Concrete Sustainability Council
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Concrete is the world’s most widely used building material. It is without any doubt the most durable material, the Pantheon in Rome or the colloseum are examples of its solidity.
By creating a certification system for responsibly sourced concrete, the Concrete Sustainability Council (CSC) promotes and demonstrates concrete as a sustainable building material to enable informed decision in construction.
It is our vision to build a sustainable, safe, durable and comfortable future.
The certification includes the complete concrete supply chain. cement producers, aggregates suppliers and concrete manufacturer.
More than
1010
Certified Projects
In already
21
Countries
Currently around
244
Projects in progress
Heidelberg Materials, a leading producer of cement, concrete and aggregates, recently received CSC certification at the level Gold for its 10 cement and grinding plants in Germany. CSC-certification assesses the […]
Heidelberg Materials Mineralik DE GmbH, a leading construction materials producer, successfully recertified its sand and gravel plants Stolzenau, Flemmingen, Sermuth, Hünxe and Rossenray in April this year. For the first […]
In 2023, Thomas Beton GmbH and Thomas Sand und Kies GmbH proudly received 14 gold certifications and one silver certification, marking an exceptional achievement within the industry. This recognition underscores […]
CSC certification follows a holistic approach and requires compliance with five fundamental prerequisites and a wide range of social and environmental performance indicators, including “occupational Health & Safety”, “Labor practices”, “Land use”, “Energy & climate”, “Air emissions”, “Water”, “Biodiversity”, “Secondary materials”, and “transport”. With this, the CSC aims to contribute to the implementation of the SDGs in the concrete sector and its supply chain. Most of the SDGs are directly or indirectly addressed, namely:
