Enabling innovation
Consolis is leading the sustainable transformation of our industry towards net-zero emissions, one way is through enabling innovation. The results are integrated in the Consolis Green Spine Line®, the low-carbon precast concrete elements offered in six of our markets.
Innovation drives sustainability in our industry and Consolis has a unique position to promote development and innovation towards net-zero precast concrete. Our controlled production environment already optimizes raw material usage, reduces energy consumption, and enhances design flexibility, resulting in lower carbon footprint products like precast hollow core slabs and walls. This approach drives sustainability in our industry and ensures Consolis’ future success by meeting market demands.
Enabler and facilitator
Consolis acts as a catalyst for innovation at an industry scale. By leveraging our extensive networks and expertise, we identify and accelerate promising ideas, facilitating collaboration with climate-tech pioneers, academia, customers, and suppliers. Through partnerships within our ecosystem, we test innovative ideas in our production environment, potentially scaling them into industry-wide solutions. This allows us to refine and scale up successful innovations, aligning with global market demands.
Decarbonizing precast concrete is a core focus for Consolis. We explore alternative binders to reduce cement usage and streamline design processes to minimize material consumption.
In our commitment to transparency, Consolis tracks and reports the climate impact of our products, ensuring accountability for our sustainability efforts. Overall, the potential to decarbonize concrete production globally is substantial, and by fostering innovation and collaboration, Consolis plays an important role in driving this transformation.
Concrete results
Consolis aims to optimize its design and manufacturing processes by adopting and developing existing technologies and standards. We believe in involving all stakeholders early to achieve efficiency gains and reduce carbon emissions. With this approach, Consolis is committed to delivering innovative and sustainable solutions that benefit both the environment and our customers.
During 2023, some 30 percent (9) of Consolis total produced volumes was Consolis Green Spine Line®. This equal some 1.0 million tons (0.4) of certified products with a direct saving of over 33,000 tons of CO2 (12,000) when compared to regular precast concrete.
