Sustainability memberships and recognitions

At LafargeHolcim we commit to deliver our actions in a rigorous, science-based way. As such we are now part of the Science Based Targets Network Corporate Engagement Program to road-test and provide feedback on the new methods, guidance and tools science-based target for nature is setting.

In February 2020, CEO Jan Jenisch signed the Call to Action for Business Leadership on Human Rights by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), joining forty other leaders in sending a clear message on the need to elevate companies’ ambitions concerning human rights. Together our vision is to make human rights more than just a risk and compliance issue for companies – they should be actively promoted as part of a commitment to social responsibility.

LafargeHolcim is a signatory of the WASH Pledge, an initiative led by WBCSD and WASH4Work. The WASH Pledge is an opportunity for us to contribute concretely to the implementation of SDG 6, while at the same time ensuring that we provide best practices on WASH (access to water, sanitation and hygiene) within our operations, at an appropriate level of standard for all employees and contractors. We commit to taking action on WASH across our value chain, including among our suppliers, as well as in the communities that surround our workplaces and/or where our employees live.

In 2020, LafargeHolcim’s CEO Jan Jenisch signed the Call to Action of Business for Nature, which brings together influential organizations and forward-thinking businesses seeking to reverse nature loss. By signing the call we aim to positively influence policy makers who are currently discussing international agreements on nature and climate change. Also, our Chief Sustainability Officer, Magali Anderson is a member of the Business for Nature’s Strategic Advisory Group supporting them to set directions and prioritize actions.

In the results of the 2020 Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) assessment, LafargeHolcim has been given an ‘A’ score for tackling climate change. We received a score of A- in the CDP ranking for water, which places the Group in the CDP’s Leadership band. This score recognizes LafargeHolcim's implementation of current best practices with regards to water performance and transparency. In addition, LafargeHolcim was recognized as a Supplier Engagement Leader in 2020 with an A score, raising the level of climate ambition across our value chain

In 2020, we scored highest in the building materials sector in the Corporate Human Rights Benchmark. This recognizes the strong human rights due diligence we have been putting in place for many years.

In April 2021, Vigeo.Eiris, the environmental, sustainability and governance (ESG) rating and research agency, ranked LafargeHolcim as number one in its sector, giving the company its highest rating of A1+. LafargeHolcim was also named best in its sector in terms of transitioning to a low-carbon economy. This rating places LafargeHolcim within the top 2% of companies ranked worldwide.

LafargeHolcim is a participant in the UN Global Compact. With our integrated approach to sustainable development, LafargeHolcim aims to embrace the UNGC principles. We strive to implement the ten principles of the Compact and to use it as a basis for advancing responsible corporate citizenship. At the same time, the Compact provides LafargeHolcim with the opportunity to further push our own ongoing programs and processes in the areas of human rights, labor standards, the environment, and anti-corruption. In order to demonstrate our commitment, we publish a yearly Communication of Progress (COP). All our COP reports are available on the Global Compact website through the following link: https://www.unglobalcompact.org/whatis-gc/participants/6028.

LafargeHolcim is playing an active role in the development of the GCCA’s climate vision, by co-chairing its “Vision 2050” work group and its associated climate policy. LafargeHolcim, together with eight other leading companies in the cement and concrete sector, launched the Global Cement & Concrete Association in early 2018. The GCCA is a progressive new association, dedicated to developing and strengthening the sector’s contribution to construction. The association will focus on driving advancements in sustainable construction, working to enhance the cement and concrete industry’s contribution to a variety of global social and developmental challenges. LafargeHolcim CEO Jan Jenisch is on the board of the GCCA and EXCO member Marcel Cobuz is on the steering committee.

Since it was launched in Paris in 2015, LafargeHolcim has played a proactive role in the Global Alliance for Building and Construction (GABC), the leading global platform for governments, private sector, civil society and intergovernmental and international organizations to increase action towards a zero-emission, efficient and resilient buildings and construction sector. In 2021, LafargeHolcim was elected to the GABC’s Steering Committee.

LafargeHolcim is a signatory of the We Mean Business Coalition - a global nonprofit coalition working with the world’s most influential businesses to take action on climate change. Together they catalyze business leadership to drive policy ambition and accelerate the transition to a zero-carbon economy.