Cemex Europe Makes Strong Progress With EPD Certificate Rollout

Cemex’s Future in Action climate action strategy is backed with science-based targets, aligned to the 1.5 degrees scenario, and using EPD certificates is an efficient and transparent way to publish significant progress and clear industry leadership. In this regard EPDs have been published for selected cements since 2021 and Cemex is now proud to confirm the publication of EPDs for all cement types in Poland and the publication of EPDs for our products produced in Croatia and Spain in the coming weeks. 
Phase 2 of the publication process will see EPDs for cements produced in the UK, Germany and Czechia in early 2024 which will complete the full European roll out.
Sergio Menéndez, President of Cemex Europe, Middle East, Africa & Asia, said: “EPD certificates enable our customers to make an informed choice about which materials offer the lowest carbon footprint and reduce the environmental impact of their construction projects.
“We have therefore made securing these objective and reliable documents, which demonstrate that our products meet the requirements of more sustainable construction, a priority across our whole European operation. I am very pleased with the progress made so far and look forward to celebrating the completion of this process.”
Cemex’s dedicated climate action strategy, Future in Action, identifies the development and introduction of innovative lower carbon products and solutions as an integral part of its road map to carbon neutrality. Cemex expects to exceed its 2030 aspiration of hitting a 55% CO2 reduction in its European operations.
Cemex R&D, Innovation and Business Development projects are part of the global R&D collaboration network, headed by CEMEX Research Centers, based in Switzerland.

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Notes to Editors: 

Cemex announced its Climate Action strategy; ‘Future in Action – Committed to Net Zero CO2’ in February 2020, along with updated targets in November 2022 and as part of this, by 2030 it plans:
•    To be below 430kg of CO2 per ton of cementitious material, equivalent to a 47% reduction*.
•    To reduce the carbon content per cubic meter of concrete to 150kg, equivalent to a 41% reduction.
•    To reduce Scope 2 electricity emissions to 24 kg CO2/t cementitious by 2030
•    To reduce Scope 3 transport emissions by 30% by 2030.
•    For Vertua lower-carbon to account for majority (50%+) of cement and concrete sales by 2025.
•    To manage up to 40M tons of waste per year by 2030.

* According to our 1990 baseline

About Cemex:
Cemex is a global construction materials company that is building a better future through sustainable products and solutions. Cemex is committed to achieving carbon neutrality through relentless innovation and industry-leading research and development. Cemex is at the forefront of the circular economy in the construction value chain and is pioneering ways to increase the use of waste and residues as alternative raw materials and fuels in its operations with the use of new technologies. 
Cemex offers cement, ready-mix concrete, aggregates, and urbanisation solutions in growing markets around the world, powered by a multinational workforce focused on providing a superior customer experience, enabled by digital technologies.