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March 10, 2023

Rudus receives the Finnish concrete industry’s first CSC certificates

The certification process was launched at Rudus in summer 2022. It involved Rudus personnel from the environmental, safety and procurement teams as well as human resources. Without sustainability, there can be no future. This is true in every kind of activity, and now even more so in construction. Rudus is determined to be a pioneer […]

February 24, 2023

Become Sponsors of the CSC

You like the Concrete Sustainability Council’s mission but cannot get certified as you are not a Ready-mix concrete, precast concrete plant or cement and aggregate supplier ? Then we now have the possibility for companies ( Architects, prescribers, constructors, any other companies) to become Sponsors of the CSC. Your logo and link to your website […]

February 24, 2023

Recertification process guidance note

The CSC Toolbox has been enhanced with an additional feature to streamline the recertification process. If you are already certified, you will now find this new function available at the assessment level.    For further details, please refer to the revised guidance document, “Recertification process” https://csc.eco/about-us/resources/.  

February 13, 2023

CSC Annex 2.1 updated

An updated version of the CSC Annex is now online. These are the main updates: M3.01: Minimum requirements for an documented QMS added M4.01: Minimum requirements for an documented H&SMS added M5.01: Minimum requirements for a sustainability report added The updated annex can be found here: https://csc.eco/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/CSC_V2.1-Annex_2023-02-10-1.pdf

February 13, 2023

Backdating of recertification certificates

The certificate expires after three years. It is necessary to undergo the recertification process prior to the certificate’s expiration date to remain CSC certified. Should the recertification not have been completed in time, there is a possibility of backdating. However, it is imperative that the conditions mentioned in the new guidance note “Backdating of recertification […]

January 24, 2023

New CSC concrete certifications for Calcestruzzi in Italy

Calcestruzzi SpA (Italy), part of Heidelberg Materials, recently certified three further concrete plants: The plants at Bologna San Lazzaro and Sestu achieved certification at the level Silver and the Taranto plant reached certification at the level Gold. Giovanni Pinto, Quality Engineer at Italcementi and Calcestruzzi: “We are very pround of our new CSC certifications. Undergoing […]

January 24, 2023

CSC-certification of three HC Betonas concrete plants in Lithuania

HC Betonas, a leading concrete producer in Lithuania, has been awarded CSC-certifications at the level Silver for three concrete plants as the first concrete supplier in the Baltic region. The awarded plants of Heidelberg Material’s Lithuanian daughter company of are located in Vilnius, Kaunas and in Klaipeda, respectively. The globally recognized quality label confirms HC […]

January 19, 2023

ÇİMBETON Işıkkent Concrete Plant achieved the CSC certification at the level “Bronze”

New certificates of the Concrete Sustainability Council have been issued in Turkey in accordance with the “CSC Certification System” which was implemented in Turkey by the Turkish Ready Mixed Concrete Association (THBB). ÇİMBETON Işıkkent Concrete Plant has recently achieved the CSC certification at the level “Bronze”. The certificate has been issued by the Economic Enterprise […]

December 21, 2022

Peru: Concrete Supermix received CSC Silver Certificate for two plants

Concrete Supermix S.A, a Gloría Group company has received the CSC Responsible Sourcing Certification at the Silver level in two of its plants located in Peru.  The Variant Plant in Arequipa and the Huasao Plant in Cusco, both plants received Silver certification from the Concrete Sustainability Council – CSC. It is the first Concrete company […]

December 2, 2022

CSC System for slag grinding stations now available

As of December 1st, the CSC has complemented its certification system by adding a dedicated system for “Slag Grinding Stations”.Slag, a by-product of pig iron production, is used in cement and concrete production  as secondary cementitious material.  The CSC certification system for slag grinding stations recognizes dedicated responsible sourcing systems for steel to cover the […]