Dangote Cement Targets 20% Emissions Cut and 80 MTPA Capacity by 2030

Dangote Cement Plc presented its 2025 sustainability scorecard at its 17th Annual General Meeting in Lagos, reaffirming ESG as central to its growth strategy. The company pledged to lower net CO₂ emissions intensity by 20 % and to transition its Nigerian fleet to compressed natural gas by 2027, with electric trucks slated for 2026. It also announced plans to expand installed production capacity to 80 million tonnes per annum by 2030, adding new plants in Botswana and Zimbabwe and upgrading port facilities at Apapa, Onne and Lekki to boost exports.

During the reporting period the firm achieved a 6.5 % reduction in CO₂ intensity from its 2021 baseline, a 1.7 % drop in energy intensity, a 4 % fall in overall energy consumption and an 8 % decline in water use. Socially, it created 625 green jobs, raised social‑investment spending by 56 % and invested ₦2.1 billion in employee training. Governance enhancements included an AI risk‑management policy, biodiversity and disability‑inclusion policies, and the integration of 297 local vendors into its ESG‑focused supply chain.