Supporting sustainability: ESG at ViaCon

Welcome to the quarterly sustainability newsletter from ViaCon. Keep reading to learn more about ViaCon’s commitment to ESG initiatives in everything from adopting EPDs to case studies showcasing our work.  

ViaCon is making strides in reducing our carbon footprint.  

Here are highlights from ViaCon’s progress in reducing CO2 emissions by quarter in 2024. 

Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) as industry norm 

An Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) is a standardized type III environmental declaration that contains environmental data about the full life cycle of a product. Find out more about how EPDs deliver transparency, detailed data sharing and greater environmental awareness that create more environmentally friendly construction opportunities. Read more.

Wildlife crossing under Poland’s S8 expressway 

Combining modern engineering and environmental awareness, this wildlife crossing improves safety for animals and people as a long-lasting component of the region’s road infrastructure.

Retaining wall with geogrids for overpass abutments 

Traffic safety for railway and agricultural crossings in Bulgaria is an issue that ViaCon helped solve with the construction of a retaining wall on soft soils for bridge abutments.

Unique flood prevention solutions 

Some projects, such as the construction of a complex deep-depth, high-volume soakaway tank in Luton, UK, pose unique complexities that demand unique, bespoke solutions.