EQS-News : Industry-leading digital logistics platform improves efficiency and reduces Scope 3 emissions

EQS Group-News: Holcim Group Services Ltd / Key word(s): Miscellaneous 
Industry-leading digital logistics platform improves efficiency and reduces Scope 3 emissions 
2021-06-24 / 09:00 
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  . Data-driven digital platform powered by artificial intelligence delivers state-of-the-art logistics and record 
    performance 
 
  . Optimizes distribution across 50 markets worldwide and 1.4 billion km of routes each year 
 
  . Demonstrated sustainability results with reduced Scope 3 emissions and driver safety 
Holcim is deploying its industry-leading Transport Analytics Center (TAC) globally to optimize its logistics for 
enhanced efficiency, safety and sustainability. TAC is currently active across 50 markets worldwide, covering 1.4 
billion km each year, with tracking systems in more than 60,000 trucks. This state-of-the-art digital platform 
contributes to the company's net zero journey by reducing its Scope 3 emissions, in line with its industry-first 
target. 
TAC optimizes logistics in a data-driven way, powered by advanced analytics and artificial intelligence. With its 
tracking devices, TAC uses data for optimal route mapping, increasing the predictability and safety of deliveries. This 
proprietary digital tool enables Holcim to transparently track its transportation emissions, including those of its 
third-party suppliers, to continuously reduce its environmental footprint in line with its scope 3 emissions target. 
Alexander Scheld, Head of Cement Logistics, Holcim: 'TAC's digital analytics delivers state-of-the-art logistics, 
reaching record performances from a safety and effectiveness perspective. TAC is not only good for business, it also 
consistently delivers improved driver safety and lower emissions in line with our net zero ambition.' 
Jochen Werling, Group CIO, Holcim: 'TAC is a great example of how we are becoming a data-driven organization. With our 
extensive industry expertise and advanced technologies we are developing cutting-edge digital solutions that are 
tailored to our specific business needs. TAC is a breakthrough for us as well as for our broader industry.' 
TAC integrates in-vehicle monitoring systems (iVMS) into trucks and correlates their data with other sources, such as 
ordering and dispatching systems. This enables the company to individually track and monitor truck utilization, routes 
and driver behavior, leading to improved efficiency, safety and sustainability. On its net zero journey Holcim set 
itself its industry's first scope 3 emissions reduction target, with the aim to reduce its Scope 3 emissions related to 
transportation and fuels by 20% in 2030 (compared to the 2020 baseline of 29 million tons/CO2). With TAC, Holcim is 
accelerating its scope 3 emissions reduction target. 
ABOUT HOLCIM 
A global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Holcim is at the forefront of green building 
solutions, from ECOPact concrete, enabling carbon-neutral construction to Firestone Building products, improving energy 
efficiency in buildings. Driving the circular economy to build more with less, it launched the world's first green 
cement ECOPlanet with recycled construction and demolition waste inside and is pushing the boundaries of digitalization 
to make its business smarter end-to-end.  With sustainability at the core of its strategy Holcim is becoming a net zero 
company, accelerating our world's green transformation. Holcim's 70,000 people are passionate about building progress 
across its 70 markets and four business segments: Cement, Ready-Mix Concrete, Aggregates and Solutions & Products. 
More information is available on www.holcim.com 
 
Important disclaimer - forward-looking statements: 
This document contains forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements do not constitute forecasts 
regarding results or any other performance indicator, but rather trends or targets, as the case may be, including with 
respect to plans, initiatives, events, products, solutions and services, their development and potential. Although 
Holcim believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions 
as at the time of publishing this document, investors are cautioned that these statements are not guarantees of future 
performance. Actual results may differ materially from the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of risks 
and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond the control of Holcim, including but not 
limited to the risks described in the Holcim's annual report available on its website (www.holcim.com) and 
uncertainties related to the market conditions and the implementation of our plans. Accordingly, we caution you against 
relying on forward-looking statements. Holcim does not undertake to provide updates of these forward-looking 
statements. 
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