Responsible Sourcing

All BRMCA Members operate Responsible Sourcing Standards and via the Association have been actively involved in the production of a Government recognised Responsible Sourcing Document/Standard for the industry as w whole (see below).

Further Downloads:

• The BRMCA Sustainability/Responsible Sourcing Performance and Targets
• The BRMCA GUidance Document on Sustainable Concrete Design and Rating Systems
• Concrete Industry Guidance Document to Support BES 6001
• Sustainability Performance Indicators Guidance

BRMCA Members are committed to:

• Utilising locally available constituent materials wherever possible
  
• Material suppliers demonstrating ongoing efforts to reduce CO2 emissions
  
• Fair trade products
  
• Research & development to find alternative and/or more eco-friendly products
  
• Abolishment of slave & child labour across the world.

Concrete Industry Initiatives & Achievements:

• The vast majority of concrete is produced using UK Sourced cementitious materials.
• The majority of concrete contains cement produced as a by-products of other industries such as PFA from coal-fired power stations and ground granulated blast-furnace slag from the steel industry; both these would historically have gone to land-fill.
  
• A large proportion of constituent materials are transported by rail or barge, thus reducing CO2 emissions.
  
• All cement products are produced by BS EN ISO 9000:2000 accredited suppliers, also operating BS EN ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 accredited system.
  
• 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 developed specific Environmental and Sustainability strategies to ensure its products are eco-friendly and responsibly sourced and produced. The MPA is committed to:
  • Biodiversity and geodiversity
  • Restoration
  • Natural Environment
  For more information please visit www.mineralproducts.org.