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.
We have a long history of producing high‑performing, climate‑friendly materials and products, and of setting and achieving ambitious sustainability targets. We have demonstrated this again by bringing our 2030 carbon reduction targets forward to 2025. We have also established a carbon reduction roadmap, which is independently verified to be a science-based target (SBT) in line with the Paris Agreement objectives.
The 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 target: 33% CO2 reduction to <520kg net CO2 / tonne cementitious product by 2025
Scope 1 – 32.4m tonnes, Scope 2 – 2.6m tonnes, Scope 3 – 10.9m tonnes
To achieve our 2050 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.
