The intrinsic characteristics of sustainable concrete, such as high performance, green and low carbon, and its concept were proposed. The basic technical principles for the development of sustainable concrete were analyzed and proposed, which mainly include reducing the environmental load of concrete raw materials, improving the durability of concrete, intensifying the repair and maintenance of concrete and recycling waste concrete efficiently. Approaches for the development of sustainable concrete were also proposed from the following four aspects: ideology, techniques, industry and management.