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, the United States, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Americas Materials Solutions, Americas Building Solutions, and International Solutions. The company offers building materials for the construction and maintenance of public infrastructure, and commercial and residential buildings, as well as construction and renovation of public infrastructure, critical networks, commercial and residential buildings, and outdoor living spaces; paving and construction services; and produces and sells aggregates, cement, readymixed concrete and mortars, and asphalt. It also manufactures, supplies, and delivers value-added solutions for the built environment in communities in North America; and provides building and infrastructure solutions for complex critical utility infrastructure, such as water, energy, transportation, and telecommunications projects, and outdoor living solutions for private and public spaces. In addition, the company produces and supplies precast and pre-stressed concrete products comprising floor and wall elements, beams and vaults, pipes, and manholes; and concrete and polymer-based products, such as underground vaults, drainage systems, enclosures, and modular precast structures for applications in water, energy, telecommunications, and railroad markets. Further, it provides crushed stone, sand, and gravel; a range of engineered steel and polymer-based anchoring, fixing, and connecting solutions for various new-build construction applications; 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. CRH plc was founded in 1936 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.
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