Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)

Normec OWS creates Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for communication of the potential environmental impacts of a product, as produced by a specific company or organization. EPDs offer a wider view on the environmental impact than Carbon Footprints, as more diverse impact categories are assessed. An EPD can be used in business-to-business communication to inform potential downstream clients of the environmental impacts of a product.

An EPD is published as a report representing a standardized and widely applied LCA-based sustainability assessment that follows the ISO 14025 standard and a specific set of Product Category Rules (PCRs). The PCRs are published by a Program Operator and define how the impact assessment underlying the EPD must be performed. The EPD itself must be verified by a valid verification body.

In order to produce an EPD, a proper Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and a full LCA report must be produced first. The EPD is therefore based on a large amount of specific data, although the report itself is relatively concise. Local regulations sometimes require the publication of EPDs to substantiate green product claims, so they are often a good choice for the evaluation of (almost) market-ready products.

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