ESG presentations and memberships

DGNB Premium Member

As the first producer of concrete elements in Denmark, CRH Concrete is a premium member of the Danish Green Building Council. The Danish Green Building Council is a non-profit membership organisation established to promote sustainability in the construction and property industry. Through a high level of professional expertise, experience and a strong foothold in the industry, documented sustainable development is created across the following areas:

• DGNB
  We administer and develop the DGNB certification system, which is used to document sustainability initiatives in construction, buildings and urban development in Denmark.

• EU Taxonomy
  We are behind the industry’s joint translation of the EU Taxonomy for the Danish construction and property industry. In addition, we carry out third-party validation of compliance with the taxonomy’s criteria.

Sustainable Concrete Initiative

The Sustainable Concrete Initiative’s roadmap sets out concrete proposals for how CO₂ emissions can be reduced from start to finish in construction and civil engineering projects. The initiative’s target is a 70% reduction in CO₂ emissions by 2030 compared to 2019.

The Sustainable Concrete Initiative focuses on the knowledge we already possess as well as on technologies that have been tested and need to become mainstream — through, amongst other things, improved client requirements, cross-disciplinary collaboration and systematic knowledge gathering.

The chairmanship of the Sustainable Concrete Initiative’s steering committee is held in part by Vibeke Starup Jacobsen, Commercial director at CRH Denmark.

CONSTRUCTION’S SUSTAINABILITY THINK TANK

As part of DI — Confederation of Danish Industry’s Construction Sustainability Think Tank, we actively participate in the following working groups:

• Rules and frameworks: Head of Sustainability Camilla Dyring
• Collaboration in the construction and civil engineering sector: Project Manager Anja Hesthaven
• Circular economy: Technical Manager Lars A. Reimer

In the working groups, we investigate, discuss, analyse and prioritise various solutions that can reduce the carbon footprint and set a common direction for the industry’s green transition. See 33 concrete action proposals in the recently published report (25 January 2024) here.

SCIENCE BASED TARGETS – CLIMATE ACTION AMBITION

We fully support the goals of the Paris Agreement and are working towards delivery of our ambition to become a net-zero business by 2050.

We have set an industry-leading target to deliver a 30% reduction in absolute carbon emissions by 2030 (from a 2021 base year).

The SBTi has validated that our near-term science-based carbon emissions reduction targets are in line with a 1.5°C pathway.

MORNINGSTAR SUSTAINALYTICS

Morningstar Sustainalytics is an independent ESG and corporate governance research, ratings and analytics firm.

As of October 2025, CRH has an ESG Risk Rating of 18.9 (Low Risk), reflecting our low exposure to industry-specific material ESG risks and our strong management of those risks.

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MSCI

​MSCI’s ESG Ratings are designed to measure companies’ resilience to financially relevant, industry-specific sustainability risks and opportunities.

In 2025, CRH was awarded the highest available rating of AAA in the MSCI ESG Ratings. We have achieved this score for twelve consecutive years, an accomplishment that remains unmatched in our sector.

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ISS ESG

ISS ESG, the responsible investment arm of Institutional Shareholder Services Inc., delivers corporate and country ESG research and ratings to help investors identify material ESG risks and opportunities in their investment portfolios.

In 2025, CRH was awarded a Prime rating for our ESG performance, the highest relative rating awarded by ISS ESG.

S&P GLOBAL

The Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices are designed for investors seeking to track equity markets while applying a sustainability best-in-class selection process.

Designated a constituent member of the Dow Jones Best in-Class North America Index, comprising sustainability leaders selected by the S&P Global ESG Score. In 2025 CRH celebrated 25 years of active participation in the S&P Corporate Sustainability Assessment. CRH continues to be included in S&P Global’s Global Sustainability Yearbook for its sector-leading ESG performance.

CDP

CDP is a global non-profit environmental disclosure system that collates data on companies, cities, states and regions to help them manage their environmental impacts.

In 2025, CRH was awarded the highest available rating of A for Climate and B for Water Security, demonstrating our commitment to environmental transparency and action.