ECOPact, Holcim’s low-carbon concrete
the world’s broadest range of low-carbon concrete
We are scaling our offering to meet our customers’ most ambitious goals. ECOPact, Holcim’s low-carbon concrete1, delivers 100% performance offering at least 30% lower CO2 emissions compared to standard (CEM I) concrete, without offsets.
With ECOPact, our low-carbon concrete, we are committed to helping our customers reduce the footprint of their buildings and infrastructure to build better with less and decarbonize construction at scale.
Why ecopact?
ECOPact, our low-carbon concrete, is a concrete product range which can reduce the embodied carbon of buildings, infrastructure and homes by at least 30% without offsets. It is available in more than 30 markets around the world.
With ECOPact, you can:
- Easily reduce the environmental impact of your project with no compromise in performance
- Achieve an embodied carbon reduction of at least 30% without the use of offsets
- Contribute to a circular economy by diverting waste from landfill and closing material cycles
- Attain building certifications
- Maintain product strength and quality
- Have a wide range of mixes available for different strengths and applications
- Place, pump and finish like conventional concrete
AT LEAST 30% less co2
- The ECOPact range is the industry’s broadest offering of low-carbon concrete for sustainable construction.
- The product is sold at a range of levels starting at 30% lower embedded carbon compared to standard (CEM I) concrete.
100% performance
- ECOPact, Holcim's low-carbon concrete, has equal or better properties than conventional concrete.
- It is available in a variety of strength classes and is compliant with industry standards.
How is it made?
- ECOPact low-carbon concrete is a concrete solution of innovative design, developed through extensive research and testing.
- It contains an innovative mix of supplementary cementitious materials and admixture technology.
- It is locally produced, recyclable and supports a circular economy.
- Where norms allow, it can include recycled construction demolition materials, enhancing its environmental benefits by saving natural resources.
EASY Applications
- ECOPact mix designs can be used in a variety of structural components: from foundations, columns and beams, to walls, driveways and walkways.
- It can be easily handled, pumped and finished like conventional concrete.
1 Delivers at least 30% lower CO₂ emissions/m3 vs standard CEM I (OPC) concrete in the same strength class, [calculated against 2020 local industry average A1–A3 scope emissions].
