theceomagazine.com | 81“Culture alignment is a critical element to be able to participate in
ECO system and support the operations, execution and enhance the
technological capacity. We are delighted to contribute in all these aspects
helping OCP to supply fertilizer to feed the world’s population.” – Johan P
Cnossen, Chief Operating Officer, thyssenkrupp Industrial SolutionsProviding world-class engineering, project
management and construction management expertise
to support projects in Morocco and abroad, JESA is
a crucial element in the construction of OCP’s Jorf
Lasfar Phosphate Hub. The Hub’s production capacity
has grown by more than one million tons each year
and is expected to reach a capacity of 15 million tons
by 2020, establishing Morocco as the world’s largest
phosphate fertilisers.
With the aim of fast-tracking India’s agricultural
development, in 2016, OCP and Indian fertiliser
manufacturer KRIBHCO joined forces to develop a
large-scale greenfield fertiliser plant in Krishnapatnam
in Andhra Pradesh. Mostafa says the partnership
leverages KRIBHCO’s deep knowledge of the market
and farmers’ requirements, as well as OCP’s global
footprint and industrial expertise. The state-of-the-art
plant will have an annual capacity of 1.2 million tons
of fertilisers and will include the development of
logistical infrastructure in the region. “We recently
launched a major joint venture with IBM, to bring
not just IT but also analytic solutions to OCP and
our broad range of clients. We identified Morocco
and Africa as high-growth markets for these services,
and are still exploring other regions,” says Mostafa.
The joint venture, TEAL Technology Services, will
implement advanced technologies including analytics
and the Internet of Things to develop customised
services and generate employment in the IT sector.
“One of the aims of this venture is to create a major
data centre in Morocco to bring the highest level of
service to our clients.
“These three partnerships illustrate our capacity to
create synergies and ensure that the growth of each
partner benefits the other. We see partnerships as
opportunities to make a difference and diversify our
activities, not only as something we need to do to
be more streamlined or efficient. These partnerships
help create dynamic local ecosystems and local
employment. At the same time, they are central to
our own competitiveness and growth.”
GIVING BACK
As the exclusive caretaker of the world’s largest
phosphate resources, OCP has always had a deeply
rooted commitment to protecting global food security
through its role in sustainably increasing agricultural
productivity. “Corporate social responsibility isn’t
something we do on the side of our core production
activities; it is very much embedded in our role as
a responsible company,” explains Mostafa. “In terms of
energy consumption, we are now almost self-sufficient
through cogeneration within our industrial activities
or by using renewables such as wind and solar power,
which we will continue to expand over the next
couple of years.”
“We’ve reduced our water usage and we own and
operate desalination plants and other water treatment
plants in four cities where we operate. These started
out as mining towns that are now fully fledged cities.
We recycle city water to use for our own treatment
of phosphate rock and we are making it available to
the local population as well,” he says.
“We don’t view this as something we are obliged
to do to be a responsible citizen, but it’s part of what
makes us competitive. And the same applies to
reclaiming mining lands. In the end, we do this
because it produces jobs and economic activity in
local communities.”
In five dedicated skills centres – in Youssoufia,
Benguerir, Laâyoune, Safi and Khouribga – OCP »OCP plant expansion at Jorf Lasfar, Morocco.Interview | INSPIRE