Cemex showcases significant operational and sustainability advancements in its 2024 Integrated Report
In 2024, Cemex achieved the second-strongest sales and Operating EBITDA in its recent history, alongside the highest free cash flow after maintenance capital expenditures since 2017. The company also made significant progress on its decarbonization targets through its Future in Action program, continuing to lead the industry in profitable decarbonization efforts.
"Our global team's focused and committed efforts have advanced a business model with sustainable attributes, seeking to ensure both environmental progress and long-term value creation for Cemex,” said Fernando A. González, CEO of Cemex. “This year’s report demonstrates strategic progress in executing our growth strategy, reinforces our commitment to our Future in Action program, and underscores the power of going beyond traditional social responsibility to support our climate action goals."
Some of the main accomplishments presented in Cemex's 2024 Integrated Report are:
Financial:
- Regained an investment-grade rating by Standard & Poor’s and Fitch.
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Reached
US in net income, a record level in Cemex’s recent history.$939 million - Announced a progressive shareholder dividend program.
Future in Action:
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Since 2020, Cemex has reduced cement Scope 1- and 2-specific CO2 emissions by
15% and18% respectively — a pace that would have previously taken 16 years to achieve.1 2 -
Vertua products accounted for
63% of total cement sales and55% of total concrete sales, exceeding our 2025 sales goal of50% . -
Awarded a
€157 million EU Innovation Fund grant for CO2 capture at Cemex’s Rüdersdorf plant inGermany , which is expected to become our first net-zero plant. - Ranked #1 by the World Benchmarking Alliance among 91 companies in hard-to-abate industries, including steel and aluminum, achieving the highest climate transition score.
Stakeholder Engagement:
- Achieved a Net Promoter Score of 74, surpassing the industry customer loyalty benchmark.
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Launched the Cemex Go Acceleration Program in the
U.S. , resulting in a60% increase in order adoption rates. - Named to the Fortune Change the World List for the fourth year, recognizing our stakeholder engagement.
To read Cemex's 2024 Integrated Report, please visit:
http://www.cemex.com/en/integrated-report-2024
1 Compared to our 2020 baseline.
2 Like-for-like, excluding discontinued operations.
About Cemex
Cemex is a global construction materials company that is building a better future through sustainable products and solutions. Cemex is committed to achieving carbon neutrality through relentless innovation and industry-leading research and development. Cemex is at the forefront of the circular economy in the construction value chain and is pioneering ways to increase the use of waste and residues as alternative raw materials and fuels in its operations with the help of new technologies. Cemex offers cement, ready-mix concrete, aggregates, and urbanization solutions in growing markets around the world, powered by a multinational workforce focused on providing a superior customer experience enabled by digital technologies. For more information, please visit: www.cemex.com
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