Low-carbon sustainable products

Asia Cement has taken the lead by introducing low-carbon products: "Portland limestone cement" for bulk cement used in concrete and "masonry cement" for bagged cement used in mortar, marking the beginning of a new era for low-carbon products in Taiwan's cement industry.Asia Cement also continues to develop other low carbon products such as ternary blended cement, the application of it is similar to that of Portland-limestone cement with better strength, lower permeability, stronger anti-corruption and better results on carbon reduction.

Portland-limestone cement (PLC)

Asia Cement's exclusively developed Portland Limestone Cement (PLC) is a blended cement with a higher limestone content, suitable for general construction, bridges, pavements, precast concrete, and mass concrete applications. It not only retains the performance of Portland cement but also effectively reduces greenhouse gas emissions, making it a low-carbon sustainable product.

In the domestic application, Asia Cement initiated the amendment of CNS 15286 blended hydraulic cement national standard and increased the types of Porland limestone cement and ternary blended cement to link with international domain. The standard was officially announced in August of 2022. The amendment of regulations of cement products inspection was passed in January of 2023.

Masonry Cement

Asia Cement led the industry since 2011 to promote the sales of low carbon Masonry cement. The cement is suitable for cement primer and finish on wall, brick laying, pebble treatment, pebble dashing, etc. plus superior constructability and anti-crack feature. Since it was difficult to ask cement workers to change their habbit, it was not easy to promote the product. In order to have the good quality low carbon product accepted by them, Asia Cement circled around many counties and cities in Taiwan in 2023 to hold a total of 71 sessions of presentation to introduce the quality of Masonry cement and green purchase trend to construction contractors and companies, and to interact with cement workers at each session describing the superior features of using it in the construction work. The actual practices at each session were arranged to allow customers experiencing the low carbon cement that offers good features, good quality and not easy to crack.

Asia Cement participated “2023 Kaohsiung International Building Materials Expo” and “Taipei International Construction Material and Products Show” to promote Masonry cement in the hope of contributing to net-zero emission through its high quality and the feature of carbon reduction for environmental protection. In 2023, a total of 27,979 tons of low carbon Masonry cement was sold by Asia Cement under its aggressive promotion, a growth of 3.5 times more than that of last year.

• 2023 Low Carbon Cement Highlights
   

Enhance Product Carbon Footprint Documentation

Our company is committed to establishing a fully transparent carbon footprint record for cement products. All our cement products have obtained ISO 14067 carbon footprint verification. The carbon footprint of Portland limestone cement is 798 kg CO₂e/ton, while masonry cement is 752 kg CO₂e/ton—representing a 9% to 17% reduction in carbon footprint compared to ordinary Portland cement. This not only meets market demand for high-quality, low-carbon building materials but also enables customers to clearly understand carbon footprint data, enhancing carbon reduction management efficiency.

Note: Note: The information on product life cycle greenhouse gas emissions primarily covers the year 2022; data highlighted in red reflects information for the year 2023.

Low carbon sustainable industrial 

In 2023, ACC established the 1+N carbon reduction system to promote the green transformation across the industrial chain. The carbon reduction initiative invited subsidiaries and customers to participate, with 15 companies spanning concrete manufacturing, cement products, sand and gravel manufacturing, and other fields joining in. Together, they participated in carbon inventory and energy-saving guidance to identify emission hotspots and collaborate on carbon reduction efforts. A total of more than 108 participants attended the session and gained carbon management capabilities. It is expected that the improvement plan will achieve an annual carbon reduction of 25,000 tons of CO2e. Each plan will assess and implement the execution schedule according to their operational plans in the future.

1. The establishment of the 1+Ncarbon reduction system in 2023.
2. Invited subsidiaries and customers to participate.
3. Participated in carbon inventory and energy-saving guidance.
4. A total of more than 108 participants attended the training.
5. The expected annual carbon reduction is 25,000 tons of CO2e.