ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

Ash Grove Cement Company’s environmental policy entails a commitment to strive to implement the following eleven principles in its operating and business decisions:

Operating Compliance

The operation of its facilities in an environmentally responsible manner in compliance with environmental laws and regulations.

The development and implementation of a management system to ensure the environmentally responsible operation of the Company’s facilities and to periodically assess the Company’s progress toward its goals.

Process Efficiency

The efficient use of energy and the development of beneficial alternative sources of raw materials and fuel at its facilities.

The minimization of the release from its operations of constituents that may cause pollution or environmental damage, wherever practicable.

The minimization of the creation of waste, wherever practicable, in its operations, and the safe and responsible disposal of such wastes in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Process/Product Safety

The development and production of finished products that can be safely manufactured, transported, used and disposed.

The development and maintenance of emergency preparedness or contingency plans where significant hazards exist in the Company’s operations.

Environmental Stewardship

The development of open communication with its employees, suppliers, customers, neighbors and members of the public regarding its policy on and management of environmental matters.

The education and training of its employees in the conduct of operations in an environmentally responsible manner and the assignment of qualified personnel to supervise such operations.

The retention of vendors and contractors committed to responsible environmental management.

The participation in the creation of responsible laws, regulations and public policies dealing with manufacturing, construction and the environment, and the encouragement of fair and equitable enforcement of same.

Resolved, Board of Directors, Ash Grove Cement Company