ESG factors are becoming increasingly important in investment decisions. The market for sustainable investments continues to record strong growth. The interest of our shareholders, financial analysts, and ESG rating agencies reflects this.

Our ESG rating strategy is an important tool that helps us to maintain continuous quality assurance, monitor the market, and identify best practices and optimisation potential. We regularly evaluate the relevance and importance of different ratings. In particular, the performance of Heidelberg Materials in the topic areas of climate, water, and sustainable product solutions was assessed positively in several ratings in 2023.

CDP

In the CDP sustainability rating, Heidelberg Materials received a classification of A for Climate Change and A– for Water Security in 2023. 

DAX 50 ESG

Our share is part of the DAX 50 ESG index, which was launched in 2020. The equity index is a benchmark for sustainable German equity investments.

Ecovadis

In July 2024, we significantly improved our EcoVadis rating (score of 77). Special mention: our CO₂ management and decarbonisation strategy.