Imerys has completed its 2023–2025 SustainAgility program, achieving 14 of 16 stated objectives across safety, supplier governance, emissions reduction, and ESG performance.
Key outcomes include:
The Group’s 28% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions positions it ahead of its 2030 target of -42%, aligned with a 1.5°C pathway validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
More materially, Imerys exceeded the interim Sustainability Performance Target attached to its 2021 Sustainability Linked Bond.
The bond required a 22.9% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions intensity by 2025 versus 2018 levels. Performance reached -27%, allowing the company to avoid a 25 basis point coupon step-up in 2026.
This outcome demonstrates how emissions performance is directly tied to financing costs under sustainability-linked instruments.
Supplier oversight reached its target threshold, with 75% of suppliers assessed against ESG criteria.
At the product level, Imerys continues to expand its SustainAgility Solutions Assessment (SSA) methodology, which scores mineral solutions based on:
Products are classified C, B, A (Enabler), or A+ (Pioneer). As of December 2025, 78% of the existing portfolio has been mapped under the methodology, and all new products are assessed at development stage.
This reflects a shift toward product-level sustainability transparency rather than corporate-level reporting alone.
The Group maintained CDP A List status for climate performance and improved its EcoVadis score to 79/100, placing it in the Gold category.
For industrial suppliers, third-party ESG scores increasingly influence:
Following completion of the 2025 cycle, Imerys has introduced its SustainAgility 2030 roadmap.
The new five-year program is structured around ten objectives aligned with updated double materiality assessment and CSRD guidance.
The transition signals continuity in climate ambition while refining focus around stakeholder expectations and regulatory alignment.
Imerys’ 2025 results highlight three developments relevant to sustainability and finance leaders:
The 2030 roadmap suggests sustained integration rather than reset, as sustainability performance continues to intersect with industrial operations, procurement scrutiny, and capital access.
