LafargeHolcim’s new Strategy 2022 – “Building for Growth” aims to drive profitable growth and simplify the business to deliver resilient returns and attractive value to stakeholders.
Strategy 2022 – “Building for Growth”
In full view of the trends in LafargeHolcim marketplace, They have developed a strategy that plays to their unique strengths as a company, with the aim to drive profitable growth and simplify the business in order to deliver resilient returns and attractive value to stakeholders.
Growth
The building materials market is a CHF 2,500 billion fragmented global market which is forecast to grow 2 to 3 percent per annum, faster than GDP. Through the value driver Growth, the Group will aim to capitalize on this underlying growth, seeking to deliver above-market performance. LafargeHolcim will utilize its strong asset base to invest in markets where greater opportunities exist while being more selective in other markets. The Group will execute more aggressive strategies for Aggregates and Ready-mix Concrete alongside its existing strong Cement business. The Group will build a fourth business segment, Solutions & Products, to take advantage of products and applications that are closer to the customer. This segment, which currently includes precast, concrete products, asphalt, mortars and contracting and services, already generates annual Net Sales of CHF 2.1 billion. The agile, country-based growth strategies will target value-enhancing bolt-on acquisitions to leverage scale and margins.
Simplification & Performance
The value driver Simplification & Performance will create a cost disciplined operating model and a corporate-light structure. There will be a greater focus on countries, with local markets empowered and fully profit and loss accountable. The 35 biggest markets will report directly to Group management and local profit and loss leaders will be assigned for all four business segments. The two Corporate business functions Performance & Cost and Growth & Innovation have been merged and the Group management is reduced to nine members. The simplification will allow LafargeHolcim to improve its cost efficiency considerably. A strong performance culture will be created with simplified KPIs and new incentives that are fully aligned to the Group’s goals. Profit and loss responsibility and accountability is implemented for countries and all four business segments. In Aggregates and Ready-mix Concrete, the Group intends to close the performance gap to the best-in-class performers.
Financial Strength
Financial Strength will ensure disciplined value creation through maintaining an investment grade credit rating. Growth will be funded through divestment of selected assets during the course of 2019 worth at least CHF 2 billion. Capex investment will be kept below CHF 2 billion per annum and excess free cash flow will be used to pay an attractive dividend.
Vision & People
The value driver Vision & People further develops the values of trust and integrity, the commitment to Health & Safety and the desire to be at the forefront of sustainable construction solutions and innovation. We want to foster an entrepreneurial leadership style and a focus on the long-term success of LafargeHolcim.
