Environmental Product Declarations (EPD)
Transparency is becoming increasingly important across the construction industry. Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) provide clear, independently verified information about the environmental impact of a product throughout its life cycle.
EPDs are based on a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), which evaluates environmental impacts from raw material extraction and manufacturing through transportation, installation, use and end-of-life treatment.
By providing standardised environmental data, EPDs allow customers, engineers, architects and specifiers to make informed decisions and compare products on a like-for-like basis.
As sustainability requirements continue to grow, EPDs are becoming an essential tool for responsible product selection and environmental reporting.
What is a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)?
A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) measures the environmental impacts associated with a product throughout its entire life cycle.
Why are EPDs Important?
- Independently verified environmental data
- Transparent and comparable product information
- Supports sustainable procurement decisions
- Contributes to green building certification schemes
- Helps reduce project carbon footprints
- Encourages continuous environmental improvement
What is an EPD?
An Environmental Product Declaration, or EPD, is a standardised document that discloses the environmental performance or impact of any product or substance across its lifetime in a transparent manner.
An EPD is a standardised document that:
- Reports environmental performance across a product’s life cycle
Is based on the ISO 14025 standard
Is based on detailed LCA data
Is independently verified
EPDs provide consistent, comparable data, supporting more informed specification and procurement decisions.