Environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA)
Mandatory
Required? Yes: required at every certification level.
Klar Cite summary
The site must screen for environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA). It is needed for the bronze level. Evidence the scheme asks for: copy of the ESIA. An independent assessor checks it. This relates mainly to ecosystems and nature.
Concrete Sustainability Council·clause P4.01·p.17
Ecosystem Health · Social Health & Equity
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- Limit
- ≥ 90 %
- Level
- Bronze
Original wording
CSC Technical Manual (Cement Grinding and Blending) clause P4.01 — words not shown. Read it at the source. The publisher reserves the right to its wording, so it is not republished here. The clause is held and cited here, and its words are read at the source.
The clause is held and verified. Only its words are withheld.
Details
What the product must meet
Limits held for this clause
| Parameter / context | Operator | Limit | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| share | ≥ | 90 | % |
The clause carries more than one limit; only the first is held as a number.
Compare this limit across schemes
The limit was read from the clause wording.
How it is proven
- Evidence required
- Copy of the ESIA
- Who checks it
- Independent body verifies — a certifier, auditor or verifier with no stake
Klar Cite’s reading
Klar Cite’s reading of the clause, not the scheme’s own claim.
- Type of requirement
- Check suppliers or materials — verify suppliers, documents or substances against a list or rule
- Required?
- Yes — required at every certification level
- Topic
- Ecosystem Health — the topic the clause addresses, grouped by the Common Materials Framework (CMF)
- Also relevant to
- Social Health & Equity — other topics the clause addresses
- Level
- Bronze — the level of the credential this clause belongs to
Cite this clause
Concrete Sustainability Council · CSC Technical Manual (Cement Grinding and Blending) · version v3.0 · clause P4.01 · page 17 · build 2026-10-22-0117 · https://klarcite.com/r/d6cc413d276ed783
Record details
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