags, metallic foils and paper, as alternative fuel for cement production.

The company diverted almost 30,000 metric tons of non-recyclable waste for use as alternative fuel in 2025, according to its November 5 release, providing industries with another pathway for managing residual materials.

By the numbers

 CHP is also capturing energy that would otherwise escape during cement manufacturing.

Its 6-megawatt waste heat recovery facility at Solid Cement Plant in Antipolo and 4.5-megawatt installation at APO Cement Plant in Cebu collectively generated 24,000 megawatt-hours of electricity in 2025.

That output reduced the facilities' dependence on grid-supplied electricity.

Beyond energy

CHP conserves nearly 50 million liters of water annually through production-cycle reuse, alongside biodiversity restoration, land rehabilitation and environmental governance initiatives.

What they're saying

Herbert M. Consunji, president and chief executive officer of CHP, emphasized the company's commitment to improving industrial practices.

“Cement is essential to the country’s development, and we recognize our responsibility to continuously improve how we produce it,” Consunji said.

“We are focused on practical solutions that make better use of resources and improve our operations. This recognition reflects work of our teams and encourages us to build on what we have achieved.”

What's next

With infrastructure demand continuing, CHP's sustainability investments position resource efficiency as an increasingly important part of cement manufacturing.

The ACES Awards, organized by MORS Group, recognizes Asian companies demonstrating leadership, corporate responsibility and measurable sustainability performance.  —Princess Daisy C. Ominga | Ed: Corrie S. Narisma