The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has introduced a new membership category designed to foster collaboration across the building and construction value chain, aiming to advance the industry’s net zero objectives. The association emphasised that achieving decarbonisation of cement and concrete— the second most-used materials globally after water—requires active participation from the broader building ecosystem and policymakers.
The initiative, termed the Net Zero Value Chain Partners (NZVCP), seeks to extend GCCA’s influence beyond cement and concrete producers by inviting organisations crucial to construction and decarbonisation efforts to join. Thomas Guillot, GCCA’s Chief Executive, highlighted concrete’s essential role in global infrastructure, stating: “Concrete is seen as the essential material because it is used all across the world in buildings, houses and key infrastructure, underpinning our modern world. It makes great sense to engage more deeply with those who provide our industry equipment, services and solutions for the manufacture and use of our material.”
Eligible partners include equipment suppliers, companies specialising in admixtures, industrial infrastructure providers for carbon capture, utilisation and storage, and other solution developers. By joining, these companies commit to collaborating directly with GCCA’s 50 member producers—representing many leading cement and concrete manufacturers—through joint programmes, working groups, and events to foster innovation and share expertise.
The first companies to join the NZVCP initiative are CDE, KHD, Master Builders Solutions, Saint-Gobain, Schneider Electric, and Sinoma International. The GCCA noted that these initial partnerships signify a growing momentum for enhanced collaboration and underscore the necessity of industry-wide action to achieve its net zero mission.
