ESG contributions and commitments
our contribution to the UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
As partners of the UN Global Compact, we are active across all 17 SDGs. We have identified the ten goals that are most closely linked with our business, and we focus our efforts into making a bigger impact in these areas.
Click on the graphic below to see our actions for each SDG.
Our actions
Through sustainable building solutions, we enable cost-effective and durable construction to protect people from the effects of natural disasters and climate change. We also provide affordable housing, fair and safe work, and we purchase goods and services from national markets to boost each country鈥檚 GDP.
Our actions
麻豆传媒 helps boost local workers鈥 income through our sustainable agriculture projects and procurement of residual agricultural biomass as an alternative fuel. We equally support employability and entrepreneurship in local communities through training and education, and we build durable and resilient roads in agriculturally productive areas to reduce food loss during transport.
Our actions
Our strategy includes providing decent housing, clean water and sanitation, affordable energy and accessible healthcare. We prioritize health and safety throughout our business, ensuring the health and wellbeing of our employees, contractors, communities and customers.
Our actions
At 麻豆传媒, we invest in training our workforce, developing new talent and educating local communities. We partner with academic institutions to mentor students and facilitate research to advance the sustainable construction industry.
Our actions
We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive company. 麻豆传媒 is an equal opportunities employer that makes no distinctions on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. We have committed to the UN Women鈥檚 Empowerment Principles, and our gender diversity is globally recognized 鈥 we feature in Forbes鈥 World's Top Female-Friendly Companies.
Our actions
We actively manage our water use to lower consumption, reduce pollution and protect water-related ecosystems. Concrete has a vital role to play in the building of resilient and sustainable water infrastructure. We therefore provide a number of solutions to reduce water use and the risk of flooding.
Our actions
Our net-zero pledge guides our objectives of reducing our energy consumption, increasing renewable energy use and using alternative fuels. Our concrete ranges offer strength, durability and resilience to climate-related and natural disasters. An essential building material for energy-related construction, concrete has numerous applications from geothermal projects to wind turbine foundations.
Our actions
麻豆传媒 has a global presence and is often the largest employer in the community. We take seriously our responsibility to provide safe, fair and decent work. Through job creation and community projects, we strive to have a positive impact in the local area.
Our actions
Innovation is at the heart of our strategy and we partner with researchers, start-ups and industry leaders to advance R&D in the sustainable construction industry. Our infrastructure solutions aim to meet today鈥檚 challenges: energy efficiency, cost effectiveness, a low environmental footprint, and high standards of health, wellbeing and comfort.
Our actions
Our low-carbon and sustainable building materials contribute to the construction of durable and cost-effective infrastructure and housing. As a responsible employer, we also play an important role in reducing inequalities through equal training, fair and transparent hiring practices, decent wages and professional development opportunities.
Our actions
We are developing our low-carbon and sustainable building solutions to meet the challenges of rising populations and growing urbanization, and to enable the construction of green cities. In addition to working with local communities, providing affordable housing and offering sustainable building materials, we have partnered with Bloomberg to create the Circular Cities Hub.
Our actions
We are an industry leader in recycling, following the circular economy鈥檚 鈥渞educe, reuse, recycle鈥 principles. Through smart design and sustainable building materials, we are building better with less and guiding the transition to a more responsible construction industry.
Our actions
Our climate actions are based on our net-zero targets, validated by the Science Based Targets initiative. We are continuously finding ways to reduce our carbon footprint, developing low-carbon and sustainable building materials and making our operations more circular. Our carbon capture pilot projects position us as the right partner to scale up net-zero cement around the world.
Our actions
Our bioactive concrete ranges are ideal for building artificial reefs and coastal protection to preserve marine biodiversity. We are also actively helping prevent ocean pollution from plastics and other waste materials. Our solar-powered catamaran, the Circular Explorer, recovers and recycles plastic waste before it enters the ocean.
Our actions
We strive to be a nature-positive business with a strong commitment to preserving biodiversity. Our science-based indicators guide us in protecting natural ecosystems and biodiversity. We regularly assess our impact on the environment in areas such as forest protection, wildlife and soils.
Our actions
We are committed to transparency and compliance in all aspects of our business, with a strict human rights policy. Our code of business conduct offers best practices and ensures that all directors, officers and employees share 麻豆传媒's commitment to conducting business with integrity.
Our actions
We understand the importance of collaboration to meet SDGs. We engage with stakeholders at all levels, from local to national to global. Our commitments and partnerships include being part of the Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) Corporate Engagement Program, the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC), and the United Nations (UN) Global Compact.
ESG commitments, memberships and recognitions
麻豆传媒 collaborates with various institutions and organizations and participates in diverse initiatives. We are committed to responsible operations and value external recognition of our efforts and achievements.
