What we do

As the leading partner for sustainable construction, Holcim is decarbonizing building for a net-zero future1. We offer high-value Building Materials and Building Solutions to serve our customers across the built environment – from infrastructure and industry to buildings.

We offer everything from decarbonized cement and recycled aggregates to energy-efficient building systems and high-performance concrete and surfacing.

Through our NextGen Growth 2030 strategy, we are best positioned to benefit from global megatrends shaping the future of construction – from population growth and urbanization to energy-efficient refurbishment.

Holcim is Building Icons in cities worldwide.

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SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION

We’ve built our industry-shaping sustainability roadmap around four focus areas to strengthen Holcim’s leadership in sustainable construction. 

  1. Scaling our sustainable offering 
  2. Advancing circular construction 
  3. Innovation accelerating decarbonizing 
  4. Building a nature-positive future
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Building materials

High-value Building Materials for all applications:

  • Decarbonized cement - ECOPlanet, Holcim's low-carbon cement2
  • Recycled aggregates - Aggneo
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Building solutions

High-value Building Solutions for all applications:

  • Energy-efficient Building Systems - from PRB walling to Elevate roofing
  • Ready-mix concrete and surfacing - from Holcim's ECOPact low-carbon concrete3 foundations to Agilia flooring
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Working closely with architects we provide new technologies and solutions to enable sustainable design.

Recent highlights include partnerships with Alejandro Aravena’s Elemental to advance sustainable building during the 2025 Biennale, and the Norman Foster Foundation on the Essential Homes Research project, at the 2023 Biennale.

1 Holcim commits to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across the value chain by 2050.Our 2030 and 2050 net-zero targets are aligned with the 1.5°C framework and validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). 
2 ECOPlanet achieves at least 30% lower GWP (A1-A3 scope) compared with Ordinary Portland Cement (CEM I/Type I), calculated using a methodology aligned with EPD requirements. 
3 Delivers at least 30% lower CO₂ emissions/m3 vs standard CEM I (OPC) concrete in the same strength class.

Our stories

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