General data

Introductory Presentation

At this link, we present the Environmental Statement for the El Alto Plant, part of Grupo Cementos Portland Valderrivas, prepared in accordance with the EMAS Regulation. This is the first such statement we have published in a 100% online and digital format. The goal is to provide our stakeholders with all the necessary information regarding the environmental aspects and activities relevant to our operations, including limestone quarrying and the production of clinker, cement, and mortar.

The Grupo Cementos Portland Valderrivas in the cement industry based on a commitment to sustainable development, with an Environmental and Energy Management System (based on ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 50001:2018 standards) that takes into account the plant’s context through a risk- and opportunity-based approach, applying a life-cycle approach to the manufactured products that includes:

Planning of actions to control risks associated with environmental aspects and context analysis.

Compliance with applicable requirements and performance evaluation

Environmental improvement plans

Action planning for the control of stakeholders' needs and expectations.

This Statement provides an update on the performance results for quantitative indicators related to environmental management aspects achieved in 2025: consumption of raw materials, fuels, electricity, and water; Recovery ; emissions to air, soil, and water; biodiversity initiatives; and environmental emergencies.

Priority is given to indicators and results, summarizing environmental performance compared to previous Statements to highlight improvements. The entire content of the Environmental Statement has been reviewed by management and independently validated by AENOR (the certificate is included at the end of the document).

Description of the activity

Activities and scope of the Environmental Statement

The Grupo Cementos Portland Valderrivas is an industrial group owned by Cementos Portland Valderrivas, S.A., which owns the El Alto plant. The company is part of an industrial group with a significant mining component that operates across the entire construction business cycle. The group consists of several companies and has a presence in Spain—with seven cement plants located throughout the country—as well as in Tunisia. Its environmental organization is based on a functional hierarchy between the Corporate Divisions and the Operational and Business Responsibility Divisions.

Our organization presents this validated Environmental Statement as part of our commitment to transparency and environmental improvement in our activities, operations, and facilities.

The "El Alto" Plant, located in the municipality of Morata de Tajuña in Madrid, has its origins in the Portland Valderrivas Company, which in 1970 decided to build a new cement plant as an expansion of the Vicálvaro Plant, which had been in operation since the 1930s. Its operations are classified under NACE code 2351 for cement production, NACE 0811 for stone quarrying, and NACE 2364 for the manufacture of dry mortar.

The El Alto plant has been in continuous operation since 1972, when installation work was completed and dry-process clinker production began. It currently consists of two gray cement lines, one white cement line, and a dry mortar production facility, making El Alto the largest facility in the industry in Spain in terms of production capacity. The plant covers an area of 611,500 m², which includes the fenced-in premises and the outdoor vehicle checkpoint area.

Plant and Quarry Location: M-311 Highway, Km 4.5, 28530 Morata de Tajuña (Madrid)

Phone: 91-8740600 / Fax: 91-8739055

CIF NIF A-31000268

Description of the Environmental Management System

In order to ensure compliance with business objectives, the Grupo Cementos Portland Valderrivas and, therefore, its factories in Spain, has established as a tool the Environmental and Energy Management System, adapted to the characteristics, particularities and needs of the organization and facilities, and inspired by the concepts that define continuous improvement.

The management system implemented is in accordance with the international standard UNE-EN ISO 14001, adopted since 2002, and with the European Regulation 1221/2009 (EMAS III), modified by Regulation 1505/2017 and Regulation 2026/2018 -the latter registered in 2007 with code ES-MD-000203. This management system, the audits and the revisions that the Management has made of it, allow us to maintain a dynamic of environmental management, always having as basic principles:

• Compliance with current environmental legislation.
• Continuous improvement of the plant's environmental performance.
• Pollution prevention.

Inspired by the philosophy of continuous improvement, it will be subject to the P-E-V-O cycle (Plan - Execute - Verify - Optimize), and is supported by documents such as the Manual and General Procedures that respond to its interaction with the Corporate Departments and common between factories; as well as specific ones that collect the particular operation and adapted to the legal requirements of each facility.

Organizational context

The organizational context of the El Alto plant is shaped by internal and external factors that influence the ability to achieve the objectives of the Environmental Management System. External factors are primarily grouped into: the needs and expectations of external stakeholders, geographic location, market conditions, economic conditions, legal and other applicable requirements, and others. Internal factors, meanwhile, include—in addition to internal stakeholders—aspects of the corporate group, environmental aspects, the production process itself, technological changes, management practices, and others. 

