2025: A year of transformation
Spin-off successfully completed. NextGen Growth 2030 strategy launched. Strong profitable growth delivered.
1 Excluding large M&A
I am honored to be part of a winning team in my first year as Chairman of Holcim, and I thank all our employees for their dedication in delivering these great results.
I sincerely thank Holcim’s over 45 000 employees for their outstanding work and our excellent results. With all 2025 targets achieved, our NextGen Growth 2030 strategy is in full execution.
NextGen Growth 2030
Holcim delivered on all 2025 targets, driven by the disciplined execution of our NextGen Growth 2030 strategy, which anchors our commitment to industry-leading financial and sustainability targets for 2030.
Our NextGen Growth 2030 strategy focuses on unlocking growth opportunities. By executing on our four strategic drivers, we will enhance Holcim’s industry leadership and achieve our 2030 targets.
Focused investment in attractive markets
We continued to strengthen our portfolio and invest in the most attractive markets through value-accretive acquisitions and divestments in 2025.
By strengthening our leadership in Building Materials and expanding in high-value Building Solutions we are accelerating NextGen Growth 2030.
1 Excluding large M&A.
Note: Azerbaijan, previously reflected under Europe, is now reported under the geographical region of Asia, Middle East & Africa to align with the new internal management structure. This change has been applied retrospectively, and prior-year figures have been restated accordingly.
SUSTAINABILITY DRIVING PROFITABLE GROWTH
Our sustainability plan is built on four focus areas to strengthen our leadership in sustainable construction.
Our sustainability plan is built on four focus areas, each designed to strengthen our position as the leading partner in sustainable construction and deliver profitable growth.
1. SCALING OUR SUSTAINABLE OFFERING
Scaling our sustainable offering, including ECOPact and ECOPlanet, to meet our customers’ most ambitious goals.
Reaching more than 50% of net sales from ECOPact vs total ready-mix concrete net sales and more than 50% of net sales from ECOPlanet vs total cement net sales by 2030.
Sustainable offering tailored to customer demand and powered by premium brands that are circular, low-carbon, resilient, energy-efficient, and smart.
Note: ECOPact and ECOPlanet offers 30% lower CO2 emissions compared to ordinary (CEM I/OPC) concrete and cement.
2. ADVANCING CIRCULAR CONSTRUCTION
Accelerating profitable growth in circular construction by increasing our construction demolition materials (CDM) volumes using our ECOCycle technology.
Reaching more than 20 million tons of CDM by 2030.
Scaling this technology in metropolitan areas, we can build cities from cities, creating high-value solutions that can save on valuable primary raw materials, minimize waste, and drive profitable growth.
Note: All 2020 baselines have been restated for material changes in scope.
1Defined as products and solutions with ECOCycle inside containing at least 10% construction demolition materials.
3. INNOVATION ACCELERATING DECARBONIZATION
Innovation is accelerating decarbonization, with the aim of of reducing Scope 1 emissions to below 400 kg CO2 net per ton of cementitious materials by 2030. To achieve this, we are focusing on three levers:
- Formulations: Developing cement and concrete mixtures with lower clinker content and increasing the use of alternative raw materials and binders.
- Energy: Increasing the use of alternative fuels through Geocycle, investing in renewable energy sources, and improving energy efficiency in our operations.
- Advanced technologies: Pioneering and scaling advanced technologies, with a focus on carbon capture.
Note: 2020 baseline has been restated for material changes in scope.
4. BUILDING A NATURE-POSITIVE FUTURE
Building a nature-positive future by bringing nature into cities, while reducing freshwater withdrawal by 33% in our operations by 2030 versus a 2020 baseline:
- Water: Setting the industry’s most ambitious science-based freshwater reduction targets.
- Biodiversity: Transformative rehabilitation measured by a science-based methodology developed with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
- Nature-positive solutions: Offering a wide range of solutions that bring nature into cities.
Note: 2020 baseline has been restated for material changes in scope.
EXPANDING HIGH-VALUE BUILDING SOLUTIONS
Expanding high-value Building Solutions is one of our NextGen
Growth 2030 drivers. We offer energy-efficient building systems,
from foundation and flooring to walling and roofing.
Performance culture and value creation
Our decentralized organization led by empowered leaders enables us to adapt swiftly to market opportunities and changing dynamics.
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