News

6 July 2021

Holcim Belgium received the Gold certification for its 4 sites

With Holcim’s new Gold label rating for its cement plants in Obourg and Antwerp, as well as its quarries in Milieu and Leffe, the company makes it easier for its […]

6 July 2021

BREEAM confirms CSC Recognition

CSC system Version 2.1 has achieved recognition as a responsible sourcing certification system applicable to the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM). BREEAM is a widely used method of […]

28 June 2021

Heidelberg Sand und Kies (HSK) recently accomplished a comprehensive CSC certification campaign in Germany: 14 aggregates production sites successfully underwent the CSC certification process.

Heidelberg Sand und Kies (HSK) recently accomplished a comprehensive CSC certification campaign in Germany: 14 aggregates production sites successfully underwent the CSC certification process. Twelve certificates were awarded at the […]

20 June 2021

CBMT2021 – International Conference on “Cement-Based Materials Tailored for a Sustainable Future”

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the International Conference on “Cement-Based Materials Tailored for a Sustainable Future” was held online between May 27 and May 29, 2021. The conference was co-sponsored […]

16 June 2021

OPTERRA plant in Wössingen receives Gold status

Since May 25th 2021 the OPTERRA plant in Wössingen has been CSC-certified and achieved Gold status. With its Concrete Sustainability Councel certificate, the OPTERRA plant in Wössingen has demonstrated that […]

7 June 2021

New certifications for Calcestruzzi in Italy

The Calcestruzzi SpA plants in Bari Industriale and Napoli Casalnuovo have obtained CSC certification according to CSC system version 2.0. They are the first concrete plants in Southern Italy to […]

26 May 2021

Hanson Hispania Hormigones renews its commitment to CSC-certificaton

Hanson Hispania Hormigones is part of the HeidelbergCement Group and successfully renewed CSC certification at the level Silver for its Zona Franca Plant in Barcelona, Spain. CSC certification at level Silver […]

18 May 2021

Update of the CSC Technical Manual Version 2.1

Editorial clarifications have been made to the CSC Manual. This mainly concerns the criteria M5.03, P5.01 (both in the Annex), and E3.09. Furthermore, the criteria B4.01 and B4.03 are from […]

12 May 2021

HeidelbergCement strengthens its commitment to CSC certification in Germany with CSC certificates at the level PLATINUM for first cement and concrete operations

HeidelbergCement recently accomplished a comprehensive CSC certification campaign in Germany: Five aggregates production sites, ten cement plants and twelve concrete plants successfully underwent the certification process. Particularly noteworthy is the […]

11 May 2021

CSC welcomes certification of all Sagrex production sites

Twelve Sagrex production sites have recently been awarded CSC certification for their sustainability efforts. This covers all of Sagrex’s limestone, sandstone and porphyry quarries in Belgium, as well as its […]

30 April 2021

Fact Sheet: Social Equity within the Supply Chain LEED Pilot Credit

The LEED BD+C v4 and v4.1 pilot credit was launched in December 2020 to drive social equity through the supply chain of building materials. Concrete Sustainability Council Certification (v2.0 and […]

30 April 2021

Webinar: How does CSC contribute to making the Netherlands more sustainable?

Betonhuis and certification bodies SGS, SKG-IKOB and Kiwa jointly organized this webinar about the CSC. During the first half of the webinar, the CSC was discussed in more detail, such […]