Holcim is the leading partner for sustainable construction. With 48,300 employees across 45 countries, the company is driven by our purpose to build progress for people and planet. As such, its industry-shaping decarbonization roadmap is independently validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

To achieve its 2050 net zero targets, Holcim is focusing on three key decarbonization levers; formulation, alternative energy sources and advanced technologies including carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS).

As of 2025, Holcim has seven CCUS projects in execution supported by the EU Innovation Fund, representing a gross investment of EUR 2 billion. Collectively, these projects will allow the company to supply its customers with more than 8 million tons of near-zero cement by 2030.

These projects are practical, scalable, and supported by cutting-edge technology, positioning Holcim at the forefront of the global shift toward decarbonization. One of these projects, the GO4ZERO CCS project in Belgium, perfectly exemplifies Holcim’s practical approach to carbon capture. By implementing a robust CCS value chain, the company intends to decarbonize over 2 million tons of cement by the end of the decade.

Supported by a EUR 230 million grant from the European Union Innovation Fund, GO4ZERO has two phases. The first focuses on modernizing the clinker production process, to enhance efficiency and significantly reduce the plant’s carbon footprint. In the second phase, Holcim will deploy a comprehensive end-to-end CCS value chain, leveraging cutting-edge technology to concentrate CO₂ to over 80%, thus making it easier to capture.

To ensure effective capture, transport, and storage of CO₂, Holcim is establishing key partnerships with industry experts across the carbon management value chain – in capture technologies, transportation, and safe storage solutions.

Essentially, Holcim is creating a new value chain that will help the company and its customers to achieve climate goals, and generate tangible financial returns.