Crh

CRH, headquartered in Ireland and operating in the Cement, lime, and plaster industry, reported total carbon emissions of approximately 47.1 billion kg CO2e in 2024. This included Scope 1 emissions of around 27.2 billion kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of about 2.5 billion kg CO2e (market-based), and Scope 3 emissions of approximately 17.4 billion kg CO2e. Key categories within Scope 3 emissions included purchased goods and services (approximately 11.5 billion kg CO2e), fuel and energy related activities (about 2.3 billion kg CO2e), and upstream transportation and distribution (around 2 billion kg CO2e).

CRH has set several climate commitments. It aims to achieve net-zero emissions across all scopes by 2050. The company has near-term Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved targets:

• An intensity target to reduce gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by 33.5% per tonne of cementitious product by 2030, using a 2021 base year.
• An absolute target to reduce gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions from other activities by 42.0% by 2030, also from a 2021 base year.
• A Scope 3 intensity target to reduce gross Scope 3 GHG emissions by 23.5% from purchased clinker and cement per tonne purchased over the same timeframe (2021-2030).

Additionally, CRH has a long-term intensity target for its cement plants to reduce net CO2 emissions to 520 kg per tonne of cementitious product by 2025, representing a 33.3% reduction from 1990 levels (777 kg CO2 per tonne). The company also aims to achieve carbon neutrality along the cement and concrete value chain by 2050.