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SBTi validates LafargeHolcim's carbon emissions targets

December 23, 2019

LafargeHolcim’s targets to reduce emissions are consistent with global efforts agreed at the COP21 world climate conference in Paris, says The Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

These efforts seek to keep temperatures below the ‘2°C’ threshold, the SBTi adds.

The SBTi has approved LafargeHolcim’s commitment to reduce scope 1 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 10% per tonne of cementitious materials by 2030 from a 2018 base year. LafargeHolcim has also committed to reduce scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity by 65% within the same timeframe.

Magali Anderson, chief sustainability officer at LafargeHolcim, says: “Our ambition to lead the industry in reducing carbon emissions is a key element of our Strategy 2022 – Building for Growth. The independent certification of our ambitious targets by the Science Based Targets initiative is a huge motivation for us to lead our industry towards low-carbon construction. Through continuous innovation in our production facilities and our product portfolio we will reduce carbon emissions even further.”

The SBTi is a global collaboration between the Carbon Disclosure Project, the United Nations Global Compact, the World Resources Institute and the World Wildlife Fund for Nature.

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