Holcim credit rating upgraded by Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s
Holcim’s rating has been upgraded by Moody's to Baa1 outlook stable on 1 June 2022. This follows Standard & Poor's increase in Holcim's rating to BBB+ outlook stable on 25 March 2022.
In its announcement, Moody’s stated that its rating action “reflects Holcim's solid operating performance in 2021 that continued in the first quarter 2022.” In its Q1 2022 Trading Update, Holcim upgraded its net sales growth guidance to at least 8% on a like-for-like basis and at least 10% in Swiss francs.
About Holcim
Holcim builds progress for people and the planet. As a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Holcim is enabling greener cities, smarter infrastructure and improving living standards around the world. With sustainability at the core of its strategy Holcim is becoming a net zero company, with its people and communities at the heart of its success. The company is driving circular construction as a world leader in recycling to build more with less. Holcim is the company behind some of the world’s most trusted brands in the building sector including ACC, Aggregate Industries, Ambuja Cement, Disensa, Firestone Building Products, Geocycle, Holcim, Lafarge and Malarkey Roofing Products. Holcim is 70,000 people around the world who are passionate about building progress for people and the planet through four business segments: Cement, Ready-Mix Concrete, Aggregates and Solutions & Products.
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