CRH is a global leader in sustainable building materials and a significant contributor to the circular economy. As we transition to a net zero society, we continue to evolve our business strategy to address the growing demand for sustainable products and building solutions to reduce the impact of construction on our world.
To protect our climate, the world needs to deliver absolute emission reductions. We are proud to have the most ambitious absolute emissions reduction target for 2030 in our sector. This complements our 2050 carbon reduction roadmap, which is aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Our roadmap includes plans to:
Our ambition: To address climate change as we strive for carbon neutrality along the cement and concrete value chain by 2050
Our targets:
25% absolute reduction in Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 2030
33% CO2 reduction to 520kg net CO2 / tonne cementitious product by 2025
CRH has had its emissions reduction targets approved by the SBTi as consistent with levels required to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.
We have also joined the Business Ambition for 1.5°C initiative, which aims to achieve net-zero global emissions by no later than 2050 in order to limit global warming to 1.5°C.
2020 CO2 emissions: Scope 1 – 32.4m tonnes, Scope 2 – 2.6m tonnes, Scope 3 – 10.9m tonnes
Our 2020 progress:
To achieve our ambition of carbon neutrality, we are embracing multiple breakthrough technologies, as well as ongoing continuous improvements across our operations.
Carbon capture, decarbonation, use of concrete as a carbon sink and identifying new sources of alternative fuels and materials continue to be priorities in our innovation programme. Through these and other innovations we are working to shape a more sustainable built environment.
The target boundary includes biogenic emissions and removals from bioenergy feedstocks.
