The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has announced the formation of a strategic partnership with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) to facilitate sustainable development of the cement and concrete sectors and their value chains.

The new partnership will also create synergies between work programmes to benefit both the GCCA and WBCSD and their respective member companies. As part of the new agreement, the work carried out by the Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI) will transfer from WBCSD to the GCCA on 1 January 2019 with activities managed out of the GCCA's London offices.

Albert Manifold, CEO of CRH plc and GCCA president, said: "The GCCA and WBCSD are natural partners in sustainable development. This long-term agreement formalises our relationship, enabling the two organisations to work together efficiently on our many common objectives and areas of interest.
 
"Transferring the activities of the CSI to the GCCA is a logical step and further underlines the cement and concrete sector’s commitment to advance sustainable development across the construction cycle. As the authoritative worldwide voice of the cement and concrete sector, the GCCA is ideally placed to take this work to the next level, building on the strong foundations established by WBCSD."