Comprehensive carbon footprint calculations

Tarmac launch industry-first carbon footprint calculator covering all products and UK sites

TARMAC are set to help customers measure and reduce carbon with the launch of their new carbon footprint calculator. The comprehensive service covers all Tarmac products from any of the company’s UK sites and uses a robust methodology based on industry-recognized standards.

The calculator will provide customers with a complete ‘cradle-to-gate’ carbon quotation covering the CO2 emitted by the extraction, processing, manufacturing and transportation of the product and the materials used to make it.

The service covers Tarmac’s complete product portfolio, including aggregates, asphalt and ready-mixed concrete, and will help customers to manage the carbon footprints of their projects and provide supply chain partners with complete transparency about the embodied carbon of the products they use.

Dr Martyn Kenny, director of sustainability at Tarmac, said: ‘Reducing and managing the carbon footprint of our products and operations is a key focus for Tarmac, and we’re committed to supporting our customers in doing the same.

‘It is important to consider the carbon footprint across the whole life of a project, and the construction materials used make up a part of this. Our new calculator is the first to provide comprehensive carbon data across a complete product range and a nationwide network of sites.’

The carbon footprint calculator is the latest phase in Tarmac’s long-term sustainability programme. Recent work has included the roll-out of energy and carbon roadmaps and energy-saving assessment tools at all sites, a major waste-derived fuels programme and the introduction of SMART metering technology at each site.