{"id":1811,"date":"2021-09-15T09:18:31","date_gmt":"2021-09-15T07:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecochain.com\/blogs\/how-asphalt-producer-dura-vermeer-is-laying-the-foundation-for-a-sustainable-infrastructure\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T08:52:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T08:52:46","slug":"how-asphalt-producer-dura-vermeer-is-laying-the-foundation-for-a-sustainable-infrastructure","status":"publish","type":"customers","link":"https:\/\/ecochain.com\/nl\/customers\/how-asphalt-producer-dura-vermeer-is-laying-the-foundation-for-a-sustainable-infrastructure\/","title":{"rendered":"How Dura Vermeer uses Ecochain software to measure &amp; improve the footprint of 500+ products"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018Connecting in action, and moving forward sustainably\u2019<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A family-owned company at the beating heart of Dutch housing, utility construction, and infrastructure. With \u20ac1.5 billion in sales and over 2,800 employees, *<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.duravermeer.nl\/dura-vermeer-divisie-infra\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dura Vermeer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is in the top ten companies of the Dutch construction industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And with large private and public clients like Rijkswaterstaat, ProRail, provinces, and municipalities- Dura Vermeer realized their construction activities also have a different kind of impact.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore, with the motto \u2018Connecting in action, and moving forward sustainably\u2019, Dura Vermeer has formulated three sustainability ambitions guiding the way they act and work:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emissions at 0.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recycling? As often as possible.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Greener &amp; Healthier.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">*This case study concerns Dura Vermeer Division Infra.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The increasing demand for sustainable asphalt<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following the Paris Climate Agreement in 2015 and the advent of the United Nations\u2019 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sdgs.un.org\/goals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <strong>things<\/strong> <strong>had to change<\/strong> in Dutch construction.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Paris Climate Agreement was translated into sharp sustainability ambitions for the entire ground, road, and hydraulic engineering sector. And a different, more sustainable way of tendering for projects (especially public projects) was initiated in Dutch infrastructure. Slowly, but surely- shaking up the entire asphalt branche<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Circular, clean, and emission-free production and construction<\/span><b> had<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to become the norm.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><strong><em><em>\u201cBy giving back more than we ask from the environment, we can add long-lasting value and contribute to a healthier, sustainable living environment for all. Now, and for generations to come.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/em><\/strong><cite>\u2013 Marleen Versteegen, Sustainability advisor at Dura Vermeer Division Infra<br \/>\n<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15052\" src=\"https:\/\/ecochain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Centrale-APE-waterzijde.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"Dura Vermeer's asphalt plant in Nijmegen.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"687\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Figure 1. <\/strong>Dura Vermeer\u2019s asphalt plant in Nijmegen. Copright: Dura Vermeer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The importance of the ECI<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To realize these sustainable ambitions, public contractors began to increasingly ask for sustainability scores in their tenders. Here, especially the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ecochain.com\/blog\/environmental-cost-indicator-eci\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">*Environmental Cost Indicator (ECI)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> became a defining criterion to assess and compare suppliers based on the sustainability of their products.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The idea of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ecochain.com\/blog\/environmental-cost-indicator-eci\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ECI<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is <strong>effective and clear<\/strong>: a low product environmental footprint is translated into a low ECI value. And with the lowest possible ECI value, tenders can be won. The ECI ensures that contractors can make their projects more sustainable- and suppliers are motivated to innovate their products sustainably.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore, to answer this huge demand for the ECI- some of the largest asphalt producers entered a trajectory with Ecochain as an industry partner. Among them: Dura Vermeer\u2019s Division Infra.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>The goal of the trajectory:<\/strong> <\/span><b>(1) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To calculate the ECI values of 17 asphalt mixtures (an industry report) in order to create reference\/benchmark values for the rest of the asphalt industry. And <\/span><b>(2) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to calculate the ECI of all Dura Vermeer\u2019s own asphalt products (500+) to enable continuous sustainable improvement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">*The <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/ecochain.com\/blog\/environmental-cost-indicator-eci\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ECI<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> expresses the total environmental footprint of a construction product or civil work- in Euros. It is calculated by means of a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), in which environmental impact category outcomes are weighted and linked to a monetary value (\u20ac).\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15055\" src=\"https:\/\/ecochain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Asfalt-aanleg-bovenaanzicht.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Figure 2. <\/strong>Asphalt construction \u2013 Copright: Dura Vermeer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Methodology<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the industry reference values, the platforms Simapro and <a href=\"https:\/\/ecochain.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ecochain<\/a> were used. For Dura Vermeers own products, only <a href=\"https:\/\/ecochain.com\/helix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ecochain\u2019s LCA software (also known as Helix)<\/a> is used. Both values <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are calculated using <a href=\"https:\/\/ecochain.com\/blog\/life-cycle-assessment-lca-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Life Cycle Assessments<\/a> (LCA). <\/span><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\">Ecoinvent and the National Environmental Database (NMD) serve as the main databases.