Mexico: Cemex has launched Vertua, a range of low and net-zero CO2 concrete products, in Mexico. Vertua uses a geopolymer binder solution created by Cemex’s Research and Development Center in Switzerland. It forms “one of the main components of the ambition to deliver net-zero CO2 concrete for all products and geographies by 2050,” according to the company.
Ricardo Naya, the president of Cemex Mexico, said, “With Vertua, we are taking a decisive step in addressing climate change in Mexico and the world, by offering a line of concretes with up to 70% lower carbon emissions. In Cemex, we embrace the circular economy concept and put it into action by offering our customers solutions like Vertua to keep them at the forefront of sustainability efforts."
