Many waste materials and by-products from other industries serve as valuable raw materials for HeidelbergCement. We use these resources as alternatives to finite natural raw materials and fossil fuels in the production of cement. In this way, we are helping to conserve resources and solve the problems associated with waste disposal faced by municipalities and industrial companies near our plants. At the same time, these efforts are also reducing our CO2 emissions, because the biomass that accounted for around 38% of the alternative fuel mix in 2019 is classified as climate neutral.
