Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs)

Environmental Product Declarations

An Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) is essentially an externally verified and standardized description of the environmental profile of any product. Having an EPD for a product does not necessarily mean that the product is environmentally better than others, but it is a way to obtain transparent information on the environmental impact of the product during its whole lifetime.

EPDs are based on Life-cycle assessment calculations according to ISO 14040, ISO 14044 and usually EN 15804 standard in European countries. An EPD is created and verified in accordance with the International Standard ISO14025, developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). In Europe, the European Committee for Standardization has published EN 15804, common Product Category Rules (PCR) for EPD development in the construction sector. You can read more about EPDs in our guide below.

A simple guide to Environmental Product Declarations

What are they, why do you need them and how to create them.