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Colas accelerates the roll out of Rockease, its marketplace for purchasing construction materials
D esigned for professionals in the construction and development industries, from tradespeople to large groups, Rockease is a digital platform( marketplace) specialising in the purchase of aggregates. From requesting an estimate to invoicing, Rockease provides access to the entire market in just a few clicks, simplifies exchanges and offers its customers a transparent and seamless purchasing experience while maintaining a human connection. In a market that is still relatively undigitised, local and fragmented, Rockease aims to become the leader in the online purchasing of aggregates, with 7 million tonnes sold per year by 2030.
Thanks to a network of 1,300 listed production sites, nearly one million tonnes of materials have already been ordered in one year via the Rockease marketplace. Building on these initial results, which confirm the solidity of the model and demonstrate the dynamics of digitalization in the construction and development sector, Rockease has set itself the goal of increasing this figure sevenfold within five years. continuing to develop partnerships with materials producers throughout France.
“ Rockease combines the simplicity of a marketplace for purchasing construction materials with the expertise of a century-old group, benefiting from both industrial and operational roots. This unique positioning allows it to test its digital solution on a large scale in the field and thus be able to bring on board as many partners as possible,” said Virginie Meyrignac, President of Rockease.
To achieve this, the platform intends to accelerate its development by expanding its user base to include new profiles such as large multisite companies, tradespeople as well as landscapers, while
Biodiversity could unlock trillions in business value – but remains overlooked as an area of financial materiality
A s companies’ sustainability efforts begin to move beyond carbon reduction, a new report from Sweco highlights the untapped business potential of protecting and restoring nature. Despite the growing risk of biodiversity loss, only 16 % of Europe’ s 50 largest manufacturing and energy companies currently recognise biodiversity as financially material. The report calls on business leaders to integrate biodiversity into core operations – both to manage risks and to unlock new growth opportunities.
Estimates show that globally over € 50 trillion in annual economic activity is moderately or highly dependent on nature and the
World Economic Forum ranks biodiversity loss among the top global risks in the next decade. Key industries – from mining and forestry to infrastructure and energy – are directly dependent on healthy ecosystems. Wetlands and rivers, for example, support critical services such as transport, water supply and cooling for power generation.
In a new report, Sweco has analysed the 50 largest European manufacturing and energy companies by revenue. While 82 % consider biodiversity a material issue in terms of environmental impact, only 16 % view it as financially material.
“ Sweco’ s analysis shows that while most of the companies acknowledge biodiversity as a material issue from an environmental impact perspective, only a small minority link it directly to financial performance. This means that increasing biodiversity entails untapped business value for companies – as estimates show that nature-positive business models could generate up to € 10 trillion in new value, and integrating biodiversity and climate strategies could help create 395 million jobs by 2030,” said Piia Pessala, Executive Director in Biodiversity at Sweco and one of the authors of the report.
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