Determination of risks and opportunities

The analysis of risks and opportunities is conducted by evaluating qualitative or quantitative criteria. In the case of risks associated with environmental aspects and legal requirements, quantitative criteria are preferred, to the extent possible. Risks and opportunities are identified following the assessment of environmental aspects, verification of applicable legal requirements, and definition of the context and the expectations and needs of interested parties. When qualitative criteria are used, efforts are made to ensure they are consistent and uniform, based on experience and knowledge of the specific context of each plant. By combining the probability and severity of the impact, risks are prioritized, and the type of preventive action to be taken is determined.

Location and contact

Address: Cementos Portland Valderrivas, Ctra. M-311 km. 4,5, 28530 Morata de Tajuña, Madrid - Tel: 918740500 - Mail: ernesto.ferrer@gcpv.com

Web: www.valderrivas.es

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Main and secondary CNAE Code: 2351, 0811, 2364

Organizational Policy

Grupo Cementos Portland Valderrivas Environmental and Energy Policy, approved in May 2025 by the Director of Operations, is aligned with the UNE-EN ISO 14001:2015 and UNE-EN ISO 50001:2018 standards. It reflects the Group’s commitment to environmental protection and pollution prevention, taking into account the context of its activities. Its principles include: providing resources to meet environmental objectives and regulatory requirements, exceeding the legal minimum; promoting continuous improvement in facilities and environmental aspects using a life-cycle approach; establishing resource-backed plans for energy transition and decarbonization, aligned with sectoral, national, and international strategies; and integrating environmental and energy criteria into strategic planning, investments, and equipment procurement. Business success is linked to these sustainable practices. 

POLICY: Environmental and Energy Policy, May 2025

Mission

To develop, produce and market cement and construction materials, contributing to sustainable development, with special attention to safety and the environment, satisfying our shareholders, staff, customers and suppliers.

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Vision

Communication and participation

Communication and stakeholder engagement

As in any business project, at the El Alto mill, stakeholder participation in the development of the business is an essential element. Thus, we try to disclose our activities in a clear and transparent way in order to be better known. 

Internal communication

Internal communication has been discussed at the various meetings of the factory's Environmental Committee. The Environmental Delegates are informed of the development of the Environmental Surveillance Plan campaigns and environmental incidents. For the preparation of the environmental statement, the opinion of the workers' representatives is taken into account through the meetings of the Environmental Committee and in the communication actions carried out.

Throughout 2025, the information system on environmental management at the plant continues to provide updates on measurement campaign results, waste management, Recovery relevant environmental issues. Initiatives related to the El Alto plant are published in the magazine *Portland Contigo*.

Shareholders

 The channels that ensure communication and dialogue between the Group and its shareholders are as follows:

• The General Shareholders' Meeting
• Specific call center service
• Specific e-mail: relaciones.inversores@gcpv.com
• The corporate website in its section aimed exclusively at shareholders

Employees

The satisfaction and motivation of the Group's human team is one of our greatest challenges.

We have developed different internal communication channels that provide our employees with continuous information on our activities while encouraging their participation and involvement in decision-making related to environmental issues:

• Suggestion boxes: allow direct communication of their environmental points of view, improvement, request for information, etc. and to which there is an obligation to respond by the company within a set period of time.
• Environmental Committees: These are regular meetings between Management and Department Heads and meetings with Operations Management to discuss common issues and establish strategies for action. Union delegates are invited to the factory committees.
• Training sessions: Established in accordance with the Annual Training Plan, these sessions serve as a two-way tool through which we convey information related to the field.
• Works Councils and Health and Safety Committees: channels through which employees can share their opinions and suggestions on issues such Recovery and improvements in risk prevention and environmental protection. Relevant information—whether arising from these committees or initiated by the Company and employees—is disseminated through meeting minutes and the bulletin board.
• Internet portal: in accordance with current legislation, the Group provides society with a corporate website www.valderrivas.es to comply with the requirements of the Transparency Law and the disclosure of environmental information.
• Portland Contigo Magazine: In June 2023 a new corporate publication "Portland Contigo" was created with the purpose of communicating the company's main news and milestones. Specifically, it includes articles and reviews of environmental and energy aspects of relevance to the Group. 

