Crh

CRH, a company in the cement, lime, and plaster industry headquartered in Ireland, reported total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of approximately 47.1 billion kg CO2e for the 2024 reporting year. This figure includes Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions.

For Scope 1, CRH's emissions were approximately 27.2 billion kg CO2e. Scope 2 emissions, calculated on a market-based approach, were about 2.5 billion kg CO2e, while location-based Scope 2 emissions were approximately 2.2 billion kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions for the same period totalled around 17.4 billion kg CO2e, with purchased goods and services accounting for the largest portion at approximately 11.5 billion kg CO2e. Other significant Scope 3 categories included fuel and energy-related activities (approximately 2.3 billion kg CO2e) and upstream transportation and distribution (approximately 2 billion kg CO2e).

Looking at previous years, CRH reported approximately 44.1 billion kg CO2e in 2023, a decrease from approximately 46.5 billion kg CO2e in 2022 and approximately 48.3 billion kg CO2e in 2021.

CRH has established several climate commitments and targets. The company aims for net-zero emissions by 2050. In the near term, CRH has set ambitious reduction targets based on a 2021 baseline year. Specifically, it commits to reducing gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 33.5% per tonne of cementitious product by 2030. Additionally, CRH aims for a 42.0% reduction in absolute gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions from "other activities" by 2030. The company also targets a 23.5% reduction in gross Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased clinker and cement per tonne purchased by 2030. These targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5°C.

CRH has also set an absolute reduction target of 30% for its group-wide Scope 1 and Scope 2 CO2e emissions by 2030, using a 2021 baseline year. Some reports indicate an accelerated target for cement plants to reduce specific net CO2 emissions to 520kg CO2 per tonne of cementitious product by 2025, a goal originally set for 2030.