The document outlines a prosperity agreement between Lafarge Tarmac and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) with the following key points: 1. The agreement identifies 5 commitments around overcoming constraints, recovering energy and minerals from waste, making trials of alternative materials more efficient, seeking innovative solutions, and assessing environmental risks. 2. Each commitment includes specific actions and intended outcomes, such as identifying sustainable waste fuels by end of 2015 and examining options to reduce emissions from transport. 3. The agreement will be in effect for 4 years and include quarterly reviews by a working group from each organization to monitor progress on commitments.

1. Lafarge Tarmac and Northern Ireland Environment Agency
Prosperity
Agreement
5th March 2015

3. Prosperity Agreement
Key environment opportunities
or challenges
The agreed joint aspirations encompass
opportunities and challenges that both parties
agree are key to developing a better way of
working to improve business and environmental
outcomes. These are expressed as five
commitments:
1. NIEA and Lafarge Tarmac will overcome
constraints and identify opportunities in
our working relationship in order to deliver
stronger economic and environmental
outcomes.
2. NIEA and Lafarge Tarmac will work in
partnership to recover valuable energy and
minerals from waste for use in the cement
making process.
3. NIEA will work with Lafarge Tarmac to make
the trial and approval of raw materials (ARM’s)
and waste derived fuels (WDF) more efficient.
4. Lafarge Tarmac will seek innovative solutions
to improve production efficiency, reduce
CO2 emissions, fossil fuel usage and reduce
environmental harm.
5. Lafarge Tarmac will work with key stakeholders
including the community to assess
environmental risk and opportunities within
the vicinity of Lafarge Tarmac Cookstown site.
Commitment Action Outcome
1. NIEA and Lafarge
will overcome
constraints
and identify
opportunities in our
working relationship
in order to deliver
stronger economic
and environmental
outcomes.
1.1. Where possible NIEA will
redirect resources away
from bureaucratic processes
that do not add value
toward proactive activities
that support business and
environmental improvement.
(a) Fewer resources on processes
that do not add business or
environmental value.
(b) Regulatory visits and discussion
will be focussed on strategic
issues.
(c) Enhanced‘regulator: business’
relationship.
2. NIEA and Lafarge
will work in
partnership to
recover valuable
energy and minerals
from waste for use in
the cement making
process and other
applications.
2.1. Lafarge Tarmac and NIEA
will work with industry and
research organisations to
identify sustainable waste
derived fuels and/or raw
materials for use in the
cement making process,
and develop a list of viable
options for Cookstown site.
(a) Lafarge Tarmac will have
alternative fuels in use by the
end of 2015.
(b) Reduced cost of production at
Cookstown site.
(c) Reduced environmental impact
from existing NI waste streams.
2.2. NIEA will work with Lafarge
Tarmac to move cement kiln
dust (CKD) and bypass dust
(BPD) up the waste hierarchy
to allow recovery and use as
a resource with alternative
applications.
Avoidance of landfill of excess
material with mineral benefits,
with potential for re-use in
alternative applications such as lime
replacement in agriculture, land
stabilisation or construction filling.

