Global Cement and Concrete Association

What Global Cement and Concrete Association does

The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) is a London-headquartered trade association, incorporated in the United Kingdom as GCCA Inc. and founded in 2018, that represents the majority of the global cement production volume outside China plus several key Chinese manufacturers across roughly 50 member producer companies operating in nearly every country. It succeeded the activities of the Cement Sustainability Initiative under a strategic partnership with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.

GCCA's core programmatic outputs are: (i) the Concrete Future 2050 Net Zero Roadmap, which sets out the industry's decarbonisation pathway across clinker substitution, co-processing of waste as alternative kiln fuel, carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS), and supplementary cementitious materials; (ii) the Innovandi innovation platform, which runs the Open Challenge accelerator (300+ start-up applications and 15 consortia formed with members to date), the Global Cement and Concrete Research Network (GCCRN), and an Entrepreneur Network; (iii) the GCCA Global Low Carbon Ratings for cement (ECO2e/t) and concrete (ECO2e/m3 with MPa strength bands), launched at COP29 as the first globally consistent carbon classification system for these products; (iv) a Co-processing framework for non-recyclable waste as kiln fuel; and (v) Book and Claim and an Environmental Product Declarations (gccaepd.org) tool for carbon attribute tracking and standardised disclosure.

GCCA operates a subscription/recurring membership revenue model. Member tiers include GCCA Members, Research Members, Dual Members, and the newly launched Net Zero Value Chain Partners category (with CDE, KHD, Master Builders Solutions, Saint-Gobain, Schneider Electric, and Sinoma International among the first partners). Distribution to members is via the gccassociation.org portal, members-only Innovandi extranet, and events (CEO Strategic Dialogues, Annual Leaders Conference, Innovandi assemblies, COP and London Climate Action Week engagements). Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The GTM motion is a sales-led membership advocacy model targeting enterprise cement and concrete producers, supplemented by direct engagement with national policymakers (Cement Breakthrough, ICBC) and supplier partners.

Name

Global Cement and Concrete Association

Legal name

GCCA Inc.

Website

https://gccassociation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

London-based trade association founded in 2018 representing the majority of global cement and concrete production outside China, serving ~50 producer members through decarbonisation roadmaps, the Innovandi innovation accelerator, and global low-carbon product ratings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Association & Sustainability Advocacy (Cement and Concrete)

NAICS

Cement Manufacturing (327310), Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing (32732), Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing (3273)

SIC

Cement, Hydraulic (3241), Concrete, Gypsum & Plaster Products (3270), Concrete Products, Except Block & Brick (3272)

akta.pro primary industry

Cement Manufacturing (Portland, Blended & Specialty) (IMADAAAG)

Keywords

• Cement industry association
• Concrete decarbonisation programs
• Low carbon ratings
• Net zero roadmaps
• Co-processing advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: GCCA generates revenue through membership fees from cement and concrete producer companies. Member categories include GCCA Members (full access to all content and events excluding Innovandi), Research Members (access to Innovandi network content), and Dual Members (full access to both).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Global Cement and Concrete Association is a London-based international industry association that represents the majority of the global cement industry volume outside China. It delivers the Concrete Future 2050 Net Zero Roadmap, the Innovandi innovation platform (Open Challenge accelerator, GCCRN research network, Entrepreneur Network), GCCA Global Low Carbon Ratings for cement and concrete, co-processing advocacy and guidelines, an Environmental Product Declarations tool, and the Book and Claim mechanism. Its mission is to position concrete as the sustainable building material of choice and drive decarbonisation of the hard-to-abate cement sector.

Product overview

The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) is an industry association that positions concrete as the sustainable building material of choice. Its core offerings include the Concrete Future 2050 Net Zero Roadmap for industry decarbonisation, the Innovandi innovation platform (encompassing the Open Challenge accelerator, GCCRN research network, and Entrepreneur Network), and the GCCA Low Carbon Ratings system for both cement and concrete products. The association also promotes co-processing as a circular waste management solution and runs the Concrete in Life global photography competition. The GCCA supports members through Book and Claim mechanisms and an Environmental Product Declarations tool. Together, these products form a comprehensive ecosystem for advancing sustainability, innovation, and standardisation across the global cement and concrete industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Concrete Future – Roadmap to Net Zero Industry-wide 2050 Net Zero Roadmap detailing how the cement and concrete sector will fully decarbonise and provide net zero concrete, developed with built environment stakeholders and policymakers. For cement and concrete producers, policymakers, and built environment stakeholders globally.
• Innovandi Innovation Platform Innovation arm of GCCA running three programmes (Open Challenge accelerator, GCCRN research network, Entrepreneur Network) to accelerate and unlock new technologies for the industry's sustainability journey. For member companies, start-ups, and researchers globally.
• Innovandi Open Challenge Industry accelerator pairing start-ups with GCCA member companies to develop and scale technologies helping the industry reach net zero. Since inception, over 300 start-ups have applied and 15 have formed consortia with member companies. For cement/concrete start-ups and GCCA member producers.
• Global Cement and Concrete Research Network (GCCRN)
• GCCA Low Carbon Ratings (LCR) for Cement Standardised global rating system categorising cement products based on Global Warming Potential (GWP) measured in ECO2e/t, with seven bands (AA to F) from near zero emissions to highest carbon intensity. For cement producers, specifiers, and procurement bodies worldwide.
• GCCA Low Carbon Ratings (LCR) for Concrete Standardised global rating system categorising concrete products based on GWP (ECO2e/m³) and strength (MPa), with eight bands (AA to F) enabling global carbon footprint comparison. For concrete producers, specifiers, and procurement bodies worldwide.
• Co-processing Programme
• Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) Tool
• Book and Claim Mechanism
• Concrete in Life Global Photography Competition

