Lafarge launches locally produced ECOPact ‘green’ concrete across Canada

Following its rollout in Europe and the US, Lafarge Canada has introduced ECOPact, said to be the industry’s broadest range of green concrete, delivering high-performing, sustainable and circular benefits with the opportunity to reuse materials in construction.

Production plants are located across Canada via the company’s ready mix concrete division. According to Lafarge, the introduction is an essential component of the company’s strategy to advance the transition towards low-carbon and circular construction.

David Redfern, Lafarge president and CEO Eastern Canada, explains: “ECOPact, the first Canadian CO2 reduced concrete brand, represents an important step and redefines our approach to minimizing greenhouse gas emissions. When people choose ECOPact, they reduce the carbon footprint of a cubic meter of concrete by a minimum of 30% and it can be certified, empowering owners, municipalities and specifiers with the ability to include the impact on climate as a criterion in their procurement process.”

According to Brad Kohl, Lafarge president and CEO Western Canada, “Western Canadian communities are driven to decarbonize.

“We are dedicated to changing the way we build, with innovative solutions that maximize performance and quality while reducing the impact of greenhouse gas emissions.”

With the rollout of ECOPact across the Americas, the company makes a significant contribution to sustainable construction, where it sells roughly 15 million m3 of ready-mix concrete every year.

ECOPact is sold at a range of low-carbon levels, from 30 to 70 percent less carbon emissions compared to standard concrete. Future product expansion in the coming months will allow up to 100 percent reduction in carbon emissions compared to standard concrete, the company says. Where regulatory conditions allow, ECOPact products integrate upcycled construction and demolition materials, further closing the resource loop.