Reflecting its commitment to taking concrete action on climate change, LafargeHolcim, the parent company behind Aggregate Industries state they have become the world\u2019s first building materials supplier to commit to hitting net zero emissions by 2050.<\/p>\n
The significant announcement sees LafargeHolcim become the first company of its kind to join the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) \u2013 a scheme that determines how much and how quickly firms must reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.<\/p>\n
Under SBTi\u2019s \u2018Business Ambition for 1.5\u00b0C\u2019, an urgent target set by UN agencies, business and industry leaders, LafargeHolcim has committed to speeding up the reduction in CO2<\/sub> intensity per tonne of cementitious materials by 2030.<\/p>\n Setting an ambitious standard for green construction, to achieve this, LafargeHolcim, which operates in over 90 countries, is working with SBTi to develop a roadmap for helping the global cement sector hit the 1.5\u00b0C target \u2013 the temperature at which we can avoid irreversible damage due to climate change.<\/p>\n This includes spearheading a number of initiatives that will be rolled out across its UK business Aggregate Industries such as recycling 100 million tons of waste and byproducts for energy and raw materials and accelerate the use of low-carbon and carbon-neutral products.<\/p>\n The announcement comes as last year the UK became the first major economy in the world to pass laws to become Net Zero by 20501<\/sup>. Committed to supporting this ambition and that of its parent company, Aggregate Industries said it will continue to reduce its CO2 <\/sub>emissions and lead the way on sustainability.<\/p>\n Guy Edwards, Chief Executive Officer at Aggregate Industries UK, said: \u201cWe\u2019re proud to be part of the LafargeHolcim Group as it makes the bold and ambitious pledge to go Net Zero by 2050. By being the first building materials supplier in the world to sign up to the SBTi\u2019s \u2018Business Ambition for 1.5\u00b0C\u2019 demonstrates our genuine desire to achieve real and lasting change in protecting the environment.<\/p>\n \u201cIn our capacity as one of the UK\u2019s leading construction materials suppliers, we fully support LafargeHolcim\u2019s pledge and accelerating the use of low-carbon and carbon-neutral products is just one of the initiatives we\u2019re currently working on to help create a greener construction industry.\u201d<\/p>\n For further information please visit www.aggregate.com<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"