On June 2, 2008, IFC environment development expert Dr. Sudhi and project assistant Ms. Gao Fengru visited Conch Cement. Manager of finance department, development department and quality management department met the guests, and accompanied the guests to visit production lines and WHG system of Wuhu Conch and Baimashan Cement Plant.

Dr. Sudhi specially visited Conch Cement to research the Conch’s development on environment monitoring, social responsibility and production safe progresses etc,  and understood whether Conch need IFC’s help on environment and social responsibility or not. During communication, Dr. Sudhi fully affirmed Conch’s achievement on energy saving and emission reduction, circulation economy, environment monitoring and social responsibility.

On October 18 2005, Conch Cement obtained the IFC released Renminbi Panda Bond 50% financing Renminbi 0.65 billionYuan, loan time was 10 years, the interest rate was comparatively low. IFC believed that Conch Cement was one of creativity companies, Panda Bond's release met Conch Cement’s demand for Renminbi finance one time. Meantime, it enabled Renminbi Panda Bond to be used by the good and borrowing IFC credit enterprise.

To make Conch Cement---- the biggest cement production enterprise, become the cement industry model, especially on environment, social problem and sustainable development. Through Conch's technical renewal transformation, raises social responsibility, sets up a study range pole for the Chinese other cement enterprise.

The guests and hosts take a souvenir photo before Wuhu Conch production line