Integrated Annual Report 2021
ACCELERATING GREEN GROWTH
2021 Record Financial Results
CHF
26.8bn
Net sales
(11.3% growth lfl)
CHF
4.6bn
Recurring EBIT
(25.7% growth lfl)
CHF
3.3bn
Free cash flow after leases
CHF 9.5bn cumulative, 2019-2021
With our record 2021 performance we delivered what we promised under “Strategy 2022 – Building for Growth” one year in advance. With “Strategy 2025 – Accelerating Green Growth,” we have begun our journey to become the global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions and reach net zero by 2050.
Key Highlights in 2021
Record financial performance across all our key metrics.
CHF
26,834m
Net Sales
CHF
4,612m
Recurring EBIT
Chairman’s statement
Despite the turbulence of the pandemic, our Group delivered record results again this year, across both our financial indicators and our Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) metrics.
“My sincere thanks go to all our front-line workers for keeping our communities safe while playing an essential role to keep society running.”
Q&A with Jan Jenisch
“Our future is Circular Construction. My vision is to build new from the old with recycled materials.”
Our business
segments
Holcim is the global leader in building materials and solutions and active in four business segments: Cement, Aggregates, Ready-Mix Concrete and Solutions & Products. Following our pledge to net zero, our ambition is to lead the industry in reducing carbon emissions and shifting towards low-carbon construction.
CEMENT
16.4bn
Sales (CHF)
2020: 15.0bn
Aggregates
4.0bn
Sales (CHF)
2020: 3.7bn
Ready-Mix Concrete
5.2bn
Sales (CHF)
2020: 4.6bn
Solutions & Products
3.6bn
Sales (CHF)
2020: 1.9bn
Accelerating Green Growth
This year Holcim announced its “Strategy 2025 – Accelerating Green Growth” to become the global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, following the overachievement of “Strategy 2022” one year in advance.
Capital Markets Day 2021
Decarbonization
Digital
Circular Economy
Roofing Systems
Green Products
Performance
