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New CSC standard for a transparent and sustainable ­concrete industry

With the CSC certificate (shown here in bronze, for example), insights can be gained on the extent to which a company in the concrete sector is active in terms of sustainable development Figure: Concrete Sustainability Council
With the CSC certificate (shown here in bronze, for example), insights can be gained on the extent to which a company in the concrete sector is active in terms of sustainable development
Figure: Concrete Sustainability Council

The topic of sustainability is gaining increasing significance in all areas of life. This fact has prompted the concrete industry in recent years to further develop the standards for sustainable concrete production. One of the objectives was to link production more closely with the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) and BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methodology) classification systems.

In pursuing these objectives, the Concrete Sustainability Council (CSC), an international organization for concrete sustainability, was founded in 2016. The...

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