Heidelberg Materials

Heidelberg Materials, headquartered in Germany and operating in the Cement, lime and plaster industry, is committed to reducing its carbon emissions.

For 2025, Heidelberg Materials reported total carbon emissions of approximately 90.3 billion kg CO2e. This figure includes:

• Scope 1 emissions: approximately 61.3 billion kg CO2e
• Scope 2 market-based emissions: 4.4 billion kg CO2e
• Scope 3 emissions: approximately 24.5 billion kg CO2e, broken down as:
  • Investments: 6.9 billion kg CO2e
  • Purchased goods and services: 8.6 billion kg CO2e
  • Fuel and energy-related activities: 3.7 billion kg CO2e
  • Upstream transportation and distribution: 2.9 billion kg CO2e
  • Downstream transportation and distribution: 2.4 billion kg CO2e

Looking back, in 2024, the company's Scope 1 emissions were approximately 61.1 billion kg CO2e and Scope 2 market-based emissions were 4.2 billion kg CO2e. In 2023, Scope 1 emissions were around 61.2 billion kg CO2e and Scope 2 market-based emissions were 4.5 billion kg CO2e.

Heidelberg Materials has set ambitious climate commitments, with its Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved targets aligned with a 1.5°C warming scenario. These include:

• Net-Zero Target: Heidelberg Materials commits to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2050.
• Near-Term Targets (by 2030):
  • Reduce gross Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 26.7% per tonne of cementitious material from a 2020 base year. Specifically, this includes a 24% reduction in gross Scope 1 GHG emissions per tonne of cementitious material and a 65% reduction in Scope 2 GHG emissions per tonne of cementitious material.
  • Reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services by 25% from a 2020 base year.
• Long-Term Targets (by 2050):
  • Reduce gross Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 95% per tonne of cementitious material from a 2020 base year.
  • Reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 90% from a 2020 base year.

Additional commitments include:

• An aim to reduce specific net Scope 1 CO2 emissions to less than 400 kg per tonne of cementitious material by 2030, representing a 24% reduction in specific gross Scope 1 CO2 emissions compared to 2020.
• A target to reduce Scope 2 CO2 emissions from purchased energy by 65% between 2020 and 2030.
• For Scope 3 emissions, the company aims to reduce both specific upstream and downstream CO2 emissions by 24% by 2030, compared to 2020. Another target is to embed a measurement framework for Scope 3 emissions by 2025 and achieve a 10% reduction by 2030.