Overall impact
F (7)

Commentary

Holcim is a poor overall performer. With an 'F' rating of 7.5 for overall impact (bottom 10% of all companies), Holcim ranks 111th out of 111 industry peers, behind Fluor, Jacobs Solutions, Argan and 107 others. On top material causes for Holcim's industry (Materials & Construction), Holcim performs poorly in Sustainable Use of Natural Resources (0.0 score), Affordable, Safe Housing (30.5), Equal Pay and Opportunity (31.3) and 15 other causes where it received a 'D' or 'F' score. Holcim did not receive an 'A' rating on any cause.
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Company
Employees
63,448
Sector
Materials
Industry
Construction Materials
Sub-industry
Construction Materials
SASB industry
Engineering & Construction Services
Headquarters
Switzerland
Share classes
HCMLY
Description
Holcim AG, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a building materials and solutions company worldwide. It operates through North America; Latin America; Europe; Asia, Middle East & Africa; and Solutions & Products segments. The company offers cement, clinker, and other cementitious materials; ready-mix concrete; aggregates, such as crushed stone, gravel, and sand; and precast, concrete products, asphalts, mortars, roofing systems, insulation tile adhesives, facade solutions, and contracting and services. It also engages in distribution and retail activities comprising product availability and deliveries, in-store animation and shopping experience, one-stop retail shop, digital services and solutions, and financing and cash-flow solutions; and waste management services. The company's products are used in infrastructure projects, such as tunnels, railways and train stations, airports and ports, and bridges; housing projects, including individual and collective housing; commercial projects comprising offices, retail, and public buildings; and industrial projects consisting of renewable energy, oil and gas, and mining. It sells under the ECOPact, ECOPlanet, ECOCycle, Airium, DYNAMax, Aggneo, Ductal, Hydromedia, TectorPrint, Aggregate Industries, Disensa, Duro-Last, Elevate, Geocycle, Holcim, Lafarge, Malarkey Roofing Products, and PRB Group brands. The company was formerly known as LafargeHolcim Ltd and changed its name to Holcim AG in May 2021. The company was founded in 1833 and is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.
Material causes
Ethos considers the following causes material for Holcim, based on its industry sub-industry Construction Materials. Learn more about material causes in our methodology overview.

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