A total of 15 companies, including Laing O’Rourke, Multiplex and Amazon, have become founding members of the new ConcreteZero programme.
ConcreteZero commits companies to working towards a goal of 100% net-zero concrete by 2050. Shorter-term commitments include the use of 30% low-emission concrete by 2025, and 50% by 2030.
Concrete production contributes 8% of global annual carbon emissions.
The members have also pledged to measure and report on the carbon emissions associated with the concrete they use. Laing O’Rourke said it hoped this would enable the industry to define what low-emission and net-zero concrete is.
Founding members are: Buro Happold, Byrne Bros, Canary Wharf Group, The Carey Group, Clancy Group, Grimshaw Architects, Grosvenor, Joseph Homes, Laing O’Rourke, Mace, Multiplex, Ramboll, Skanska, Wilmott Dixon, WSP.
Rossella Nicolin, head of sustainability for the Europe Hub at Laing O’Rourke, said: “We are proud to be one of the founding signatories to the Climate Group’s ConcreteZero commitment and to help lead the industry transition to net zero.
“Our industry needs to move with greater urgency, and by working together we can more effectively drive global demand for low-carbon concrete.
“At Laing O’Rourke, we are capturing and using more and more data to advance our knowledge and develop innovative, lower-carbon solutions for our clients. Our team have harnessed the power of digital technologies to measure embodied carbon with our model-based calculator and we are actively working to develop new solutions to speed up decarbonisation.”