Quantifiable outcome

• Some cement kilns already substitute over 90% of fuels with waste through co-processing
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Global CCS InstituteflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2026GCCA and the Global CCS Institute signed a two-year MoU to accelerate carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology deployment across the global cement and concrete sector. The partnership establishes a framework for technical collaboration, policy engagement, stakeholder capacity building, and a high-level advisory roundtable to identify barriers and catalyse investment in low-carbon cement production. The agreement was formally launched at the GCCA CEO Strategic Dialogue 2026 in Madrid.
• Chulalongkorn UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 May 2026Chulalongkorn University signed an MoU with the Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA) on May 25/26, 2026, to develop and pilot carbon capture technologies at cement plants in Saraburi Province, Thailand. GCCA is listed as an international supporting partner alongside Environment and Climate Change Canada and UNIDO, operating under Thailand's 2050 Net Zero Cement and Concrete Roadmap as a Public-Private Partnership integrating industry, academia, government, and international expertise.
• Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 May 2026TCMA and Chulalongkorn University established a strategic collaboration advancing knowledge and technology for Thailand's low-carbon cement industry toward Net Zero 2050, supported by international partners including Environment and Climate Change Canada, UNIDO, and GCCA. The partnership will develop and pilot carbon capture technologies in Saraburi Sandbox as a testbed for industrial-scale deployment, positioning Thailand as a regional model for industrial decarbonization.
• Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 May 2026ECCC is an international partner supporting the TCMA-Chulalongkorn University carbon capture collaboration in Thailand, contributing Canadian expertise to advance CCUS deployment in Southeast Asia's cement sector as part of Thailand's Net Zero 2050 roadmap.
• United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 May 2026UNIDO is an international partner supporting the TCMA-Chulalongkorn University carbon capture collaboration in Thailand, providing technical assistance and policy support to advance industrial decarbonisation in the cement sector as part of Thailand's Net Zero 2050 roadmap.
• Dangote Cement PlcflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerDangote Cement is a founding member of GCCA, with its Group Managing Director Arvind Pathak serving on the GCCA Board. Dangote participated in the GCCA CEO Strategic Dialogue 2026 in Madrid and reaffirmed its commitment to cutting carbon emissions intensity by 20% by 2030 (baseline 2021), positioning itself as a leader in sustainable low-carbon cement production across Africa.
• CFlo World LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCFlo World Limited joined GCCA as a Net Zero Value Chain Partner, contributing its modular wet processing technologies to transform construction and demolition waste, mining waste, and industrial by-products into engineered sand and building materials. CFlo supports circular economy goals across 18 countries and contributes to GCCA's 2050 Net Zero Roadmap.
• CDEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCDE is one of the first six companies to join GCCA's new Net Zero Value Chain Partners (NZVCP) category, committing to joint programs, working groups, and events to advance innovation and expertise toward the industry's net zero mission.
• KHDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKHD is one of the first six companies to join GCCA's new Net Zero Value Chain Partners (NZVCP) category, committing to joint programs, working groups, and events to advance innovation and expertise toward the industry's net zero mission.
• Master Builders SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaster Builders Solutions is one of the first six companies to join GCCA's new Net Zero Value Chain Partners (NZVCP) category, committing to joint programs, working groups, and events to advance innovation and expertise toward the industry's net zero mission.
• Saint-GobaincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSaint-Gobain is one of the first six companies to join GCCA's new Net Zero Value Chain Partners (NZVCP) category, committing to joint programs, working groups, and events to advance innovation and expertise toward the industry's net zero mission.
• Schneider ElectriccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchneider Electric is one of the first six companies to join GCCA's new Net Zero Value Chain Partners (NZVCP) category, committing to joint programs, working groups, and events to advance innovation and expertise toward the industry's net zero mission.
• Sinoma InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSinoma International is one of the first six companies to join GCCA's new Net Zero Value Chain Partners (NZVCP) category, committing to joint programs, working groups, and events to advance innovation and expertise toward the industry's net zero mission.
• Cement and Concrete Breakthrough (Canada and UAE co-chairs)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Cement and Concrete Breakthrough is a multilateral initiative launched at COP28 in Dubai, co-chaired by Canada and the UAE, that aims to strengthen collective decarbonisation efforts of the global cement and concrete sector. Country partners include Australia, Austria, Canada, Egypt, Ethiopia, Germany, Ireland, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, Republic of Congo, Switzerland, Türkiye, UAE, and UK. GCCA is one of eleven international enabling organisations supporting this initiative.
• Intergovernmental Council for Buildings and Climate (ICBC)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe ICBC was established in March 2024 through the Déclaration de Chaillot, endorsed by over 60 countries at the Buildings and Climate Global Forum in Paris. GCCA's proposal on blended cements and SCMs was accepted as one of twelve ICBC products for country acknowledgement and endorsement. Countries that have acknowledged this initiative include Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Kenya, Luxembourg, and New Zealand.
• CEMEXcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEMEX is a GCCA member featured in the Co-processing Case Studies section, showcasing its Swinderby Quarry conveyor investment reducing CO2 emissions (~74% total CO2 saving), its Future in Action global sustainability program, and participation in the Net Zero Value Chain Partners category.
• Heidelberg MaterialscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeidelberg Materials is featured in GCCA's co-processing case studies, showcasing its Grobogan plant advanced alternative fuels feeding system in Indonesia that substitutes conventional fossil fuels with regional alternative fuels (rice husk, wood chips, RDF) to reduce CO2 emissions and promote circular economy practices.
• HolcimcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHolcim is featured in GCCA's co-processing case studies showcasing its modernisation of the co-processing platform at Nobsa, Colombia, with a new shredder (10+ tons/hour) and dosing system (up to 20 tons/hour) to transform over 100,000 tons of waste per year into sustainable energy, targeting thermal substitution rates from 40% to over 70% by 2030.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• CarbonCure Technologies: Canadian-based technology company that injects captured CO2 into ready-mix concrete, with hundreds of installed systems globally. CarbonCure is adjacent to GCCA's mission — accelerating concrete decarbonisation — and represents the type of startup the Innovandi Open Challenge channels into member-funded pilots.
• Solidia Technologies: US-based developer of low-carbon cement and concrete binder chemistries (CO2-cured concrete). Solidia is an emerging cement-tech player whose chemistry innovations align with GCCA's low-clinker/SCM priorities and whose commercial deployment trajectory is a leading indicator for industry-wide low-carbon cement adoption.

