Technology conglomerate Meta has signed a multi-year agreement with low-carbon cement manufacturer Fortera to procure environmental attribute certificates (EACs) associated with approximately 200,000 tons of the company’s reduced-emission cement.
The transaction is designed to accelerate the commercialisation of low-carbon building materials by providing Fortera with the long-term revenue visibility required to secure project financing for new production facilities. Under the terms of the agreement, Meta retains the option to utilise the physical cement for its own construction projects, alongside provisions to expand the volume and duration of the partnership in subsequent years.
The corporate off-take commitment will directly support the development of a new Fortera cement plant in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. The facility will produce ReAct cement, a proprietary material manufactured using captured carbon dioxide that generates 70 per cent fewer emissions compared to ordinary Portland cement. The product has undergone extensive third-party testing and conforms to ASTM standards for concrete application.
Strategically located in the Central Midwest along the Mississippi River, the Ste. Genevieve site offers access to established transport networks for cost-effective domestic and international distribution. The project aims to strengthen domestic manufacturing capacity, mitigating reliance on imports, which currently account for 21 per cent of United States cement consumption according to the 2025 US Geological Survey. The development is also projected to generate local construction and long-term manufacturing employment.
Ryan Gilliam, Chief Executive Officer of Fortera, stated that long-term agreements of this scale are critical for unlocking project finance and transitioning new technologies from the planning stage to active production. He added that utilising waste carbon dioxide as a primary feedstock transforms industrial decarbonisation into a new economic driver, enabling communities historically reliant on cement and lime production to transition securely.
Devon Lake, Head of Net Zero Strategy at Meta, noted that the multi-year commitment bridges the company’s demand for low-carbon materials with the establishment of domestic supply chains in regions where it builds data centres and offices. Lake emphasised that such corporate demand signals ultimately make reduced-emission cement available to the broader construction sector well beyond Meta’s own operational footprint.