4. A Better Environment, A Stronger Economy
Commitment Action Outcome
3. NIEA will work with
Lafarge Tarmac
to make the trial
and approval of
alternative raw
materials (ARM’s)
and waste derived
fuels (WDF) more
efficient.
3.1. Implement Mineral Products
Association (MPA) Code
of Practice to ensure fast
and effective transition to
alternative fuels.
First UK industry permit granted to
Lafarge Tarmac incorporating the
MPA Code of Practice.
3.2. Lafarge Tarmac and NIEA
will work with other UK
environmental protection
authorities to propose a
simplified methodology for
approval to monitor and
report CO2 emissions from
new waste streams.
Efficient reporting mechanism
developed for new waste streams
which complies with Greenhouse
gas Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS)
Regulations.
3.3. NIEA will facilitate trial
new technologies that
help improve business and
environmental outcomes.
Innovation is made easier and
appropriate new technologies
are available for industry-wide
implementation.
4. Lafarge Tarmac will
seek innovative
solutions to
improve production
efficiency, reduce
CO2 emissions
and reduce
environmental
harm.
4.1. Lafarge Tarmac will draw
on their global network
experience to reduce energy/
fuel costs, waste production
and reduce CO2 emissions
from NI operations.
Enhanced production efficiency at
Lafarge Tarmac (Cookstown) will:
- reduce emissions to air by 10%,
- decreasing reliance on fossil fuels
by up to 35%,
- increase production, and
- minimise the amount of waste
disposed to landfill or illegally
deposited
4.2. Lafarge Tarmac will work
with NIEA to examine options
to reduce emissions from
transport (including haulage,
supply chain and staff).
(a) Target developed for reduction
in emissions from transport in
Lafarge Tarmac NI operations by
the end of 2015.
(b) Contribution to NI strategic low-
carbon transport plan.
4.3. Lafarge Tarmac will work with
NIEA to examine options
for reducing packaging
(including in partnership with
AFBI, QUB/QUESTOR and
construction sector).
Reduction in waste packaging and/or
packaging costs.
4.4. Lafarge Tarmac will work with
key stakeholders (e.g. Invest
NI) to develop renewable
energy strategy with support
from NIEA.
(a) Implementation of Invest NI
audit recommendations and
Best Available Technology (BAT).
(b) Energy metering on site to drive
innovation and investment in
energy efficiency implemented
by end of 2015

5. Prosperity Agreement
Commitment Action Outcome
4.5. Lafarge Tarmac will work
in partnership with NIEA
to promote examples of
environmental best practice
across mineral sector in
Northern Ireland.
(a) Increased sector wide
understanding of the
environmental opportunities
and their associated economic
benefits.
(b) Fewer compliance issues across
mineral sector in NI.
5. Lafarge Tarmac
will work with
key stakeholders
including the
community
to assess
environmental risk
and opportunities
within the vicinity
of Lafarge Tarmac
Cookstown site.
5.1. NIEA will complete a review
of the Lafarge Tarmac
Cookstown site impact on
the nearby Special Area of
Conservation (SAC).
Minimal operational impact on SAC
through the implementation of
findings.
5.2. NIEA will work with Lafarge
Tarmac to conduct a review
of geological Area of Special
Scientific Interest (ASSI) within
the Cookstown site and where
possible improve supervised
public access to the ASSI.
(a) Status report for the Ballysudden
ASSI with recommendations for
future management.
(b) Retain as appropriate in Lafarge
quarry plan, key geological
features for which the site has
been designated an ASSI.
(c) Greater public understanding
and access to the key geological
features associated with the
ASSI.
5.3. Lafarge Tarmac will work with
NIEA and partners (e.g. Rivers
Agency, ClimateNI, RSPB) to
examine options to contribute
to Upper Ballinderry River
catchment management and
wider biodiversity.
(a) Improved biodiversity and
habitats for identified species
(e.g. raptors and pollinators).
(b) Business engagement in
flood risk and climate change
mitigation in the local area.
5.4. Lafarge will complete local
environmental surveys and
champion the communication
of results.
Better understanding and
engagement by local community in
Cookstown site operations and input
to improve existing initiatives.
5.5. Lafarge will ensure that
routine and mandatory
reporting is available via
company micro websites.
Cookstown micro website first in
group to make periodical operational
reports and returns publically
available improving transparency
and openness.

