Switzerland: The Solar Impulse Foundation has certified 10 LafargeHolcim products with its ‘Efficient Solutions’ label. The label designates products which protect the environment in a profitable way. The following LafargeHolcim products now bear the label: 14Trees 3D concrete printing technology; Aggneo recycled aggregate; Airium insulating foam; Bio-Active Concrete for coastal ecosystem rehabilitation; Ductal ultra-lightweight concrete; Durabric earth-based block; ECOPact green concrete; TerraFlow low-carbon cement; Kawach water-repellent cement; and the ORIS digital road design platform.

Chief executive officer Jan Jenisch said “I’m very proud of our strong contribution to the Solar Impulse Foundation’s goal of finding 1000 environmentally positive solutions. With more than half of our research and development efforts focused on sustainable building solutions, we are committed to enabling a net-zero future that works for people and the planet. Today’s endorsement of our clean technologies is a great encouragement for our teams to keep on pushing the boundaries of innovation for sustainable building.”