Concrete is one of the world's most essential materials, and one of the most scrutinized. Yet the real transformation we witnessed in 2025 wasn't defined by dramatic breakthroughs or disruptive shifts. It was built quietly. Across the whole cement value chain, the same pattern repeated itself: Meaningful progress came from small improvements – repeated consistently, supported […]
Real estate investors are reframing embodied carbon as a financial variable. In Episode 2 of Concrete Action Towards Net Zero: The Industry Dialogue, Slättö's Head of ESG and Communications, Annachiara Torciano, explains why carbon data is so important and how investors see embodied carbon targets. Follow the Series This article is part of Concrete Action
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In sustainability, big goals make headlines – but real progress is made in the details. Every verified data point, design tweak, and local pilot has the power to move the construction industry towards a more sustainable future. At Ecometrix, we've seen this pattern repeatedly: True transformation doesn't start with grand declarations. It begins with data clarity,
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The material we can't live without, and definitely can't afford to ignore. Concrete is the backbone of modern life. It builds our homes, our cities, our roads, and our infrastructure. But sustainability is not just doing less harm, it's about maintaining and improving our standard of living while using fewer resources. And nowhere is that
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Understanding What Really Drives the Transition Carbon Neutral. NetZero. Zero Emissions. Do you really know the difference, and why it matters for the construction and concrete sectors? The language of sustainability now defines strategy, compliance, and competitiveness. What once sounded aspirational has become a technical battlefield where definitions and data decide credibility. In our previous article,
“The AI capabilities are doubling every six months.” That single line from our CEO at the India Sweden Innovation Day panel captured a truth that's transforming industries everywhere. If that growth continues, AI will be more than 15 times more capable in just two years. For a sector like cement, and by extension concrete, responsible for around
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The Importance of Emission KPIs in the Concrete Industry Have you noticed the change? The shift from gross to net GWP emissions in the concrete industry is more than just a change in metrics – it's a pivotal moment for the sector. Emissions KPIs serve as critical benchmarks for measuring the environmental impact of construction
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If you work in construction, architecture, or sustainability, chances are you've come across an Environmental Product Declaration. You may have even submitted one. But let's be honest — how well do you actually understand what's inside? And why does it matter to the construction industry more than ever? The Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) is often
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We felt we needed some cheering up, so we asked our Concrete optimizing AI agent ACORN to cheer us up with the following prompt: Hey ACORN, I'm sad today and could really use some cheering up. Could you write me a story about dragons, happy dragons, that would make me happy? Please put the story
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We are pleased that we are being recognized in the construction industry. The magazine Byggindustri writes about Ecometrix and our platforms Archon and Cicero, which can help the construction industry get better access to environmental data and a better overview of the effects of environmental improvement initiatives that the industry makes. The full article can be read at the magazine Byggindustri. The magazine Byggindustri tells about Ecometrix two
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