The world needs smart, sustainable, and resilient infrastructure, buildings, and public spaces. Challenges like climate change and resource limitations mean that the production and use of heavy building materials must evolve. At Heidelberg Materials, we are transforming our business to address these challenges, and are placing sustainability at the core of what we do.
Our Sustainability Commitments
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) shape our strategy and sustainability commitments. Our Sustainability Commitments 2030 support our vision to build a more sustainable future that is net zero, safe and inclusive, nature positive, and circular and resilient.
We’re committed to capturing our CO2 emissions
Heidelberg Materials Northern Europe is leading the way in the cement industry's climate transition with our two pioneering CCS (Carbon Capture and Storage) initiatives. Discover more about these innovative projects through the links below.
We drive the decarbonisation of our sector and provide low-carbon products.
CO2 & Energy
Reduce our Scope 1 CO2 emissions to 400kg per tonne of cementitious material
Reduce our total CO2 footprint according to the SBTi 1.5°C pathway1
Capture 10 million tonnes of CO2 cumulatively through our CCUS projects
Additional Emissions
Reduce sulphur and nitrogen oxide emissions (SOx and NOx) by 40% compared with 2008
Sustainable Revenue
Achieve 50% of our revenue from sustainable products that are either low-carbon or circular
1SBTi business ambition for 1.5°C; CO2 reductions vs baseline (2020): Scope 1: -24% per tonne of cementitious material Scope 2: -65% per tonne of cementitious material Scope 3: -25% in absolute emissions from purchased cement and clinker
Ongoing projects and initiatives within area "Building a Net Zero Future"
