Our commitment for sustainability

HeidelbergCement has activities in more than 50 countries and its goal of sustainable development is shared by all Group areas and business units. We are building on the three pillars of sustainable development: Economy, ecology and social responsibility. We create added value for our customers, employees, suppliers and shareholders. We preserve natural resources – the basis of our economic activity. And we recognise our social responsibility at our locations and towards our employees.

These goals are implemented in practice on the basis of our sustainability programme. The strengthening of our profitability, which we improved significantly in 2006, remains a primary strategic goal. We continue to place a high value on the environment. With the increasing use of alternative raw materials and fuels, we reduced our consumption of natural resources once again in 2006. Noticeably improving energy efficiency is a strategic focus both now and for the future. In the past year, we have moved a good deal closer to our goal of reducing our specific net CO2 emissions by 15% – compared with 1990 – by 2010.