Annual Report

The report describes HeidelbergCement's 2009 performance amid the economic crisis, with Group turnover falling 21.6% to EUR 11,117 million. It reports that alternative fuels reached 19.5% of the fuel mix and that specific net CO2 emissions had declined by more than 18% from 1990 to 2008. The company also reports eight employee deaths in 2009 and highlights safety, biodiversity, resource conservation, and climate protection among its sustainability priorities.