Heidelberg Materials

Heidelberg Materials, a leading global producer of cement, lime, and plaster based in Germany, has set ambitious climate commitments. The company aims to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2050.

In terms of emissions performance:

• For 2025, Heidelberg Materials reported total emissions of approximately 90.3 billion kg CO2e. This included Scope 1 emissions of around 61.3 billion kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions of approximately 4.4 billion kg CO2e (market-based). Scope 3 emissions for this year were reported at roughly 6.9 billion kg CO2e for investments, 8.6 billion kg CO2e for purchased goods and services, and 3.7 billion kg CO2e for fuel and energy-related activities, among other categories.
• In 2024, Scope 1 emissions were approximately 61.1 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 2 emissions around 4.2 billion kg CO2e (market-based).
• For 2023, Scope 1 emissions totalled approximately 61.2 billion kg CO2e, and Scope 2 emissions were about 4.5 billion kg CO2e (market-based).
• In 2022, Scope 1 emissions were approximately 65.9 billion kg CO2e. Scope 2 emissions were reported at about 4.5 billion kg CO2e (location-based). Scope 3 emissions included approximately 9.7 billion kg CO2e for purchased goods and services and 3.4 billion kg CO2e for fuel and energy-related activities.
• For 2021, Scope 1 emissions stood at roughly 69.5 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 2 emissions at approximately 4.8 billion kg CO2e (location-based). Scope 3 emissions included around 12 billion kg CO2e for purchased goods and services and 3.7 billion kg CO2e for fuel and energy-related activities.
• In 2020, total emissions were approximately 90.3 billion kg CO2e. This comprised Scope 1 emissions of about 68 billion kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of approximately 5.2 billion kg CO2e (market-based), and Scope 3 emissions including around 8.9 billion kg CO2e for purchased goods and services and 3.5 billion kg CO2e for fuel and energy-related activities.
• Historical data shows that in 1990, Scope 1 emissions were around 82.6 billion kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions were approximately 6.6 billion kg CO2e (location-based).

Heidelberg Materials is committed to significant emission reductions:

• The company aims to reduce its specific net Scope 1 CO2 emissions to less than 400 kg per tonne of cementitious material by 2030.
• There is a target to reduce specific gross Scope 1 CO2 emissions by 24% compared to 2020 levels by 2030.
• Heidelberg Materials aims to reduce its Scope 2 CO2 emissions by 65% between 2020 and 2030.
• A long-term goal is to achieve a 95% reduction in gross Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per ton of cementitious material by 2050, from a 2020 baseline.
• Furthermore, the company commits to a 90% reduction in absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 2050.
• For Scope 3 emissions from purchased goods and services, a reduction of 25% is targeted by 2030.

These targets are validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), confirming alignment with a 1.5°C warming pathway.