GCCA launches Net Zero Value Chain Partners initiative

The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has launched a new initiative to accelerate the sector’s progress towards net zero, with the creation of its Net Zero Value Chain Partners (NZVCP) membership category.

The scheme extends GCCA membership beyond cement and concrete producers to include suppliers and partners across the wider building value chain – such as equipment manufacturers, admixture specialists, carbon capture providers and other technology developers. The aim is to foster closer collaboration on decarbonisation, innovation and delivery.

GCCA president and Heidelberg Materials chairman, Dominik von Achten, said: “Our industry is fully committed to reaching net zero, and we are working hard to drive progress. However, we know we cannot achieve it alone and need the support, expertise, and partnerships across our value chain. That’s why we have created a new engagement structure to work closer with organisations who are also committed to building a net-zero future.”

The first companies to join as Net Zero Value Chain Partners are CDE, KHD, Master Builders Solutions, Saint-Gobain and Sinoma International. They will contribute to GCCA working groups, events and programmes, and share expertise on new materials, processes and technologies.

Thomas Guillot, GCCA chief executive, said: “Concrete is the essential material for our modern world. It makes great sense to engage more deeply with those who provide our industry with equipment, services and solutions for its manufacture and use. I’m very excited about working more closely to help deliver on what is now a shared mission.”

Each new partner welcomed the initiative. Saint-Gobain highlighted the role of admixtures in cutting carbon and supporting circular economy solutions, while Sinoma International pointed to total decarbonisation packages including energy efficiency, clinker substitution and carbon capture.

The GCCA’s expansion marks another step in its global drive to achieve full decarbonisation of cement and concrete – the world’s most used material after water – by 2050.

For more information visit: gccassociation.org/nzvcp.