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As Miljan takes on his new role as CEO of �鶹��ý, we sat down with him to ask about his vision for the future as we start our company’s next growth chapter, as a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions.

What tops your ‘to do’ list during these first days? 

My top ‘to do’s’ relate to Purpose, People and Performance. 

Every day, �鶹��ý colleagues are driven by a strong sense of Purpose as we decarbonize building at scale. We are a sustainability leader in our industry, with circularity at the core of our strategy. What makes this purpose achievable? Our People. 

I’ve seen �鶹��ý’s team spirit first hand. We have a deeply embedded performance culture with more than 500 talented P&L leaders and 64,000 colleagues. I am committed to ensuring �鶹��ý is a place where talent is nurtured, diversity is celebrated and innovation is encouraged. I am also looking forward to meeting our customers and other stakeholders, whose trust and support is essential. 

Our Purpose and People enable our performance. We had the courage to set ambitious targets, and have achieved exceptional performance with industry-leading EBIT margin, a superior earnings profile, strong balance sheet, and leadership in sustainability. 

We will keep driving our strategy execution to deliver superior performance.

 Decarbonizing concrete and cement is at the heart of �鶹��ý’s pathway to net zero, and we are accelerating the decarbonization of our formulations and energy mix. 

Carbon capture, utilization and storage is a game changer, and we have an advanced roadmap in progress to make net-zero cement a reality within this decade. In April we broke ground at our carbon capture and utilization project in Lägerdorf, Germany. This facility alone will capture and utilize 1.2 million tons of CO₂ per annum by 2029. 

As you saw from our Q1 results, we made a strong start to 2024 with demand accelerating for our advanced low-carbon branded solutions: ECOPact reached 26% of net sales in ready-mix and ECOPlanet 26% of net sales in cement. 

Circular construction is another profitable growth opportunity that will exist for years to come. As one of the world’s largest urban miners, �鶹��ý is already at the heart of cities worldwide with our advanced ECOCycle® circular technology platform. 

We’re ramping this up to accelerate recycling of construction and demolition materials, with 135 recycling centers now operating globally. The materials we recycle can be used in new building solutions – everything from cement and concrete to aggregates.