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33% Water withdrawal

Reduction of specific freshwater withdrawal in Cement, compared to 2018 baseline

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Holcim
Steffen Kindler
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Target detail

Archived target

Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)
SDG 6: Clean water & sanitation
Target year
2030
Target category
Water withdrawal
Amount
33%
Description
Reduction of specific freshwater withdrawal in Cement, compared to 2018 baseline
Type of verification
Limited Assurance
Benchmarking proxy
Holcim was the first in the industry to publish such target. CEMEX followed by publishing this year a 20% reduction target without mention of a baseline. As a reference CEMEX reported 341 L/ton in 2021 while Holcim reported 259 L/ton
Performance on target
Independently verified
Not independently verified

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