Overall impact
C (58)

Commentary

CRH is an average overall performer. With a 'C' rating of 57.7 for overall impact (58th percentile compared to all companies), CRH ranks 37th out of 149 industry peers, behind STARK Group, Mannington Mills, Belimo and 33 others, and ahead of Geo-Tech Consultancy Services, Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope, Standard Industries and 109 others. On top material causes for CRH's industry (Construction Materials), CRH performs well in Disaster Readiness and Effective Aid (95.2 score), Clean Water Access (88.8), Disaster Readiness and Effective Aid (95.2) and 3 other causes where it received an 'A' score and performs poorly in Reduced Inequality (20.1 score), Reduced Green House Gas Emissions (24.4), Decent, Safe Work Opportunities (0.0) and 5 other causes where it received a 'D' or 'F' score.
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Company
Employees
79,800
Sector
Materials
Industry
Construction Materials
Sub-industry
Construction Materials
SASB industry
Construction Materials
Headquarters
Ireland
Share classes
CRH
Description
CRH plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides building materials solutions in Ireland and internationally. It operates through four segments: Americas Materials Solutions, Americas Building Solutions, Europe Materials Solutions, and Europe Building Solutions. The company provides solutions for the construction and maintenance of public infrastructure and commercial and residential buildings; and produces and sells aggregates, cement, readymixed concrete, and asphalt, as well as provides paving and construction services. It also manufactures, supplies, and delivers solutions for the built environment in communities across North America; and offers building and infrastructure solutions serving complex critical utility infrastructure, such as water, energy, transportation, and telecommunications projects, and outdoor living solutions for enhancing private and public spaces. In addition, the company combines materials, products, and services to produce a wide range of architectural and infrastructural solutions for use in the building and renovation of critical utility infrastructure, commercial and residential buildings, and outdoor living spaces for the built environment. Further, it produces and supplies precast and pre-stressed concrete products comprising floor and wall elements, beams, vaults, pipes, and manholes; granite, limestone, and sandstone; concrete and polymer-based products, such as underground vaults, drainage systems, utility enclosures, and modular precast structures; engineered steel, polymer-based anchoring, fixing, and connecting solutions; concrete masonry, hardscape and related products, including pavers, blocks and curbs, retaining walls, and slabs; and fencing and railing systems, composite decking, lawn and garden products, and packaged concrete mixes. The company was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.
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