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Switzerland: CDP, a non-profit organisation that helps industrial players improve their environmental performance, has recognised Holcim's sustainability achievements with an award for a double ‘A’ ranking in climate and water management. The double ‘A’ award, a first for any cement producer, was handed over at the 2023 CDP Europe Awards in Paris, France, on 16 February 2023.

Magali Anderson, Holcim’s Chief Sustainability and Innovation Officer, said "This award is a testament to the progress that our teams around the world are making to build a net-zero future, while protecting and restoring precious freshwater resources. 2022 marks the third consecutive year that our climate actions have put us on CDP's A List, and our first ‘A’ ranking for our work on water security. I am confident we will keep the momentum going in years to come."

Nigeria: The CDP has raised its rating for Dangote Cement to B from B- previously. The improved score indicates that the cement producer made continued efforts to mitigate the environmental impact of its business and has improved its sustainability reporting. It is the fourth time the company has submitted data to the CDP and the second consecutive year it has improved its rating.

Michel Puchercos, the chief executive officer of Dangote Cement, said, “The CDP rating upgrade clearly illustrates the growth we have achieved in our commitment to transparency on climate and environmental issues. This year, our Alternative Fuel Project has reached an advanced stage and aims to leverage waste management solutions and reduce CO₂ emissions. As of the first nine months of 2022, we co-processed 101,553t of waste representing a 77% increase over last year.”

Italy: Cementir Holding has been achieved its first CDP A- rating for climate change mitigation in its operations. The producer said that the global average rating is B-, compared to B in Europe and in the cement and concrete industry globally. CDP awarded Cementir a B for water security, its first such rating in the category.

Chair and chief executive officer Francesco Caltagirone said “This achievement is a further recognition of our efforts to make our carbon footprint more sustainable. We are committed to tackling climate change and minimising our environmental impact.”

India: Ambuja Cements has celebrated the recognition of its water management practices through its listing on CDP's Water A List 2021. The company is the first cement producer to acheive the rating. It said that it succeeded through 'prudent' use of water- for instance through modular curing and concrete mix proportion adjustments - and harvesting. In addition, it continues to evolve its cement portfolio to minimise its consumption of natural resources, with a focus on water. Ambuja Cements' Sustainable Development Ambition 2030 strategy commits it to a freshwater withdrawal reduction of 15% by 2030. Its initiatives have so far saved 70Ml of water, according to the company. It called this a 'robust step' on the global path to sustainable construction and said that it will continue to advocate for environmentally friendly solutions.

Managing director and chief executive officer Neeraj Akhoury said "Water has always been the key focus area for Ambuja Cements. This achievement reaffirms our will to remain committed to address water scarcity issues in future and contribute to the establishment of sustainable tomorrow."

Belgium: Environmental disclosure organisation CDP has listed Cemex, HeidelbergCement and Holcim among 200 companies on its 2021 Climate Change A List for actions to mitigate their CO2 emissions. Holcim’s Indian subsidiaries ACC and Ambuja Cements also received A ratings. Both ACC and Ambuja appeared on CDP’s 2021 Water Security A List, while Holcim scored an A-.

Chief executive officer Jan Jenisch said “Building on the launch of our nature-positive strategy this year, we set new and ambitious goals to achieve water security across our operations worldwide, with our colleagues from Ambuja in India leading the way. CDP’s rankings this year are a testimony to the tremendous work carried out by our 70,000 people around the world and a great encouragement for all of us to keep raising the bar.”

India: Holcim subsidiary ACC has signed the Business Ambition for 1.5°C pledge and joined the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change’s Race to Zero campaign. The producer partnered with CDP India’s Science-Based Targets (SBT) Incubator programme to develop its targets. It has committed to reduce its cement’s Scope 1 emissions by 21% to 409kg/t from 511kg/t and its Scope 2 emissions by 48% per tonne between 2018 and 2030. In 2020, the Scope 1 emissions of ACC’s cement were 493kg/t.

CDP India executive director Shankar Venkateswaran said, “CDP India’s SBT Incubator supports companies in India to align with these targets. By committing to science-based emissions reduction targets, ACC has positioned itself as an industry leader, showing the way for the sector’s transformation to a low carbon sustainable future. We believe that this will encourage more companies on their Net Zero Journey.”

Germany: The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) has named ThyssenKrupp on its Climate Change A List of companies which took actions to ’cut emissions, reduce climate impacts and help build a low-carbon economy’ in 2020. 269 companies won the top status from a pool of 5800 applicants.

Chief executive officer Martina Merz said, “This is a clear endorsement of our climate strategy. ThyssenKrupp has firmly established itself as a leader in climate protection. We will continue to systematically reduce climate impacts. We see climate protection not just as an obligation but as an opportunity for new
business.”

UK: Global not-for-profit organisation CDP has included HeidelbergCement on its Climate Change A-List 2019 for environmental transparency and performance aimed at facilitating a zero-net carbon economy. Only a handful of industrial producers achieved inclusion on the list, including the German steel sector’s Thyssenkrupp and French gypsum wallboard producer Saint-Gobain.

US: The Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTI), a joint initiative of CDP, the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the World Resources Institute (WRI) and WWF, has described Switzerland-based LafargeHolcim’s CO₂ reduction targets as ‘adequate’ and ‘consistent with efforts agreed upon at the COP21 World Climate Conference in Paris.’ These are aimed at preventing global temperatures from rising by 2°C.

LafargeHolcim has committed to a 10% reduction in emissions from kiln and pre-heater fuel to 520kg of CO₂ per tonne of cement in 2030 compared to 576kg/t in 2018. Over the same period it will reduce its indirect emissions from electricity consumption by 65%.

Germany: HeidelbergCement has been awarded ‘A-‘ in the climate change category of CDP’s Climate A List. It also received the same score in the water security category. The result marked it as the highest-scoring cement company on the list beating other major international producers such as LafargeHolcim, Cemex and CRH. Notably, these other cement companies each received ‘F’ for water security due to a lack of sufficient information available. CDP analyses data from over 6800 large companies around the world.

“This is a strong confirmation that we are on the right track with our Sustainability Commitments 2030. The excellent result encourages us to further reduce our ecological footprint across all business lines and on a global level,” said Bernd Scheifele, chairman of the managing board of HeidelbergCement.