Responsible Sourcing

BRMCA Members are committed to:

• Using as locally available constituent materials as possible
  
• Material suppliers who minimize all environmental impacts
  
• Research & development to optimize mix design and constituent materials
  

Concrete Industry Initiatives & Achievements:

• The majority of ready-mixed concrete in the UK is produced using UK sourced materials.
• Most UK ready-mixed concrete contains a low CO2 cement, that is the cement contains either fly-ash from coal fired power generation, ground granulated blastfurnace slag (ggbs) from the iron industry or fine limestone.  The cement may either be supplied as a factory made composite cement or a combination of CEM I with fly ash, ggbs or fine limestone in the concrete mixer.  
  
• A large proportion of constituent materials are transported by rail or barge, thus reducing CO2 emissions.
  
• All cement products are produced by suppliers operating to Quality, Environmental and Health and Safety Management Systems in accordance with BS EN ISO 9000:2000, BS EN ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 respectively.
  
• The majority of aggregates used within concrete are sourced locally and travel minimal distances to ready-mix concrete plants.
  
• The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has Environmental and Sustainability strategies to ensure its products are environmentally friendly and responsibly sourced. The MPA is committed to:
  
  
  • Biodiversity and geodiversity
  • Restoration
  • Natural Environment
  For more information please visit www.mineralproducts.org.