Holcim is a Swiss multinational cement, aggregates, and ready-mix concrete producer, founded in 1912 and headquartered in Zug.
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Holcim reports comprehensive emissions data and leads in construction waste recycling, but relies overwhelmingly on intensity targets that mask stagnant absolute emissions and hide reliance on unproven CCUS technology. The Lafarge Syria terrorism financing case ($778M fine, ongoing French trial), the admitted climate lawsuit, and the Mormont quarry conflict expose fundamental tensions between extraction-based business models and credible sustainability.
Holcim scores 29/100 (Significant gaps) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Fees pay for the review, never the result. Last verified May 2026.
That places Holcim joint 634th of 847 companies scored, and joint 23rd of 26 in Construction / Real Estate.
Where Holcim sits among construction / real estate peers.
Among the 26 major construction / real estate brands we've scored, Holcim is tied =23rd of 26, with 2 others.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
Lafarge Syria: $778M US fine (2022) for financing terrorism; French trial ongoing (verdict April 2026) on crimes against humanity.
Nine of ten targets are intensity-based (kg/t), not absolute.
However, cement kilns remain predominantly coal, petcoke, natural gas powered.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale21 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
11 of 21 sources are independent of the company.
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Holcim is a Swiss multinational cement, aggregates, and ready-mix concrete producer, founded in 1912 and headquartered in Zug. With 2022 revenue of CHF 29.2 billion, it operates across 44 markets and is among the world's largest construction materials companies. The sector is carbon-intensive; cement production alone accounts for ~8% of global CO2 emissions.
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