Paris 42.40EUR (-1.22% ) Holcim Worldwide BUILDING NET ZERO BUSINESS INNOVATION SUSTAINABILITY ESG INVESTORS MEDIA CAREERS Holcim » Building a net zero future Green building solutions » Building Progress Building net zero BUILDING PROGRESS Our world is growing, with the global population expected to reach 10 billion by 2050. Our future is increasingly urban, with 70% of people expected to live in cities by then. As 1.6 billion people lack adequate housing and sanitation, we need to build livable cities that work for all. At Holcim we are part of the solution. United in our vision to be the global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, we play an essential role to accelerate our world’s transition towards a net zero and more inclusive future. Driven by our purpose to build progress for people and the planet, we are at the forefront of green building solutions. BUILDING PROGRESS MAKING CITIES GREENER from foundation to rooftop with low carbon and energy-efficient solutions EMPOWERING SOCIETY with smarter infrastructure, from green mobility and renewable energy to essential sanitation IMPROVING LIVING STANDARDS FOR ALL with affordable and sustainable solutions What world do you want to live in? A green city? Powered by renewable energy? Connected with green mobility? With housing for all? Building progress for people and the planet, Holcim is putting its expertise to work to build greener cities, enable smarter infrastructure and improve living standards for all! "Building progress for people and the planet starts right here, right now with all of us! Let’s put our expertise and passion to work to become the global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions." Jan Jenisch, CEO As a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Holcim is committed to accelerating our world’s transition to a net zero and more inclusive future. Explore some of the capabilities that bring those values to life: Net zero Taking a rigorous science-driven approach, we set ourselves the most ambitious 2030 climate targets in our industry, validated by the Science-Based Targets initiative. On our net-zero journey, we are decarbonizing our business, from our operations and products all the way to the built environment. Low carbon solutions From our ECOPact green concrete to our ECOPlanet green cement, we offer the world’s first global ranges of low-carbon building materials. With our industry’s broadest formulation expertise, we adapt our solutions to local needs making low-carbon building possible at scale. Thriving communities At Holcim, we are 70,000 people with diverse backgrounds, cultures, generations, expertise, and abilities. To unleash everyone’s creativity, we foster a culture that thrives on diversity and inclusion. Digitalization We are deploying digital technologies to make our business smarter, augmenting everything we do in an agile, data-driven and open innovation way, from new customer interactions to data-driven logistics and new approaches in manufacturing. Circular economy We are driving the circular economy across everything we do, to keep materials in use for as long as possible, giving them a second life – and a third and a fourth – and using only what is needed to preserve nature. Meet The Holcim Brand Family Download our manifesto BUILDING PROGRESS TOGETHER Discover more Building greener cities, from foundations to rooftops. Sustainable building starts with low carbon materials, such as the world’s broadest range of green concrete, ECOPact. The 19-storey computing and data science centre for Boston University and the student residences for Georgetown University in the US both use our low-carbon concrete. Learn more about how both projects are a step forward to carbon neutral building. Read more Green mobility at the heart of sustainable infrastructure We have a once in a generation opportunity to put climate action at the heart of our global recovery. Smart Infrastructure can support countries to achieve their net zero goals and now is the time to act! Learn more about how we’re building road, rail and ports with greener and digital solutions. Read more Bringing wind energy down to earth To build a greener future, the world needs to generate a lot more renewable energy. Holcim innovation is helping us get there. In our work with COBOD and GE Renewable Energy, for example, we are 3D Concrete Printing wind turbine foundations to generate more energy. We’re also exploring how to recycle wind blades into new building materials. Read more Making affordable and sustainable housing a reality for all Holcim aims to thrive with our people and communities. To bridge our world’s critical infrastructure gap, we are deploying local, low-carbon and affordable solutions to increase access to homes and schools. Find out more about how innovations such as Durabric and 3D Concrete Printing are helping communities build in a more sustainable, affordable and fast-paced way. Read more Building circular with recarbonation Imagine if we could create 100% recycled concrete made from rubble. And that recycled concrete absorbed carbon in the process. It sounds like something from science fiction. Our R&D labs are producing concrete made with 100% carbonated recycled rubble - reducing the carbon footprint by 25%. Find out more about our work to build circular. Read more Building net zero Stories of progress CAREERS CONTACTS MEDIA RELEASES INVESTORS SUBSCRIBE YOUR FEEDBACK 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 the circular economy 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 and Lafarge. 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