Responsible business
Our approach to responsible business
We continuously drive responsible business practices across our business and in our value chain.
Applying our strong governance structure safeguards our commitment to ethical behavior, compliance with laws, regulations and expected practices. We partner with suppliers who align with our own principles and practices to ensure business continuity. Our Code of Business Conduct safeguards our commitment to human rights and responsible business conduct at each level of our organization.
employees recorded as having been trained in CoBC in 2024
employees recorded as having received Advanced Compliance Training in 2024
Innovation in action
Collaborating with Stakeholders for Positive Change
As a company with sites across Australia, Adbri, invests in reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through its employees, suppliers, customers and local communities. In 2023, Adbri launched its second Innovative Reconciliation Action Plan. Adbri trucks featuring Aboriginal reconciliation artwork help promote awareness about the significance of inclusion and respect within our communities.
Partnering with our Suppliers
We work with current or future supply chain partners on cross-business open innovation challenges and acceleration programs to understand and deploy emerging technologies and solutions. In 2024, we launched our first Supplier Innovation Challenge for International Products Europe and Leviat to find and champion new, more sustainable, solutions for our businesses and our customers.
Offering Ongoing Training and Connections
CRH is a founding partner of the Supply Chain Sustainability School in North America, CRH Company Tarmac is a partner of the Supply Chain Sustainability School in the UK and CRH Company Roadstone is a founding partner of the Supply Chain Sustainability School in Ireland. The school focuses on building skills on sustainability and environmental issues, offering free learning to upskill those working in the built environment sector.
Our targets and progress
Ongoing Target: 100% of suppliers agree to abide by the tenets in CRH’s Supplier Code of Conduct.
Our operating companies purchase more than $20 billion worth of goods and services each year from more than 100,000 suppliers across the world. Responsible sourcing across our supply chain has a critical role in ensuring business continuity, that human rights are upheld, and downstream environmental impacts are managed.
Our supply chain reach, influence, and strong supplier relationships provide an important opportunity to be a driver of change. By working and collaborating with our suppliers, governments, industry bodies, businesses, and other partners we can leverage supplier innovation and work towards best practice.
Our SCoC sets out the supplier requirements to meet our standards in respect of health and safety, human rights and environmental stewardship. It is based on our Framework for a Sustainable Future and is reviewed on an ongoing basis. Supplier acknowledgment of commitment to the SCoC is a requirement in our general purchase conditions to ensure that our suppliers are aligned with our values and acknowledgement of the CRH SCoC is a precondition to submit responses to all in e-tenders.