Holcim, Aggregate Industries mark centennial with service

Holcim U.S. and Aggregate Industries U.S. launched an employee volunteer initiative to celebrate the 100th anniversary of its parent company, Holcim Ltd.

To mark the milestone, the company launched Together for Communities, an initiative in which employees led local volunteer projects. Over the course of a year, employees contributed more than 34,600 volunteer hours through a variety of projects. A combined 4,194 employees completed 263 projects.

Holcim U.S. employees volunteered more than 17,800 hours of time and participated in 134 projects. Many projects focused on needs specific to the plants’ locations, such as the United Way Day of Caring, Washington County’s Homeless Resource Day and work at local food pantries. Other activities focused on the environment, including work with the Pathfinder Regional Park, the Mississippi River Clean Up, Antietam Creek Rubbish Roundup and the Million Trees project.

Aggregate Industries U.S. employees contributed more than 16,800 hours of service to 129 projects. Many projects focused on education within the community like Touch-a-Truck events, quarry tours and an ongoing relationship forged with The Blind Center in Las Vegas. Other endeavors targeted sustainability concerns, including work with the Michigan State Parks in Allegan and Berry County, cleaning up the Anacostia River and revitalizing the Peabody Independence Greenway.