ECONOMY

Stepping up its actions for the transition to sustainable and climate-neutral construction projects, TITAN has issued Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) since 2021 for its cement and key ready mix concrete products in Greece. Specifically, EPDs have been issued for all types of cement (bulk or packaged) produced in the Kamari, Efkarpia and Drepano plants and destined for both the domestic and international markets, as well as for most commercial ready mixed concrete and dry mortar products.

In 2022, we issued a third-party verified EPD for limestone aggregates at Xirorema quarry, which became the first limestone aggregate quarry in Greece and Europe, that has been verified within the framework of “The International EPD System” with an EPD. The drafting of the EPD involves a full Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) report for the eleven aggregates produced at the Xirorema quarry, of which nine are being produced after several individual crushing and sieving processes that take place in primary and secondary crushing facilities and the other two are mixes of individual fractions. The scope of the study includes raw materials (limestone) extraction from limestone quarry, transportation facility and manufacturing (crushing, sieving). The findings of the analysis are expressed via specific indicators such as the Global Warming Potential-GWP (CO2 equivalent). These indicators are internationally accepted, measurable, valid and objective, and concern the aspects of environmental performance, resource consumption, and the production and reuse of waste.

The EPD is compliant with ISO 14025 and 14040/44 as well as with the ΕΝ 15804 standard, and the findings have been verified by an independent accredited agency. The EPD is published in “The International EPD System”, the broadly used platform where any interested parties (industry professionals or citizens) can access all EPD of our products.