Sustainability

Sustainability driving profitable growth is at the core of Holcim’s NextGen Growth 2030 strategy, as we follow our industry-shaping sustainability roadmap as the leading partner for sustainable construction.

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I’m incredibly proud of the progress we made on sustainability in 2025, and that we proactively updated our SBTI-validated CO2 targets for 2030 and 2050.

Carmen Diaz | Chief People and Sustainability Officer

Key Sustainability Targets

We will achieve these industry-leading sustainability targets as part of our NextGen Growth 2030 strategy.

>50% ECOPact and ECOPlanet net sales of ready-mix and cement

20+ Mt construction demolition materials (x3 recycled volume of 2024)

<400 kg CO2 net / ton of cementitious (30% reduction versus 2020)

33% freshwater withdrawal reduction (liters/ ton versus 2020)

How are we doing? 2025 Sustainability at a Glance

31 %

share of  ready-mix concrete net sales

Scope 1 emissions ¹

502 kg

-11% vs 2020 baseline

Note: All 2020 baselines and 2024 figures have been restated for material changes in scope.
¹Net kg of CO₂ per ton of cementitious materials.
² Liter per ton of cementitious materials.

36 %

share of cement net sales

Freshwater withdrawal²

179 l

-25% vs 2020 baseline

8 Mt

Construction demolition materials recycled

EU Innovation Fund

grants  for CCUS projects

Recognized in 2025  as a leader for

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How does Holcim approach sustainability?

Holcim’s sustainability approach centers on four key pillars: climate, circularity, nature and people.

Climate

Holcim’s science-based targets for our net-zero pathway are among the industry’s most ambitious. Our 2030 and 2050 net-zero targets are aligned with the 1.5°C framework and validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

Circularity

We’re building cities from cities with our ECOCycle proprietary circular technology³. Our ambition is to recycle over 20 million tons of construction demolition materials (CDM) into new building solutions by 2030.

³ Guarantees a minimum of 10% and up to 100% recycled construction demolition materials by total product weight.

Nature

Holcim is focused on building a nature-positive future with our broad range of solutions to bring nature into cities, while reducing freshwater withdrawals by 33% versus 2020 and protecting biodiversity.

People

Our 50 000 Holcim people are united by the Holcim Spirit of Purpose, People and Performance. We’re committed to creating the best workplace, where talent is nurtured, employees are engaged and Health and Safety is top priority.