KUALA LUMPUR: YTL Cement Group has become the first cement and precast producer in Malaysia to obtain Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for products across its ECOCem, ECOConcrete and precast product ranges marking a major milestone in its sustainability journey.
An EPD is a third-party verified document that reports a product’s environmental impact throughout its life cycle, following international standards such as ISO14025 and the ISO14040 series.
EPDs are widely used in green building certifications and help architects, contractors and developers make informed material choices to meet sustainability goals.
The newly EPD certified products include Castle Cement - a Singapore Green Label certified cement formulated for bricklaying, screeding and concreting, and ECOConcrete Grade 40 and Grade 35, which are designed to reduce embodied carbon while maintaining strength and durability.
YTL Cement Group’s precast arm, Eastern Pretech, has also obtained EPDs for its range of precast concrete products including hollow core slabs, beams, planks and double tee slabs, marking the first EPD for precast concrete products in Malaysia.
"The attainment of EPD certification for our range of ECO products marks a significant milestone in our journey towards sustainable construction,” said Rachel Yeoh, executive director of YTL Cement, in a statement.
“It underscores our commitment to innovation and efforts to provide low-carbon building materials and solutions that empower our customers to build more sustainably.”
