The global certification system for responsibly sourced ready-mixed and precast concrete

Concrete Sustainability Council

Responsible sourcing
certification- what is it ?

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.

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May 1, 2026

CSC at the Sustainable Buildings and Construction Summit: From Responsible Sourcing to Market Uptake

he Concrete Sustainability Council (CSC) was proud to contribute as a knowledge partner to the Sustainable Buildings and Construction Summit 2026 in Lausanne—bringing together policymakers, industry leaders, financial institutions, and […]

March 6, 2026

CSC Recognized in LEED v5 Building Product Selection & Procurement Credit – Enabling Concrete to Achieve a Multi-Attribute Score of up to 5

The Concrete Sustainability Council Certification has been officially recognized in LEED v5 under the Materials & Resources Credit: Building Product Selection & Procurement (BPSP). CSC is the leading global certification […]

February 20, 2026

First CSC Gold in Norway for Mibau Stema Norge

Mibau Stema Norge, part of the Mibau Stema Group and HeidelbergMaterials, has become the first company in Norway to be awarded the CSC Gold Certificate. The certification was granted for […]

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The U.N Sustainable Development Goals

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:

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