LEADING IN SUSTAINABILITY


With our sustainable building solutions, 
Holcim is helping transform how the world builds for people and the planet

“In 2024 we made progress across all our sustainability targets, making decarbonization a driver of profitable growth.”

Nollaig Forrest| Chief Sustainability Officer
Read the letter from our CSO

OUR APPROACH TO SUSTAINABILITY

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

CLIMATE

In 2024, we showed climate leadership, advancing on all of our decarbonization levers as we lead the transition to a sustainable built environment.

CIRCULARITY

Holcim is expanding circular construction in key metropolitan areas where we operate across
 the world as a driver of profitable growth.

NATURE

Holcim takes a measurable science-driven 
approach to nature, from our biodiversity indicator system to our freshwater ecosystems and nature-friendly building solutions.

PEOPLE

Our 65,000 people are driven to make a positive difference. In 2024, we introduced the Holcim Spirit, 
with Purpose, People and Performance at the core of our strategy.

SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE

We scaled up circular
construction, made progress on CCUS and advanced decarbonization.

CIRCULAR CONSTRUCTION

20 %

Recycling of Construction Demolition Materials1

CCUS PROJECTS

7

CCUS projects in execution

CO2 REDUCTION

4 %

CO2/net sales2

3 + BN CHF

Sustainable brand with 26% of cement net sales

1.5 + BN CHF

Sustainable brand with 29% of ready-mix net sales

20 %

Increase in recycling of Construction Demolition Materials2

1 Compared to 2023

2 2024 Scope 1 + Scope 2 CO2 emissions per million of net sales compared to 2023

Learn more: Climate report 2024

2024 Highlights

Scaling with startups

Through Holcim MAQER Ventures, we help the most exciting startups
reinvent how the world builds, through venture capital, 
venture clienting and an accelerator program.

Driving circular construction

Holcim is expanding circular construction in key metropolitan areas where we operate worldwide as a driver of profitable growth. Discover circular construction in action at our flagship Swiss recycling center.

Advancing our nature strategy

Holcim has been named by the Science Based Targets Network as one of the first three companies globally to adopt science-based targets for nature.

Building for people and communities

We collaborate with NGOs like Habitat for Humanity and Build Change, to address the global housing gap and support relief initiatives for communities worldwide.

Holcim Sustainable Construction Academy

Start your learning journey at the Holcim Sustainable Construction Academy, an online learning journey for built environment professionals developed with leading experts.

Building Essential Homes in Latin America

We’re working with ‘starchitect’ Norman Foster to make sustainable building
possible for all, scaling a new housing concept in Latin America in 2025 that will include ECOPact and ECOPlanet.

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

Holcim is scaling low-carbon construction using innovative and sustainable building solutions.

MAKING BUILDING SUSTAINABLE

Our advanced solutions improve energy efficiency in use.

LEARN MORE: DECARBONIZING BUILDING

FULL YEAR 2024 RESULTS: documents


 

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