Holcim and Habitat for Humanity partner to accelerate access to affordable housing

Holcim Group Services Ltd / Key word(s): Miscellaneous Holcim and Habitat for Humanity partner to accelerate access to affordable housing 03.06.2022 / 09:00 Advancing Holcim’s positive social impact by accelerating access to affordable housing Driving innovative digital platform to renovate homes starting in Mexico Plans to scale up in Latin America, North America and Asia Pacific   Holcim and Habitat for Humanity have entered a partnership to accelerate access to affordable housing driven by an innovative digital platform. Together they are deploying an online affordable housing portal to enable low-income families to access finance as well as building materials and solutions in a safe and seamless way. The first project was rolled out in Mexico and is enabling the affordable renovation of 600 homes in the Bajio and Veracruz regions. The ultimate goal of this partnership is to enable a sustainable and healthy built environment where everyone has a decent place to live. Jan Jenisch, CEO Holcim: “A key pillar of Holcim’s positive social impact is to accelerate access to affordable housing. With today’s rapid urbanization, we have a key role to play to build more with less to improve living standards for all in a sustainable manner. With over three billion people expected to need affordable housing by 2030, I’m excited to be partnering with Habitat for Humanity to deploy innovative and digital solutions to address this societal need at scale.” Jonathan Reckford, CEO Habitat for Humanity International: “This novel partnership channels market power and digitalization to improve living standards for those most in need. It will require an estimated $16 trillion to close the global affordable housing deficit, only $3 trillion of which is estimated to come from governments and nonprofits. Closing this gap becomes possible when the private sector steps into new markets to provide affordable housing products and services. This partnership will highlight the critical role that private sector partners like Holcim can play in increasing access to affordable housing for low-income families.”