Concrete Industry Sustainability Performance

The UK concrete industry has published annual performance reports since the inception of the Concrete Industry Sustainable Construction Strategy in 2008. This commitment to provide data was made by manufacturers and sector associations from the aggregate, cement, GGBS, fly ash, admixtures, ready-mixed and precast concrete sectors. 

This page provides guidance and information on responsibly sourced concrete and BES 6001

As part of the Concrete Industry Sustainable Construction Strategy, the industry has committed to developing a Material and Resource Efficiency Programme to inform best practice across the lifecycle of concrete in the built environment.

The UK concrete and cement industry Roadmap to Beyond Net Zero has identified that net zero can be met through decarbonised electricity and transport networks, fuel switching, greater use of low-carbon cements and concretes as well as carbon capture technology for cement manufacture. Net negative can be achieved by 2050 when the in-use benefits of concrete structures are included.