Dangote Cement has announced a sustainability roadmap targeting a 20% reduction in carbon emissions intensity and an expansion of installed production capacity to 80 million tonnes per year by 2030. The plan includes transitioning its Nigerian fleet trucks to compressed natural gas by 2027 and introducing electric trucks in 2026. The company also reported a 6.5% cut in CO2 intensity from its 2021 baseline, improved energy efficiency, and increased use of alternative fuels including co-processing over 437,000 tonnes of waste. The cement maker is expanding port infrastructure at Apapa, Onne, and Lekki to boost exports, and adding new operations in Botswana and Zimbabwe. It also created 625 direct green jobs and raised social investment spending by 56%. The company earned a B rating from the Carbon Disclosure Project for climate and water disclosures and plans to adopt IFRS Sustainability Standards early. The question is whether the 20% emissions cut target is aggressive enough given the scale of capacity growth planned.