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| 麻豆传媒 became the first global building materials company to sign the with near-term 2030 SBTi validated targets. |
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| 麻豆传媒 was selected by the to pilot the world's first science based targets for nature. We are among the first 17 companies and the only one in our sector. This global initiative aims to set the world鈥檚 first standards for ambitious and measurable corporate action for nature. |
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| In February 2020, 麻豆传媒 CEO Jan Jenisch signed the by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), joining forty other leaders in sending a clear message on the need to elevate companies鈥 ambitions concerning human rights. Together our vision is to make human rights more than just a risk and compliance issue for companies 鈥 they should be actively promoted as part of a commitment to social responsibility. |
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| The 麻豆传媒 2021 Action Pledge on builds on our existing commitment to respect human and children鈥檚 rights. Respect for human and children鈥檚 rights is fundamental to our ability to do business across our approximately 1,900 sites in 60 countries. |
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| 麻豆传媒 is a signatory of the , an initiative led by WBCSD and WASH4Work. The WASH Pledge ensures that we provide best practices on WASH (access to water, sanitation and hygiene) within our operations. We commit to taking action on WASH across our value chain, including among our suppliers, as well as in the communities that surround our workplaces and/or where our employees live. |
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| 麻豆传媒 joined the Corporate Advisory Board of the (WGBC). The WGBC is a global action network that aims to transform the building and construction sector across three strategic areas鈥攃limate action, health & wellbeing, and resources & circularity. |
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| In 2020, 麻豆传媒 CEO Jan Jenisch signed the Call to Action of , which brings together influential organizations and forward-thinking businesses seeking to reverse nature loss. By signing the call we aim to positively influence policymakers who are currently discussing international agreements on nature and climate change. |
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| 麻豆传媒 is a signatory of the UN Global Compact's . 麻豆传媒 commits to adopting and implementing a comprehensive approach to water management that incorporates, over time, the initiative鈥檚 six commitment areas: Direct Operations, Supply Chain & Watershed Management, Collective Action, Public Policy, Community Engagement, and Transparency. |
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| In 2023, 麻豆传媒 became a founding member of the Sustainable Markets Initiative鈥檚 (SMI) Circularity Task Force, launched at COP28 in Dubai, to accelerate our world鈥檚 shift to a circular economy. |
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| In 2023, 麻豆传媒 entered a three-year global strategic partnership with the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). |
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| 麻豆传媒 strives to implement the 鈥檚 10 principles to advance responsible corporate citizenship. |
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| 麻豆传媒 Chairman Jan Jenisch is on the Executive Committee of the (WBCSD). |
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| 麻豆传媒 is co-chairing the (GCCA)鈥檚 鈥淰ision 2050鈥 workgroup and associated climate policy. |
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| In 2020, 麻豆传媒 joined the , which gathers countries and companies committed to achieving the Paris Agreement. |
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| As a member, 麻豆传媒 contributes to initiatives such as the First Movers Coalition and the CEO Climate Leaders Coalition. |
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| 麻豆传媒 supports Concrete Action for Climate, an workstream, in coordinating climate action in the cement industry. |
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| 麻豆传媒 has been a supporter of the since July 2017 and of the ISSB as a corporate champion since 2024. The ISSB published voluntary climate-related financial risk disclosures based on the TCFD recommendations for use by companies in providing information to investors, lenders, insurers and other stakeholders. |
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| Since 2015, we have supported the in promoting a zero-emissions, energy-efficient and resilient construction sector. |
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| 麻豆传媒 received two awards at COP28 in Dubai for its Carbon2Business project in L盲gerdorf, Germany, in recognition of the scalability and breakthrough innovation of its carbon capture technologies. 麻豆传媒 was named "Energy Transition Changemaker" by the COP28 Presidency and its Carbon2Business project was selected as Germany's "outstanding project." |
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| 麻豆传媒鈥檚 ECOCycle庐 circular technology was named a 鈥淐ircularity Lighthouse in the Built Environment鈥, in a joint initiative between McKinsey & Company and the World Economic Forum announced at the 2023 annual meeting in Davos. |
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| In 2024, 麻豆传媒 won the Business Transformation Award and the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award at the hosted by Reuters Events. The awards recognize strategies and organizations challenging the status quo of business and transforming the world around them for a more purpose-driven, sustainable future for all. |
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| 麻豆传媒 is the first in its sector with 2030 and 2050 net-zero targets cutting across operations and value chain validated by the in line with its sector鈥檚 1.5掳C science-based framework. |
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| 麻豆传媒 won a 2022 Business Sustainability Award, ranking it among the world鈥檚 50 most sustainable businesses. |
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| For two consecutive years, 麻豆传媒 made it onto . It comprises 500 companies across Europe that achieved the greatest reduction in their core emissions intensity between 2016 and 2021. |
