Future in Action - CEMEX USA
Climate Action Goals and Ambitions
Recognizing that global climate action goals require stronger efforts, and ensuring sustainability is at the core of everything we do, we created Future in Action, a program focused on developing low carbon products, solutions, and processes to become a net-zero CO2 company.
The objective is clear: achieving carbon neutrality. In order to reach it, we are setting aggressive decarbonization goals with a very specific roadmap to achieve them, and working with external partners to validate and endorse our commitments.
Our ultimate goal is to deliver only net-zero CO2 concrete by 2050. To ensure we are on the right track, we have set the most ambitious 2030 targets available to the industry:
2030
40% less of CO2 / ton of cementitious material*
35% less of carbon content in concrete*
55% in clean electricity consumption
To reach 71% of clinker factor
To reach 50% in alternative fuels substitution rate
2050
To become a net-zero CO2 company
* vs. our 1990 baseline.
Sustainable Products & Solutions
Decarbonizing our Operations
Circular Economy
Water & Biodiversity
Innovation & Partnerships
Promoting a Green Economy
Results
Our past efforts and achievements to reduce carbon emissions, primarily focused on the cement production process, have proven successful. In fact, the technology and processes we need to achieve our 2030 goals have already been tested and are implemented in some of our operations, and need only be scaled.
Global Alignment and Validation
Our 2030 goals and commitments are aligned and validated by the Science-Based Targets initiative according to the “Well Below 2ºC Scenario”, so that we contribute to meet the Paris Agreement goals and comply with the Business Ambition for 1.5°C by the United Nations. These goals keep us on the right path to achieving our ultimate goal to deliver net-zero CO2 concrete globally by 2050.
We joined the United Nations’ “Race to Zero” campaign, and as of November 2021 we are a founding member of the First Movers Coalition, an initiative of the World Economic Forum to create market demand for zero carbon solutions.
We have already identified and committed the needed capital expenditure to achieve our 2030 target, as part of the transition to achieving our ultimate goal of reaching net-zero CO2 in our operations by 2050. Our capital investments will evolve as our operations adapt to fulfill our ambitions.