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The LCA\u2019s for Dura Vermeers asphalt products are performed annually across both asphalt plants. A mass calculation per asphalt plant calculates the ECI of all individual products (250+ per plant). This method is also called <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ecochain.com\/helix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Activity-Based Footprinting<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The LCA\u2019s are performed in accordance with the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bouwendnederland.nl\/vereniging\/vakgroepen\/vakgroep-bitumineuze-werken\/product-category-rules-voor-nederlandse-asfaltmengsels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">asphalt Product Category Rules (PCR)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bouwendnederland.nl\/vereniging\/vakgroepen\/vakgroep-bitumineuze-werken\/product-category-rules-voor-nederlandse-asfaltmengsels\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">asphalt PCR-NL<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a standard way in which LCA\u2019s and ECI\u2019s must be conducted in the Netherlands. These were established in 2020 through close cooperation between Ecochain, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rijkswaterstaat.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rijkswaterstaat<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/ecoreview.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ecoreview,<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tno.nl\/nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TNO<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and a number of major asphalt products-including <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.duravermeer.nl\/dura-vermeer-divisie-infra\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dura Vermeer Division Infra<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The asphalt PCR-NL is updated annually.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The results<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. The ECI industry values.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After calculating the ECI\u2019s for the first 17 benchmark products, an asphalt industry report was prepared in 2018.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Due to this report and demand for an unambiguous way to calculate ECI values, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bouwendnederland.nl\/vereniging\/vakgroepen\/vakgroep-bitumineuze-werken\/product-category-rules-voor-nederlandse-asfaltmengsels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Product Category Rules (PCR-NL) <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for the asphalt sector were drafted in cooperation with several industry parties. In 2020, a new industry report was prepared with 19 benchmark products- completely compliant with the PCR asphalt.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15058\" src=\"https:\/\/ecochain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2021-09-07-at-16.03.02.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1424px) 100vw, 1424px\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"The MKI of the 19 asphalt industry values as shown in the Ecochain Intelligence Platform.\" width=\"1424\" height=\"852\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Figure 3.<\/strong> The ECI of the 19 asphalt industry values as shown in <a href=\"https:\/\/ecochain.com\/helix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ecochain\u2019s software<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. The ECI of Dura Vermeers asphalt products<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The verified ECI results show that the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">largest part of the average environmental footprint of the asphalt products comes from <\/span><b>extracting the required raw materials<\/b> <b>by 70%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. For example, consider the raw material bitumen- a very important component for asphalt that is extracted from petroleum.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">second largest impact contributor-<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with <strong>18%<\/strong>, comes from the <\/span><b>transportation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of these raw materials to the plants (depending on the product, this is by truck or by sea). Finally, it was found that with <strong>12%<\/strong> of the total impact, the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0use of <\/span><b>natural gas in the production processes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> also provides a significant contribution to the average environmental footprint.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Figure 3 especially shows the large positive effect of <\/span><b>recycling<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (part of module D in LCA\u2019s) in calculating the ECI (mint coloured part). By recycling raw materials, much of the impact derived from extracting the raw materials- is saved. This saved impact can then be deducted from the ECI value. Your product becomes more sustainable- meaning; <strong>your ECI becomes more advantageous.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15127\" src=\"https:\/\/ecochain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dura-Vermeer-Asphalt-impact-hotspots_Ecochain-EN-1.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 698px) 100vw, 698px\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"698\" height=\"588\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Figure 4.<\/strong> The environmental impact hotspots of Dura Vermeer\u2019s asphalt products.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From impact hotspots to sustainable action<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The impact hotspots of the product ECI\u2019s tell Dura Vermeer <\/span><b>exactly<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where to focus their impact reduction efforts:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b> Recycling: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To reduce the extraction and transportation of new raw materials, a large focus has been placed on recycling and the high-quality reuse of raw materials.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><b>Alternative binders:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Certain raw materials used as binders in the production of asphalt- such as bitumen- are very environmentally unfriendly. Therefore, Dura Vermeer is constantly working with partners to create alternative, more sustainable binders.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><b>Sustainable fuels in production processes:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> To reduce the environmental impact of fossil fuels in production processes, sustainable fuels (e.g. green gas) are now increasingly being used.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And Dura Vermeer is not only focusing on itself. <\/span><b>Suppliers <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are also encouraged to take a critical look at their own environmental footprint and take impact reduction measures.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><strong>\u201c<em>Through Ecochain\u2019s software we have the possibility to make our environmental footprint transparent. This also allows us to convince our clients and partners to take sustainable steps.<\/em>\u201c <\/strong><cite>\u2013 Sven van Es, project coordinator sustainability at Dura Vermeer Division Infra<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sustainability means continuous improvement <\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dura Vermeer has no intention to stop making LCA\u2019s any time soon. New values, asphalt mixtures, and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">improvement scenarios<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are constantly calculated. After all, working towards an environmental footprint of 0 by 2030- is a process of continuous improvement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understanding their product\u2019s footprints not only creates focus in Dura Vermeer\u2019s sustainability strategy for both asphalt plants. It also provides a clear direction for <\/span><b>product development and innovation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. How can new products be developed in such a way that they <\/span><b>score better in terms of ECI <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in tenders?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ECI has thus become crucial information for designing and substantiating sustainable strategies and investments. 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