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HeidelbergCement has initiated and accompanied the development of an “Extractive Sector Species Protection Code of Conduct” co-signed by CEMBUREAU, Eurogypsum, UEPG and BirdLife Europe and Central Asia, and endorsed by the European Commission.

In Tumba, south of Stockholm, Sweden’s first 3D-printed concrete house was recently fabricated on the premises of HeidelbergCement's ready-mixed concrete subsidiary Betongindustri. The building material used was i.tech 3D, HeidelbergCement’s special mixture for 3D concrete printing.

In line with HeidelbergCement’s “Beyond 2020” strategic targets, the Supervisory Board of HeidelbergCement has decided to establish two new positions on the Managing Board in order to further drive the company’s major transformation in sustainability and digitalisation.

Today, HeidelbergCement signed the Business Ambition for 1.5°C Commitment, a global initiative aimed at limiting global warming to 1.5°C and achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 at the latest.

In recent years, research and development in the world of concrete has undergone profound changes. While the final decades of the 20th century were marked by a focus on new and increasingly high-performance materials, there has been a decisive shift in the new millennium towards major themes like reducing environmental impacts, improving sustainability and advancing the circular economy.