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Industry Group:Construction Materials

The ESG score covers 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals including: 'Clean Water & Sanitation', 'Responsible Production & Consumption' and 'Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions'. The ESG score for James Hardie Industries PLC indicates its transparency towards the UN SDGs. This webpage is a free Sustainability report for James Hardie Industries PLC.

James Hardie Industries PLC in the Construction Materials industry gained a UN SDG ESG Transparency Score of 6.8; made up of an environmental score of 7.0, social score of 5.3 and governance score of 8.0.

SDG Transparency Score for James Hardie Industries PLC 
Low
0 - 3

6.8

Medium Impact
4 - 6
High
7 - 10
Last Score Update: 2024-05-01
What drives the score for James Hardie Industries PLC 
7.0

Environmental

5.3

Social

8.0

Governance

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Peer Group Comparison

RankCompanySDG Transparency Score Performance
1Cementos Argos SA
8.0
High
1Cemex SAB de CV
8.0
High
78Siam City Cement PCL
6.9
High
78West China Cement Ltd
6.9
High
87James Hardie Industries PLC
6.8
High
87Breedon Group PLC
6.8
High
87China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd
6.8
High
.........
404Zhejiang Xidamen New Material Co Ltd
0.0
Low
404Zhixin Group Holding Ltd
0.0
Low
.........
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James Hardie Industries plc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells fiber cement, fiber gypsum, and cement bonded building products for interior and exterior building construction applications primarily in the United States, Australia, Europe, New Zealand, the Philippines, and Canada. The company operates through three segments: North America Fiber Cement, Asia Pacific Fiber Cement, and Europe Building Products. It offers fiber cement interior linings, exterior siding products, and related accessories; and various fiber cement building materials for a range of applications, including external siding, internal walls, floors, ceilings, soffits, trim, fences, and facades. The company also provides fiber gypsum and cement-bonded boards for applications, such as timber frame construction, dry lining, DIY, and structural fire protection. Its products are used in various markets comprising new residential construction and commercial construction markets. James Hardie Industries plc was founded in 1888 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

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