Mineral Industries CSR Label: a strengthened dynamic and a clear expectation of the State

The first one took place on 23nd June, on the occasion of the UEE General Assembly, with the broadcast of a video message from Mathieu Lefèvre, Minister Delegate for Ecological TransitionThe second one was held on 25nd June, when Grand Assembly of Entrepreneurs organized by the CPME at the Parc des Princes, where a direct exchange was able to take place with the minister.
 

Recognition of the profession's commitments

At the opening of the UEE General Assembly, Mathieu Lefèvre commended the efforts undertaken by companies in the sector to accelerate their environmental transition and strengthen their corporate social responsibility initiatives. He particularly highlighted the development of the Mineral Industries CSR Label :

“More than 1,900 sites are now engaged in this continuous improvement process. This remarkable progress demonstrates your sector's ability to transform ambitions into concrete actions.”

The minister also reiterated the essential role of mineral materials in the success of the country's major transitions and encouraged companies to continue this momentum:

"You demonstrate every day that ecology is not only an environmental necessity; it is also a lever for innovation, competitiveness and sovereignty for our country."

These statements send a strong signal to companies already committed to this voluntary approach of continuous improvement. They reinforce and encourage the collective mobilization of an entire profession.

A concrete illustration on the ground

On June 24 , this momentum continued with a visit to the Saint-Tronc quarry , operated by the company Bronzo Perasso in Marseille, a site committed to the Mineral Industries CSR Label.

In the presence of several speakers from the General Assembly and members of the UEE stakeholder committee, this visit provided a concrete illustration of the commitments supported by the label:

• dialogue with stakeholders,
• the preservation of biodiversity,
• the circular economy,
• territorial anchoring,
• Security,
• quality of working life,
• continuous improvement.

By comparing the discussions from the roundtables with the reality on the ground, this sequence demonstrated that the CSR Label for Mineral Industries constitutes a real lever for transformation for businesses, but also for value creation for territories.
 

A clear demand: recognition of sector-specific CSR labels

The following day, at the Grand Assembly of Entrepreneurs, Louis Natter , president of UNICEM committed companies, was able to speak directly with the minister and reiterate a long-standing demand from the profession: the establishment of a state-approval system , allowing for the official recognition of sectoral CSR labels.

Such recognition, granted to the most robust labels based on independent assessments, would notably allow for:

• simplify business procedures, particularly with regard to reporting;
• strengthen the acceptability of projects in the territories;
• to promote a responsible, sustainable and competitive offering.

It would also support companies already engaged in these progress initiatives and encourage new structures, particularly SMEs , to follow this path.

As Louis Natter, president of UNICEM, explains:

“UNICEM, a network of committed companies, now hopes that the Minister’s encouragement will translate into concrete action through the initiation of collaborative work involving all professional federations that hold robust sector-specific CSR labels, in order to build a national recognition system.”

Through these exchanges and these positions, the profession is now calling for a concrete translation of the positive signals sent by the public authorities, in order to give sectoral CSR labels the recognition they deserve.