Reduction and Net Zero Targets
>Note: intensity targets are not represented in the current version - see Methodology
Gross Absolute Emission Reductions
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Net Absolute Emission Reductions
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Net Zero Future Commitments
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Science-based Targets (SBTI)
Date Published / Updated :2023-03-02 01:00:00
| Near-term | Long-Term | Net Zero Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Targets set : 1.5°C by 2030 | No target | No |
CRH commits to reduce gross scope 1 and scope 2 GHG emissions 33.5% per tonne of cementitious product by 2030 from a 2021 base year*. CRH also commits to reduce absolute gross scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions from other activities 42.0% by 2030 from a 2021 base year*. CRH further commits to reduce gross scope 3 GHG emissions 23.5% from purchased clinker and cement per tonne purchased over the same timeframe. *The target boundary includes land-related emissions and removals from bioenergy feedstocks.
Data source: SBTIOffsets
Last update for CRH Plc by zerotracker.net: Sept. 14, 2026| Planning to use external offset credits | Not Specified |
| Separate targets for emission reductions and removals | No |
| Conditions on use of offset credits | None |
| Plans for carbon dioxide removal (CDR) | Yes (CCS-based removals e.g. BECCS, DACCS) |
Additional notes: CRH has begun the construction of a first‑of‑its‑kind commercial carbon capture and utilization (CCU) facility delivered with their partner Carbon Upcycling Technologies (CUT). CUT is leading construction of the majority of the plant using its own resources, while Ash Grove is focused on plant integration. The facility is designed to capture CO₂ from cement production and, by combining it with local industrial by‑products, produce ~27,000 tonnes of SCMs annually when operations commence in 2026. CRH recently strengthened their commitment by participating in CUT's latest investment round, following our initial investment and partnership in 2023. (P. 28, 2025 CRH 2025 Sustainability Performance Report)
Score Summary
| Ref | Principle |
Score
(points) |
Max
(points) |
Delta
(points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | At least 2 years of GHG emissions for scope 1 and 2 are publicly-available and externally-verified | 0.0 | 10.0 | - |
| 2 | Scope 3 emissions are fully reported and externally-verified | 0.0 | 10.0 | - |
| 3 | CDP score demonstrates the level of transparent disclosures | 10.0 | 10.0 | - |
| Transparency | 10.0 | 30.0 | - | |
| 4 | Net Zero Commitments by 2050 include an intermediate target and cover all the emissions | 0.0 | 10.0 | - |
| 5 | Net Zero targets demonstrate a high-level of emergency | 0.0 | 10.0 | - |
| 6 | Emission reduction targets on a forward-looking basis are ambitious | 0.0 | 10.0 | - |
| 7 | Targets are science-based as validated by SBTi | 10.0 | 10.0 | - |
| Commitments | 10.0 | 40.0 | - | |
| 8 | Results re. operational emissions reduction: on-pace (performance-to-date) and momentum (forward-looking targets) | 0.0 | 10.0 | - |
| 9 | Results re. value chain emissions reduction: on-pace (performance-to-date) and momentum (forward-looking targets) | 0.0 | 10.0 | - |
| 10 | Implied Temperature Rating by MSCi | 0.0 | 10.0 | - |
| Results | 0.0 | 30.0 | - | |
| Total | 20.0 | 100.0 | - |
Score Details
| Criteria | Results | 2024 Score | 2023 Score | Vs. 2023 | 2022 Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criteria 1 : Transparency on operational emissions (Scope 1 + 2) | |||||
| Are S1+S2 figures publicly-disclosed for the last reporting year and the preceding period? | NC | 0.0 / 5.0 | - | ||
| Are S1+S2 figures verified by a 3rd-party for the last reporting year? | NC | 0.0/ 5.0 | - | ||
| Criteria 2 : Transparency on value chain emissions (Scope 3) | |||||
| Are the 15 categories fully or partly disclosed? | NC | 0.0 / 5.0 | - | ||
| Are S3 figures fully or partly verified by a 3rd-party for the last reporting year? | NC | 0.0 / 5.0 | - | ||
| Criteria 3 : Quality and Frequency of reporting | |||||
| What is the latest CDP score (no later than the preceding year)? | A | 10.0 / 10.0 | - | ||
| How many interim reporting were provided between 2 reporting periods (GHG emissions only)? | |||||
| Criteria 4 : Net Zero Commitments | |||||
| Does the net 0 target include a statement of a generally-accepted net zero emission target by 2050? | NC | 0.0 / 3.0 | - | ||
| Does the net zero target include an intermediate target by 2030? | NC | 0.0 / 3.0 | - | ||
| Does the net zero target include all the emissions? | NC | 0.0 / 4.0 | - | ||
| Criteria 5 : Target year for Net Zero Commitments | |||||
| Target year for achieving net zero emissions for S1+S2? | NC | 0.0 / 5.0 | - | ||
| Target year for achieving net zero emissions for S1+S2+S3 combined? | NC | 0.0 / 5.0 | - | ||
| Criteria 6 : Reduction objectives | |||||
| What is the forward-looking GHG% reduction (without compensation) for scope 1+2? | 0.0 / 5.0 | - | |||
| What is the forward-looking GHG% reduction (without compensation) for scope 1+2+3? |
No target found
|
0.0 / 5.0 | - | ||
| Criteria 7 : Science-Based Targets | |||||
| What type of science-based target (as validated by SBTi) did the company commit to? | Targets Set 1.5°C | 10.0 / 10.0 | - | ||
| Criteria 8 : Results based on scope 1 - 2 | |||||
| Performance to date: cumulative% reduction vs. target |
Objective (in %):
Actual (in %): The last reporting year could not be found
|
0.0 / 5.0 | - | ||
| Momentum: last year % reduction vs. forward-looking target |
Objective (in %):
Actual (in %): The last reporting year could not be found
|
0.0 / 5.0 | - | ||
| Criteria 9 : Results based on scope 1 - 2 - 3 | |||||
| Performance to date: cumulative% reduction vs. target |
Objective (in %):
Actual (in %): The last reporting year could not be found
|
0.0 / 5.0 | - | ||
| Momentum: last year % reduction vs. forward-looking target |
Objective (in %):
Actual (in %): The last reporting year could not be found
|
0.0 / 5.0 | - | ||
| Criteria 10 : Implied Temperature Rise (ITR) | |||||
| Is the company aligned with global climate targets? | ITR: None°C | 0.0 / 10.0 | - | ||
| Total | 20.0 / 100.0 | - | |||