CEMEX USA named EPA ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year for third consecutive year News provided by Share this article Share this article HOUSTON, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- CEMEX USA proudly announced today it has been named 2021 U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for the third consecutive year, earning the Sustained Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy in recognition of the company's leadership in energy management and longstanding commitment to sustainability. The Sustained Excellence Award is the highest honor given by the ENERGY STAR program, and the 2021 Partner of the Year Award is the latest recognition for CEMEX USA. The company earned EPA ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for Energy Management and EPA ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for Sustained Excellence in 2019 and 2020, respectively. In addition, CEMEX USA's Miami Cement Plant earned ENERGY STAR Certification for the tenth consecutive year in 2020 for energy management efforts at the operation. Since 2007, CEMEX USA operations have earned more than 50 ENERGY STAR certifications and dozens of its cement terminals and ready-mix concrete operations have achieved the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry.