Holcim (New Zealand) ECOPact Low-Carbon Concrete
Details
- Product Type Concrete, Construction Services
- Regions New Zealand
Contact
- 0800 READYMIX (732 396)
- Website Visit
ISupplier
- Company Name Holcim (New Zealand) Ltd
- ISupplier Profile Visit
About
Holcim (New Zealand) builds progress for people and the planet. As a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Holcim is enabling greener cities, smarter infrastructure and improving living standards around the world. With sustainability at the core of our strategy Holcim is becoming a net zero company, with our people and communities at the heart of our success.
Holcim’s ECOPact low-carbon concrete product is a sustainable construction solution designed to meet the demands of modern construction while reducing environmental impact. With a focus on embodied carbon reduction, environmental transparency, and emissions reduction targets, ECOPact is setting a new standard for responsible construction materials.
Key features of ECOPact ready-mix concrete:
- Embodied Carbon Reduction: ECOPact offers a minimum 30% reduction in embodied carbon compared to Ordinary Portland concrete1. This can help reduce the carbon footprint of building and infrastructure construction projects.
- Environmental Product Declaration (EPD): ECOPact comes with a product-specific EPD registered with EPD Australasia2. This declaration provides transparent information about the environmental impact of the concrete, enabling informed decision-making during project planning and design stages.
- Science-Based Emissions Reduction Targets: Holcim has committed to science-based emissions reduction targets for 2030 and 2050, validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)3. These targets ensure that Holcim’s operations align with international efforts to mitigate climate change, contributing to a more sustainable future.
Additional information:
1 Reduction in embodied carbon in comparison to Australian Life Cycle Inventory (AusLCI) database value for an ordinary Portland cement ready-mix concrete (i.e. no innovation or use of supplementary cementitious materials). Link to AusLCI data https://alcas.asn.au/auslci and AusLCI concrete background report https://auslci.com.au/ )
2 Link to Holcim EPDs registered with EPD Australasia – https://epd-australasia.com/
3 Link to SBTi’s target dashboard for information regarding Holcim’s Targets – https://sciencebasedtargets.org/companies-taking-action
Sustainability Outcomes
Holcim New Zealand’s ECOPact low-carbon concrete may potentially assist Holcim’s customers to gain additional benefits under the Infrastructure Sustainability Council rating schemes depending on the project’s nature, impacts, and targeted points roadmap.
Infrastructure Sustainability v1.2 Design & As Built rating – potential benefits to be explored:
- Mat-1 – Materials lifecycle impact measurement and reduction
- Mat-2 – Environmentally labelled products and supply chains
- Inn-1 – Innovation
Infrastructure Sustainability v2.1 Design & As Built rating – potential benefits to be explored:
- Rso-6 – Materials lifecycle impact measurement and reduction
- Rso-7 – Environmentally labelled products and supply chains
- Inn-1 – Innovation
Applicable Credits
| IS v1.2 | Inn-1 , Mat-1 , Mat-2 |
| IS v2.1 | Inn-1 , Rso-6 , Rso-7 |
| Mat-1 (IS v1.2) | Materials footprint measurement and reduction | This credit requires the design and construction of the project in ways that reduce the environmental impacts of materials across the life cycle of the infrastructure asset. ECOPact offers at least a 30% reduction in embodied carbon compared to the Australian Life Cycle Inventory (AusLCI) database value for ordinary Portland cement ready-mix concrete (without innovation or the use of supplementary cementitious materials) and comes with a EPD allowing the data to be directly imputed into the ISC materials calculator . |
| Mat-2 (IS v1.2) | Environmentally labelled products and supply chains | This credit requires procurement of materials that have environmental labels. This product comes with an Product specific Environmental Product Disclosure (EPD) which is a recognised environmental label. |
| Rso-6 (IS v2.1) | Material Life Cycle Impact Measurement and Management | This credit requires the design and construction of the project in ways that reduce the environmental impacts of materials across the life cycle of the infrastructure asset. ECOPact offers at least a 30% reduction in embodied carbon compared to the Australian Life Cycle Inventory (AusLCI) database value for ordinary Portland cement ready-mix concrete (without innovation or the use of supplementary cementitious materials) and comes with a EPD allowing the data to be directly imputed into the ISC materials calculator. |
| Rso-7 (IS v2.1) | Sustainability Labelled Products and Supply Chains | This credit requires procurement of materials that have environmental labels. This product comes with an Product specific Environmental Product Disclosure (EPD) which is a recognised environmental label. |
| Inn-1 (ISv1.2) | Innovation - IC8 | As the product is listed on the IS ISupply Directory Holcim this can help contribute to Innovation Challenge 8: Sustainable suppliers and ISupply. |
| Inn-1 (ISv2.1) | Innovation - IC4 | As the product is listed on the IS ISupply Directory Holcim this can help contribute to Innovation Challenge 4: Sustainable suppliers and ISupply. |
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