Among the 1000 solutions identified by the Solar Impulse Foundation that protect the environment in a profitable way, ten are from the building materials group LafargeHolcim . In 2018, the Lausanne Foundation of environmental pioneer Bertrand Piccard set out to find, evaluate and certify at least 1000 solutions worldwide. Now they are presented to decision makers to accelerate their scaled application.
According to a company release, LafargeHolcim's products that have been awarded this environmental label include the green concrete ECOPact, which enables CO2-neutral construction, as well as bioactive reef concrete, which restores marine ecosystems, and 3D printing technologies for the faster creation of affordable housing and infrastructure.
"It's great to see companies like LafargeHolcim committed to implementing several such solutions that are positive for the planet," said Piccard. "Given the global reach and size of the company, that can make a real difference in tackling today's climate crisis."
LafargeHolcim CEO Jan Jenisch is proud of his company's “strong contribution” to the goal of the Solar Impulse Foundation. "More than half of our development activities focus on sustainable building solutions," he is quoted as saying. "Today's confirmation of our clean technologies is a great encouragement for our teams to continue pushing the boundaries of innovation for sustainable building."
