NRMCA Travels to United Nations Conference, Offers Input on Global Sustainability Guidelines
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Last week, NRMCA participated in the Industrial Deep Decarbonization Initiative (IDDI) workshop on the harmonization of Product Category Rules (PCRs) for steel, cement and concrete. The workshop (participants seen here) was hosted by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in Vienna, Austria, on March 30 - 31. Product Category Rules are sets of rules, requirements and guidelines for developing Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for one or more product categories. The aim of the workshop was to develop a harmonized guideline document as the basis for the respective countries’ national or regional PCR.
Shamim Rashid-Sumar, NRMCA senior vice president, codes and standards, attended the workshop and networked with representatives from over 20 organizations, including government, academia and global trade associations for concrete and steel to discuss commonalities between PCRs in their respective countries and advocate for critical aspects of the North American PCR for concrete. The group will continue its work in future virtual meetings.
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