English Keywords Find COMPANY SUSTAINABILITY DIGITAL INVESTOR RELATIONS MEDIA CAREER | BLOG Find out more about our key topics occupational health and safety, compliance and environmental sustainability in our Sustainability Report 2020. Download Sustainability Report (PDF) Home Sustainability Sustainability Strategy Sustainability Report Sustainability Report The Sustainability Report 2020 highlights important topics and challenges for HeidelbergCement in its drive for sustainable development. Readers also learn about the successes and aims of corporate sustainability management, as well as the company’s activities in the arena of environmental protection, employees, workplace safety and social responsibility. We have declared our express commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. In particular, we will continue to intensify our commitment to tackling climate change in the coming years. Dr. Dominik von Achten, Chairman of the Managing Board of HeidelbergCement Find out about our strategy and the measures that HeidelbergCement is implementing in the following areas: Strategy & Management Business & Compliance Product & Innovation Production & Supply Chain Employees & Employment Society & Corporate Responsibility Strategy & Management For us, doing business means a lot more than just achieving outstanding financial results. We also want to act in an environmentally and socially responsible manner. With the Sustainability Commitments 2030, we are making our contribution to the Paris Agreement and to limiting the global rise in temperature. With our Vision 2050, we want to make concrete the most sustainable building material. Our business activities are characterised by commercial prudence, the rule of law, and integrity. We promote value creation at our locations and help to increase prosperity and the quality of life in emerging economies in particular. Growth and good returns are also the basis for our investments in cutting-edge technologies to help protect the climate and the environment. Find out more Sustainability Report 2020 (PDF, 6.88 MB) Sustainability Key Figures and GRI Content Index 2020 (PDF, 1.55 MB) Independent limited assurance - 2020 data (No.1) (PDF, 814.32 KB) Independent limited assurance - 2020 data (No.2) (PDF, 753.65 KB) All Sustainability Reports Sustainability Strategy Sustainability Commitments 2030 Sustainability Report Ratings + Rankings Sustainability Newsletter At HeidelbergCement, lawful and ethical conduct is a core component of our business activities. Business & Compliance Responsible business practices are the cornerstone of our success. For us, acting responsibly means that we achieve our economic performance in accordance with laws and international standards and by socially and ecologically beneficial means. Besides complying with applicable laws and regulations, we are also committed to global values and standards. In all the countries in which we operate, we comply with and respect the applicable laws and regulations. They form the legal basis for our business activity. As a globally active company, we are also bound by international values and standards. We are therefore committed to adhering to the core labour standards of the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises recommended by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We expect our employees and business partners worldwide also to observe these central guidelines and recommendations. Product & Innovation Our R&D activities aim to generate added value for customers and the company through innovative products. We also minimize energy usage and our CO2 emissions by means of process improvements and new formulations. Our close proximity to the market enables us to provide our customers with extensive advice and develop our products in close consultation with them. The responsible departments and employees are directly incorporated into the organisation of the respective national subsidiaries and develop cements, aggregates, and concretes that are optimally adapted to local needs. Local responsibility is at the heart of HeidelbergCement's sustainability strategy: Our Sustainability Commitments 2030 apply across the Group at more than 3,000 locations in over 50 countries. Production & Supply Chain HeidelbergCement’s sustainability strategy focuses on climate protection, environmental responsibility, and ensuring the permanent availability of resources. This has given rise to our objective of operating sustainable production processes at all of our operational sites worldwide. We also expect our suppliers to be aware of our standards: that is why a Code of Conduct forms the basis of all of our partnerships, and our contractors have to commit themselves to upholding this code. Due to the high temperatures needed to burn limestone, the production of cement consumes a lot of energy and thus causes combustion-related CO2 emissions. This is why climate protection is a fundamental part of our environmental policy. Energy and Climate Protection Climate protection is a core element of HeidelbergCement’s environmental policy. Alternative Raw Materials and Fuels The conservation of natural resources is part of our sustainable business strategy. Biodiversity & Land Use Our sites are operated in accordance with relevant international, national and local environmental legislation. Employees & Employment Qualified and motivated employees are an important prerequisite for the success of HeidelbergCement. Identifying our employees’ talents and developing them is therefore at the core of the Group-wide personnel policy. We attach particular importance to occupational safety and the protection of our employees’ health. For us, a good personnel policy means having due and proper regard for our employees with their range of talents and wealth of experience. And it therefore means creating the right conditions to allow them to do their job with efficiency and dedication. This includes fair remuneration and tailor-made qualification opportunities in addition to a non-discriminatory working environment and flexible conditions that allow them to reconcile professional and family demands. Another area of particular importance to us as a manufacturing company is occupational safety and the protection of our employees’ health. We are proud of the international nature of the workforce at our headquarters and in our technical centers in Heidelberg and Leimen, which is made up of local managers and employees from 52 countries. Our staff form the foundation of the worldwide success of HeidelbergCement. Diversity & Talent Management Qualified, motivated employees are a key prerequisite for the long-term success of our company. Occupational Health & Safety Occupational health and safety has top priority at HeidelbergCement. Corporate Citizenship As a global Group with strong regional business operations, we act according to the principle “think global – act local”. Society & Corporate Responsibility We have production sites almost everywhere around the globe. Through our entrepreneurial activities, we create added value for the communities in which we operate. We are also involved in community projects at our sites. Good cooperative relationships with the communities in the areas where we are active are indispensable for our business operations and one of the keys to our business success. In these areas, we establish business contacts, capitalise on local know-how, and maintain a dialogue with our neighbours. By making this voluntary commitment to society, we strengthen the exchange of ideas and achieve long-term socio-economical added value for local communities. "Being a good neighbour“ is one of the six goals in our Sustainability Commitments 2030. HOME COMPANY SUSTAINABILITY INVESTOR RELATIONS MEDIA CAREER BLOG SOCIAL MEDIA LINKEDIN TWITTER INSTAGRAM YOUTUBE XING CONTACT & NEWSLETTER CONTACT US HOW TO GET TO OUR HEADQUARTERS NEWSLETTER SUSTAINABILITY NEWSLETTER NEWS RSS FEED © HEIDELBERGCEMENT AG IMPRINT LEGAL DISCLAIMER DATA PROTECTION COOKIES COMPLIANCE REPORTING SYSTEM SOCIAL PRIVACY STATEMENT