Relevant environmental information—whether generated by environmental committees or promoted by the Company and its employees—is disseminated through information panels, personalized letters, and the bulletin board. 

External communication

Suppliers, auxiliary industry and customers

It is our intention to advance in the commitment to extend our Environmental and Energy Policy to suppliers and contractors, making them participants in our environmental practices in order to work in an environmentally friendly way. In this sense, we provide them with instructions for action and ask our suppliers for information regarding their management, aware that the ultimate satisfaction of our customers' needs depends on the quality of the entire supply chain.

From the company, our efforts are focused on offering competitive and quality products through our Quality Management System according to UNE-EN-ISO 9.001, which ensures the coherence of our main commitment with our customers, developed within a framework of respect towards the environment. The communication channels established to satisfy the environmental information needs of these stakeholders are the Commercial Assistance Department and our Group's web page through the Customer Channel.

Public and private administrations

The El Alto factory collaborates with public and private institutions in the promotion of initiatives or projects of interest to the community through sponsorships, collaboration agreements, participation in conferences and other events.

Autonomous Administration. Continuous formal communications are maintained with the Autonomous Administration. Validated data on particle and gas emissions from the main emission sources are sent daily, as well as validated data from the automatic immission cabinets and the meteorological tower of the factory's air quality monitoring network. The integrated environmental authorization includes various reports on the environmental performance of the facility that must be reported each year. The same integrated environmental authorization contemplates the creation of an Air Quality Monitoring Commission, made up of the Department of the Environment, the Morata de Tajuña City Council and the company. 

Local administration. Communications are regularly maintained with the Morata de Tajuña City Council given the high degree of importance that the El Alto factory has in the economic and social activity of this municipality. The most common communications of an environmental nature are those related to requests for licenses and authorizations for new facilities, as well as others of a legislative or informative nature. 

Associations and business groups

Through the Group’s representatives, we at the factory interact with other business associations and groups in Spain and Europe.  In this regard, our achievements have been shared for implementation by other companies in the sector through our participation in OFICEMEN, the Spanish Association of Cement Manufacturers; IECA (Spanish Institute of Cement and its Applications); and CEMENT EUROPE (formerly CEMBUREAU), the European Association of Cement Manufacturers—forums in which we present our process improvements and our management model.

Society in general

An essential element of our cultural tradition is the rootedness of our company in the territories in which we operate. For this reason, we develop a broader vision in our relationship with social agents and stakeholders in the communities, improving the channels of communication, dialogue and collaboration. Our factory is surrounded by a magnificent olive grove that produces cornicabra olives and, for years, the olive trees have been leased to local farmers, who pay a rent in exchange for maintaining them and using the olives to produce oil that is marketed throughout the region. An excellent virgin olive oil that passes all health controls.

With social organizations - neighborhood associations, environmentalists, universities, trade unions, among others - we are strengthening circles through a wide variety of actions, such as the financial support of the Passion at Easter in Morata de Tajuña, a unique festival.

In addition, during 2025, donations were made to the Morata de Tajuña City Council to help organize the Christmas and Holy Week celebrations, as well as to provide sports equipment; construction materials (bags of cement) were also donated.

Training sessions and guided tours of the facilities. Throughout 2025, numerous guided tours of the facilities were conducted for various stakeholder groups, such as schools, universities, and business associations. The information gathered through these interactions is used in the company’s operational practices to address, to the extent possible, the requirements and suggestions expressed by the various stakeholder groups.

Sustainability Reports

In accordance with the Grupo Cementos Portland Valderrivas 's Sustainability Reporting Guidelines, which constitute a balanced and reasonable presentation of the company's economic, environmental and social performance.

Environmental emergencies

Actual emergency situations and environmental drills make it possible to evaluate and update the implementation of the Emergency Plans designed for the factory and the quarry by the Occupational Risk Prevention Department, as well as the environmental accident management procedures defined within the Environmental Management System. These plans cover various emergency scenarios, the response plans for each one, and the teams responsible for carrying them out. In 2025, there were no environmental emergencies; however, an environmental drill was conducted simulating a hypothetical ammonia-contaminated water spill.

Dangerous goods are unloaded in accordance with the International Agreement concerning the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road - ADR. We have a Safety Advisor. We submit an annual report to the Competent Bodies.