Working together for a sustainable world

According to BTE, corporate social responsibility is people, the planet and profit in balance. From the perspective and responsibility of commerce, we also invest a lot of energy in reducing CO2 emissions, circularity, and sustainable developments. Our product development department actively seeks collaboration with contractors, governments and other stakeholders. Our joint efforts have led to new insights and ultimately to new concrete products on more than one occasion.

Testing grounds

BTE is actively involved in several pilot projects including those of Rijkswaterstaat, ProRail and municipalities. These are projects in which innovative product ideas are given space, and are tested and monitored for their effectiveness. We are continuously looking for solutions to reach climate objectives, such as reducing the CO2 footprint.

Circularity

Circularity also plays a major role within our company. We also look at how we use raw materials, not just our production's CO2 footprint. One of the best things about concrete is that it can be reused when it has reached the end of its life cycle. This is why we increasingly use concrete granulates in our products in addition to primary raw materials.

We are also working on and with innovative binding agents, such as the cement developed by ASCEM, our technological centre. This is much more durable and has better properties than the commonly used Portland cement. We are convinced that the transition to a circular economy offers plenty of opportunities.

Product design

In addition to focussing on new raw materials, we are also looking at the designs of our concrete products. Together with clients, we try to get clarity about the expected product performance and whether these should be identical for each application. Can there be differentiation for a more sustainable product? Perhaps a slimmer design can be made.