China Records Over 5,700 Certified Green Building Material Firms

China has certified more than 5,700 enterprises under its national green building materials program, with valid certifications exceeding 11,000 as of mid-2026, according to official data released by the State Administration for Market Regulation. Certified products generated nearly 130 billion yuan in revenue during the first half of the year, reflecting over 10% annual growth. Driven by multi-ministry guidelines and public procurement programs across 101 pilot cities, the sector is forecast to top 300 billion yuan by the end of 2026 while expanding into rural infrastructure.

Green building material certification serves as a primary technical benchmark for decarbonizing China's construction sector, one of the country's heaviest carbon emitters. The rapid expansion in certified enterprises and procurement volume underscores how Beijing uses state procurement mandates as direct leverage to transform industrial supply chains. Tracking this sector illuminates how regulatory standards can stimulate commercial demand for low-carbon manufacturing.

China had certified 5,725 enterprises under its national green building materials framework by the end of June, according to data released by the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) and reported by People's Daily. Together, these companies held 11,094 valid certificates, generating nearly 130 billion yuan (approximately $18 billion) in revenue during the first half of the year. That figure represents a year-on-year increase of more than 10%, with total sector revenue projected to surpass 300 billion yuan by the end of 2026 as industrial efficiency and quality continue to improve. To standardize sustainability benchmarks, SAMR has partnered with the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The agencies have brought 72 products across six major categories into the green certification program, encompassing key building components such as ready-mixed concrete, architectural doors and windows, and decorative stone. The program imposes full life-cycle supervision, monitoring environmental and quality metrics across raw material extraction, manufacturing, distribution, usage, and eventual recycling or disposal. Adoption has been accelerated through centralized government support. Working alongside the Ministry of Finance and related departments, regulators have integrated certified materials into public procurement frameworks. Under these rules, government-funded construction projects are instructed to prioritize certified green materials across design, bidding, construction, and final settlement phases. According to official figures, this procurement policy has been rolled out across 101 cities, covering 1,080 government-funded projects and generating 380 billion yuan in total green building material purchases. Beyond urban commercial centers, certification services have increasingly targeted grassroots and rural construction. Materials certified under the scheme are being deployed in self-built rural housing, village roads, sewage pipeline installations, and broader living environment remediation efforts. Officials state that these initiatives have stimulated more than 20 billion yuan in rural green consumption while reducing annual carbon dioxide emissions by an estimated 30 million tons, providing technical backing for China's broader dual-carbon and rural revitalization programs.