Sustainability at MC

More than three decades ago, MC-Bauchemie had been one of the first companies in the building chemicals industry to introduce an environmental management system. Since then, we have been pursuing the goal of continuously improving our material and energy efficiency and reducing our emissions and waste with a series of environmental programmes. By working in numerous research projects as well as with the development of innovative products and product systems, we have repeatedly proved, especially in recent history, how sustainable solutions can make their way from theory into practice. By this, we do not only save the environment, climate and resources, but also contribute to sustainable development.

An opportunity for sustainable business growth

"Developing tomorrow's technology today." That has been our credo for many decades. Our latest innovations, the Earth Friendly Concrete (EFC) and the climate-friendly tile adhesive Botagreen, prove that this motto also applies to us when it comes to sustainability. We do not understand resource-saving actions as a burden or lip service, but rather as an opportunity for sustainable corporate growth.

Nicolaus Müller, Managing Director of MC-Bauchemie

MC employees for more sustainability

„Sustainability in production is both a duty and a choice! In accordance with the DIN ISO 14001 and EMAS certification, we have committed ourselves to making processes such as the planning and design of production lines efficient and sustainable. This also includes the responsible use of resources such as electricity, gas, water and raw materials. For example, we also return old goods to the production cycle in order to reduce waste. We ensure this through targeted monitoring and cyclical auditing of our production sites."

Michael Schilf, Director Operations & Environmental Management

„Sustainability is a central issue for us – and it is becoming increasingly important. We are researching innovations in the areas of 3D concrete printing, cement-free materials, the activation of secondary raw materials and also the reuse of excavated and demolition materials. These topics are just as important as the resource-saving use of concrete admixtures in all our formulations."

Dr. Karsten Koppe, Head of Laboratory mineralic materials

News

Promoting sustainable development across Ghana’s building sector

MC-Bauchemie is involved in the German-Ghanaian INFRACOST project, which is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) as part of the “CLIENT II” initiative. In short, INFRACOST is about adapting concrete infrastructure and…

Climate-kind concrete - A key building block for the future

Sustainably effective concepts are becoming increasingly in demand worldwide as a means to mitigate climate change. In the field of construction, too, there are important contributions that can be made to securing the future of mankind. The world’s population…

Winding up the wind: The new MC aktiv is out

One of our major challenges of our time is the energy turnaround and the associated increasing use of renewable energies. Wind power will play an important role in it. That is why the main feature of the current issue of our MC aktiv is wind power. But,…

Sustainability Labels

ISO 14001

MC-Bauchemie is certified according to international environmental management standard ISO 14001. It sets out globally recognised requirements for an environmental management system and is part of a family of standards that includes numerous other codes covering various areas of environmental management.

EMAS certificate

Each year for more than two decades, MC has voluntarily participated in an EMAS eco-audit developed by the European Union by an EMAS-accredited environmental verifier, with the results then being published in an environmental statement.

Bio Seal

The MC "Bio" seal is carried by our Ortolan Bio release agents as well as some of the Ortolan Basic, Classic and Extra lines, which meet the highest environmental standards and the associated DGNB criteria.

CLIENT II

Through its funding initiative “CLIENT II - International Partnerships for Sustainable Innovation”, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) supports demand-oriented research cooperation with selected emerging and developing countries, such as the German-Ghanaian project INFRACOST, in which MC-Bauchemie is involved.

Climate neutral

MC compensates for the CO2 emissions that inevitably arise as a result of printing MC aktiv by supporting a climate protection project recognised by ClimatePartner. The ClimatePartner seal is a guarantor of the climate-neutrality of our magazine. In addition, MC aktiv is printed on paper from FSC-certified sustainable forestry.