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STRATEGY NEXTGEN GROWTH 2030

Holcim’s NextGen Growth 2030 strategy furthers our vision to be the leading partner for sustainable construction, and is backed by financial and sustainability targets to capture growth.

We’re focused on growing in the most attractive markets, sustainability driving profitable growth, expanding high-value Building Solutions, and our performance culture and value creation.

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Holcim is best positioned through NextGen Growth 2030 to benefit from the powerful megatrends shaping the future of construction. With this new strategy, we are unlocking significant opportunities to drive shareholder value.

Miljan Gutovic | Chief Executive Officer

DISCOVER NEXTGEN GROWTH 2030

NextGen Growth 2030 Strategic Drivers
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Focused investment in attractive markets

With established leadership positions in key markets, Holcim will accelerate growth through organic investments and value-accretive M&A.

Europe: we will leverage growing customer demand for our sustainable offering and building systems, while accelerating decarbonization and circular construction.

Latin America: we will benefit from strong growth fundamentals and industrialization, and grow Disensa, the region’s largest construction materials retail franchise to over 5 000 stores by 2030.

Asia, Middle East & Africa: Growing Holcim's ECOPact low-carbon concrete1 and mortars, modular construction in Australia, and North Africa as an export hub for decarbonized materials.

Sustainability driving profitable growth

Holcim’s industry-shaping sustainability roadmap will advance net sales and margin expansion.

Scaling our sustainable offering: Holcim's ECOPact low-carbon concrete and ECOPlanet low-carbon cement2 to reach >50% of net sales for their respective categories by 2030.

Advancing circular construction: with ECOCycle, Holcim's proprietary circular technology3, increasing recycled content to 20+ million tons by 2030.

Innovation accelerating decarbonization: formulations, energy and advanced technologies to reach net zero.

Building a nature-positive future by bringing nature into cities while reducing freshwater withdrawal by 33% by 2030.

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Expanding high-value building solutions

We will create superior value for customers across the built environment and grow our addressable market by leveraging new sales channels, amplifying synergies, and through organic investments and value-accretive M&A.

Tailor-made solutions – from foundation and flooring to walling and roofing - to meet our partners’ most ambitious goals

Unique portfolio of Building Materials and Building Solutions to reach 50/50 sales split by 2030

Systems selling and specification selling of integrated end-to-end solutions for all applications

Premium brands: circular, resilient, low-carbon, energy-efficient, and smart - enabled by Holcim+ digital solution

Performance culture and value creation

Holcim’s embedded performance culture stems from a decentralized, lean business model that can swiftly adapt to market opportunities. Holcim will invest in organic growth and value-accretive M&A with attractive and progressive dividends. Excess capital will be allocated to large strategic acquisitions and opportunistic share buybacks.

United by Holcim Spirit, we are creating value for all stakeholders.

Purpose: driven by a clear purpose to build progress for people and the planet, with sustainability and innovation at the core, to drive our NextGen Growth 2030 strategy.

People: creating the best workplace where talent is nurtured, employees are engaged, and health and safety is our top priority.

Performance: deeply embedded culture of performance and value creation for people, customers and shareholders

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