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Sustainability has been a key element in Sika's corporate strategy for more than ten years. As a result, the company is now a leading player in the development of sustainable solutions in the construction and industrial sectors. Patricia Heidtman, Chief Innovation and Sustainability Officer and Member of Group Management, explains in this interview the achievements in 2021 and the way forward.

Companies who are already involved in concrete recycling are very interested in the reCO2ver® technology. It not only simplifies concrete recycling, but also makes it more economically viable and sustainable.

Cement clinker is a key component of concrete, but also a major source of industrial greenhouse gas emissions. This is why substitute agents are already being used today to reduce the clinker content in cement production. Sika supports the process of substitution with its concrete and cement admixtures, while at the same time researching new solutions with a view to reducing the clinker component further.

Sika solutions enable heat losses in buildings to be greatly deminished. As an integrated supplier of construction chemicals, the company offers sustainable solutions for roofing systems, facades, floor coatings, interior finishing, sealing of doors and windows, or waterproofing of basements. With Sika’s light-reflective roofing systems alone, energy consumption can be reduced by up to 15%. In addition, green roofs by Sika can provide a valuable habitat for plants, insects, and birds, serve as a place of water storage for the controlled release of water in the event of heavy rainfall, and reduce the so-called “heat-island effect”. In all phases of the building life cycle – during construction, operation, and refurbishment – Sika products help to reduce the carbon footprint.

Sika is a leading provider of solutions for the protection and repair of building structures. Philippe Jost, Head Construction and Member of Group Management, explains in this interview why the long-term preservation of buildings promotes sustainability, and how Sika researches the aging processes of building structures.

In his function as Sika Africa Area Manager, Jean de Martres has overseen the company’s expansion on the African continent from five national subsidiaries to 18 since 2015. In this interview, he discusses the challenges and opportunities to address in order to pursue the market penetration.

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Sika receives a four-star rating in terms of transparency of its corporate communications and its corporate website ranks first in the Constructions and Materials sector in Europe, second in Switzerland (all sectors) and 13th in the Europe 500 ranking.

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