Broad incumbents

• International Energy Agency (IEA): Intergovernmental energy policy organisation providing data, scenario modelling, and policy recommendations. IEA's flagship reports (e.g., Net Zero by 2050, Cement Technology Roadmap) shape the same policy space GCCA operates in, and both engage governments on CCUS investment and industrial decarbonisation pathways.
• World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD): Geneva-based coalition of 200+ sustainable-business CEOs across sectors. WBCSD previously housed the Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI) which was transferred to GCCA in 2018. Comparable as a CEO-led multi-sector advocacy and standards platform, but with a much wider industry footprint than GCCA's cement focus.
• World Steel Association: Global trade association for the steel industry — another hard-to-abate sector facing similar decarbonisation, CCUS, and policy challenges. World Steel's `steelCO` and `worldsteel sustainability` programs parallel GCCA's Concrete Future roadmap, making it the strongest structural analogue among cross-industry trade bodies.
• U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC / LEED): Operator of the LEED green-building rating system and an advocacy body for sustainable built environments. USGBC is comparable as a sustainability standards-setting body whose procurement frameworks could integrate (or compete with) GCCA's Low Carbon Ratings, and which engages similar policymakers and owner-developer audiences.

Direct peers

• Global CCS Institute: International think-tank and member organisation accelerating carbon capture and storage (CCS) deployment. GCCA and Global CCS Institute signed a 2026 MoU to advance CCUS in cement — they share overlapping member rosters (cement producers, technology providers) and both run advocacy/technical projects aimed at policymakers and investors.
• Cembureau: The European cement industry association representing 51 national members/cement producers across Europe. Cembureau is GCCA's closest regional peer: same advocacy, sustainability, and standards-setting remit, but focused on the European market specifically — including EU policy influence analogous to GCCA's role at COP/multilateral forums.

Regional players

• Portland Cement Association (PCA): US national trade association for cement manufacturers, conducting advocacy, codes & standards work (ACI), and sustainability programs. PCA is a US-focused counterpart to GCCA's global remit, and both organisations coordinate on sustainability reporting (GNR-style data) and technical standards.
• Cement Industry Federation (CIF) Australia: Australian national cement industry association. CIF is to Australia what GCCA is globally — advocacy, sustainability reporting, and member coordination — and works alongside GCCA on country-specific Net Zero roadmap contributions. Comparable structurally but limited to a single national market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCTBsDIysXhJSxoKhuq6agMg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gcca-global-cement-concrete-association
• Instagraminstagram.com/concreteinlife
• Xx.com/theGCCA

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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