6. A Better Environment, A Stronger Economy
Parties to the Agreement
Lafarge Tarmac
On 7 January 2013, Lafarge Tarmac was formed
when Lafarge and Tarmac joined forces to create
the ultimate construction products solution
provider. This was an important milestone in our
company’s 150 year history.
Our vision is:‘to be our customers’preferred
choice for sustainable construction solutions’.
Our values will help us build on the combined
strengths of our legacy companies – our assets,
our people and our products – and create
something even stronger.
• Safe: We always put safety and health first
• Committed to our customers: We commit to
delivering value for our customers every day
• Passionate about success: We are passionate
about our business, set ambitious targets and
drive to exceed them
• Fast and flexible: We act with an appropriate
balance of speed and rigour
• One team: We are all one team
• Trust and respect: We extend and earn trust and
respect.
NIEA
The Northern Ireland Environment Agency
(NIEA) is an Agency within the Department of
Environment (DoE) with approximately 650 staff.
The Agency is part of the wider Environment
and Marine Group (EMG) in DoE. The NIEA
leads in advising on, and in implementing, the
Government’s environmental policy and strategy
in Northern Ireland. Divisions within the NIEA
undertake a range of activities that promote
the Government’s key themes of sustainable
development, biodiversity and climate change.
The Strategic Objective of the NIEA is,‘To create
prosperity and well-being through environment
and heritage excellence.’The Operating Principles
are:
1. We will make it easy for people to do good
business and difficult for people to do bad
business.
2. We will help create a resource efficient
Northern Ireland.
3. We will help people see our environment and
heritage as an opportunity, not a barrier.
4. We will be a customer-focused and people-
centred organisation.
Background information
Prosperity Agreements are voluntary agreements
through which the NIEA and an organisation or a
group of organisations can explore new creative
ways of reducing environment and heritage
impacts in ways that create prosperity and well-
being.
This Prosperity Agreement is between the NIEA
and Lafarge Tarmac UK. It aims to, through a
stronger partnership between the parties, tackle
environmental and economic problems facing
Northern Ireland and capitalise on opportunities.
Governance arrangements
Life of the Agreement
The parties have agreed that this Prosperity
Agreement will operate for a period of four years
from the date of this Agreement.
Party stakeholders
For the purpose of this Agreement, stakeholders
include Lafarge Tarmac employees, Lafarge
Tarmac Group (UK), NGOs (e.g. RSPB), the
Northern Ireland community, NIEA employees,
and other government agencies, such as Rivers
Agency and Invest NI.

7. Prosperity Agreement
Management of the Agreement
The following framework for decision making
and management of the agreement has been
approved by the two signature parties. The
Prosperity Agreement working group will include
a NIEA Director, the Lafarge Tarmac Contact Point
and relevant staff from both parties.
The working group is responsible for:
• Endorsing and directing implementation
action
• Reviewing implementation progress
• Ensuring appropriate resourcing and support
for resourcing
• Interacting with their respective organisations
and party stakeholders
• Reporting and making recommendations on
the progress of the agreement to both parties.
This Agreement and progress reports will be
made available to the public on the NIEA website.
Both parties are accountable and responsible for
the commitments made in this Agreement.
Both parties reserve the right to withdraw from
this Prosperity Agreement if they believe the
Agreement is no longer effectively promoting
the joint aspirations, or if significant compliance
issues arise at Lafarge Tarmac. In the event that
a withdrawal or termination looks likely, both
parties agree to initiate discussions about why
this might occur.
Review and reporting
The parties have agreed to the following review
and reporting framework. The working group
will meet on a quarterly basis for the first year to
review progress on implementing commitments.
The following years will operate on a bi-annual
meeting schedule.
The working group will assess progress against
commitments and outcomes agreed annually.
This review will also identify areas of focus for the
following year and possible amendments to the
Agreement. Progress and results will be reported
to the Lafarge Tarmac Board and NIEA Board and
made available through the NIEA website. At
the end of this Agreement the working group
will undertake a full review of the outcomes
of the Agreement. This review will assess the
success of the Prosperity Agreement and measure
deliverables against those identified.
Contact details
Steven Castles
Lafarge Tarmac UK Contact Point, NIEA
Tel: 028 90569300
Email: steven.castles@doeni.gov.uk
David Shenton
Senior Environment Manager, Lafarge Tarmac UK
T: 0771 207 7828
E: david.shenton@lafargetarmac.com
If you are interested in
Prosperity Agreements, contact:
Heidi Hauf,
Prosperity Agreements Programme Manager
Northern Ireland Environment Agency
Klondyke Building
Cromac Avenue
Gasworks Business Park
Belfast
BT7 2JA
T: 028 9056 9205
E: NIEAProsperityagreements@doeni.gov.uk
www.doeni.gov.uk/niea

8. Klondyke Building
Gasworks Business Park
Cromac Avenue
Ormeau Road
Malone Lower
Belfast
BT7 2JA