How do we reach our goals?
Use more than 20% of circular input as raw materials
At the end of 2023, we stood out as the top performer in Europe with:
- >11% recycled gypsum, standing at 8.6%, and used 44% more gypsum waste compared to our 2018 baseline.
- >75% recycled glass and >47% recycled polystyrene.
Reduce plastic packaging by 20% and use recyclable plastic only
- Plastic reduction project implemented in several countries. See spotlight on packaging below.
Offer a take-back service of our product portfolio in 80% of our European countries
- New solutions in place in Italy, Spain and Germany, in addition to the service already provided in France, Italy and the UK for plasterboard. See example below.
- We introduced a take-back service pilot in the Insulation division.
Zero waste sent to landfill
- 18 production sites sent zero waste to landfill.
- We lay down clear and comprehensive guideline for waste and recycling reporting.
Invest 50% of our innovation resources to sustainability
- 59% of our Research and Development (R&D) resources focused on sustainability, aiming to reduce CO2 emissions and raw material consumption.