On January 6, Decio Mikaela, Sustainability Director of Italy's Mapei Group, and the delegation visited CTC. The two sides held in-depth exchanges on matters such as Environmental Product Declarations (EPD), carbon footprint, and sustainable development. Song Kaisen, Deputy General Manager of CTC; Yan Haochun, Technical Director and General Manager of the Certification and Evaluation Center; and Qiao Yaling, Technical Director and President of the First Inspection and Certification Institute, participated in the meeting.

On behalf of CTC, Song Kaisen extended a warm welcome to Decio Mikaela and the delegation and expressed gratitude for their support over many years of cooperation. He briefly introduced CTC's development history, technical strength and achievements in dual carbon research, and expressed the hope that the two sides would strengthen exchanges and cooperation in the green and low-carbon field, expand broader cooperation space beyond testing, and achieve greater win-win results.

Decio Mikaela introduced Mapei Group's environmental protection concepts in product design, the EPD certification of its products on sale, and relevant achievements in continuously carrying out carbon offsetting work at its global production plants. Decio Mikaela expressed appreciation for CTC's achievements in the EPD and carbon footprint fields, and in particular expressed strong admiration for and willingness to cooperate with the MIIT “Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutrality Public Service Platform” led by CTC.

At the meeting, CTC delivered sharing and exchanges on the themes of “Exchanges in Sustainable Development” and “Carbon Footprint Standards of Pre-Mixed Mortar in China.” The two sides had an in-depth exchange of views on relevant technical content, and stated that mutual visits should be strengthened, exchanges and communication in the carbon research field should be continuously reinforced, and the depth and breadth of bilateral cooperation should be further expanded.

Sorada Jingjid, Technical Manager of Mapei Group Asia-Pacific Region; Deng Jina, Deputy General Manager of Mapei China; Zhou Weiling, R&D Manager; and Ruan Jiaqi, Marketing Manager; Zhang Danwu, Vice President of the First Inspection and Certification Institute of CTC; Ma Liping, Deputy General Manager of the Certification and Evaluation Center; An Min, Director of the International Project Department; and relevant personnel attended the meeting.