LEADING IN SUSTAINABILITY

With sustainability at the core of our strategy, we are leading the shift to low-carbon, circular, energy-efficient  and nature-friendly building.

Reaching a new level of disclosure this year, we are integrating our Climate Report within our Annual Report for the first time.

Our approach to sustainability

Our sustainability pillars are embedded across our operations, and focus on climate, circularity, nature and people.

CLIMATE

We are taking a science-driven approach to becoming a net-zero company.

First in our sector with net-zero targets validated by SBTi

CIRCULARITY

Holcim is driving circular construction at scale across key metropolitan areas.

"Circularity Lighthouse Award" for our ECOCycle® technology

NATURE

We are restoring and preserving biodiversity and freshwater, and bringing nature into cities.

Official taskforce member and early adopter in 2023

PEOPLE

Our 63,448 Holcim people worldwide are driven to make a positive difference.

First place "Best Workplaces for Innovators 2023: Sustainability"

Climate leadership

We are decarbonizing Holcim for people and the planet, from our operations and solutions through to buildings in use.

CO₂ REDUCTION

20 %

CO₂/net sales¹

¹2023 Scope 1 + Scope 2 CO₂ emissions per million of net sales compared to 2022

2 + BN CHF

Low-carbon brand with 19% of cement net sales

1 + BN CHF

Low-carbon brand with 19% of ready-mix net sales

24 %

Increase in recycling of Construction Demolition Materials²

²Compared to 2022

LEARN MORE: CLIMATE report 2023

SUSTAINABLE BUILDING IN ACTION

Boston, U.S.: Winthrop Center

In 2023, our Elevate roofing and insulation systems were used in the construction of the world’s largest Passive House-certified office building: the Winthrop Center in Boston, U.S.

Vienna, Austria: Campus Aspern Seestadt

The Campus Aspern Seestadt school in Vienna serves as a showcase for how smart design and Holcim’s low-carbon solutions can play a major role in decarbonizing cities around the world.

Milan, Italy: Milan metro

Authorities in Milan chose our low-carbon, circular solutions to expand the city's metro. In July 2023, Milan opened San Babila, the latest station on the new M4 line, connecting the east and west of the city in under 30 minutes.

Paris, France: Recygénie

Holcim’s ECOCycle® technology is enabling the construction of the world’s first fully recycled concrete building. Recygénie, a social housing complex being built near Paris will make sustainable housing accessible to all.

Monterrey, Mexico: Moranta Tower

In 2023, Moranta Tower in Monterrey became Mexico’s first fully ECOPact project, lowering CO₂ emissions by 30 percent. Holcim's SMARTCast digital technology accelerated the construction process.

Lägerdorf, Germany: Carbon2Business project

The Carbon2Business project in Lägerdorf, Germany, aims to capture 1.2 million tons of CO₂ emissions annually. The captured CO₂ will be repurposed as an industrial raw material.

How Holcim is DECARBONIZING BUILDING

As a global leader in sustainable and innovative building solutions, we are on a mission to decarbonize building across the value chain.

GREEN OPERATIONS

We are decarbonizing our own operations to become a net-zero company.

BUILDING BETTER WITH LESS

We are scaling low-carbon construction using innovative and sustainable building solutions.

CIRCULAR CONSTRUCTION

We drive circular construction with solutions to reduce, recycle and reuse materials.

MAKING BUILDINGS SUSTAINABLE

Our advanced solutions improve energy efficiency.

LEARN MORE: DECARBONIZING BUILDING

FULL YEAR 2023 RESULTS: documents

Integrated Annual Report 2023

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Climate Report 2023

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Full Year 2023 Results - Analyst presentation

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Report on Non-financial Matters 2023

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Integrated Annual Report 2023 Summary - English

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Full Year 2023 Results - Media release, English

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Integrated Annual Report 2023 Summary - German

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Full Year 2023 Results - Media release, German

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Newsletter: Building Progress

Driven by our purpose to build progress for people and the planet, Holcim is on a mission to decarbonize building.

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