Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)
Eurocert supports organisations with Environmental Product Declaration verification and certification readiness for transparent product-level environmental reporting, green building projects, ESG disclosures, export supply chains, and sustainable procurement requirements.
An EPD is developed using Life Cycle Assessment methodology and provides standardised, credible, and comparable environmental information about a product’s life cycle impact.
Understanding EPD
What is an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)?
An Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) is a standardised environmental report that communicates the environmental impacts of a product throughout its life cycle. It is usually based on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) data and prepared according to applicable Product Category Rules (PCRs) and international standards.
EPDs help manufacturers, suppliers, consultants, architects, procurement teams, and sustainability professionals understand the environmental performance of products in a transparent and comparable format.
Eurocert supports organisations seeking EPD verification, technical review, documentation readiness, and submission support for products across construction, manufacturing, industrial, packaging, chemical, furniture, and consumer goods sectors.
EPD communicates
- Carbon footprint
- Energy consumption
- Water use
- Resource consumption
- Waste generation
- Environmental emissions
- Life cycle impact indicators
- Product sustainability performance
- Supply chain environmental data
- Environmental performance transparency
Our Services
EPD Services
Eurocert provides independent EPD verification and certification support to help organisations prepare credible, traceable, and programme-ready Environmental Product Declarations. Eurocert is affiliated with Eurocert S.A., Athens, Greece — a global independent inspection, audit, and certification body.
EPD Readiness Assessment
Evaluate whether your product data, LCA study, documentation, and technical evidence are ready for EPD verification and programme operator submission.
LCA Model Review
Review Life Cycle Assessment models, assumptions, datasets, system boundaries, functional units, and environmental impact calculations.
PCR Conformity Review
Assess conformity with applicable Product Category Rules, reporting requirements, product scope, declared unit, and life cycle stages.
Environmental Data Validation
Validate activity data, emission factors, material inputs, energy use, transport data, waste data, assumptions, and supporting records.
EPD Documentation Support
Support preparation, review, and improvement of EPD documentation for technical consistency, transparency, and verification readiness.
ESG & Market Access Support
Strengthen product-level sustainability disclosures for ESG reporting, green procurement, tender submissions, and international market requirements.
Environmental Transparency
Present clear and standardised environmental information about your product’s life cycle impact.
Market Credibility
Build trust with customers, buyers, consultants, architects, and procurement teams through independently reviewed product data.
Why It Matters
Benefits of Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)
EPDs help organisations demonstrate credible environmental performance through verified and standardised product information. They are increasingly used in construction, infrastructure, manufacturing, export supply chains, public procurement, and sustainability-driven markets.
Green Building Support
Support green building projects, sustainable construction requirements, and environmentally responsible material selection.
Stronger ESG Reporting
Use product-level environmental data to support ESG disclosures, sustainability reports, and supply chain reporting.
Stakeholder Trust
Improve confidence among clients, regulators, investors, and business partners through transparent product declarations.
Sustainable Procurement
Support procurement eligibility for tenders, buyer requirements, green purchasing programmes, and sustainability-focused projects.
Verification Scope
What Eurocert Verifies in an EPD
Eurocert supports the verification and technical review of key EPD components to ensure that environmental declarations are accurate, traceable, transparent, and aligned with applicable standards and programme requirements.
Product Category Rule Conformity
Review of applicable PCR requirements, product category rules, declared unit, functional unit, system boundaries, and reporting scope.
Life Cycle Assessment Verification
Assessment of the LCA methodology, life cycle stages, data quality, allocation methods, assumptions, and environmental impact calculations.
Environmental Data Validation
Review of primary and secondary data, energy use, materials, transport, waste, emissions, calculation logic, and supporting evidence.
EPD Report Verification
Technical review of EPD content, environmental indicators, reporting structure, transparency, consistency, and disclosure accuracy.
Standards Alignment
Evaluation of conformity with ISO 14025, ISO 14040, ISO 14044, relevant PCRs, and applicable EPD programme operator requirements.
Transparency & Disclosure Review
Verification of data traceability, assumptions, limitations, environmental claims, supporting records, and declaration clarity.
International Standards
ISO Standards for EPD
EPDs are commonly developed and verified using internationally recognised standards that support scientific credibility, consistency, transparency, and comparability of product-level environmental information.
ISO 14025
Environmental labels and declarations — Type III environmental declarations. This standard defines the principles and procedures for EPDs.
ISO 14040
Life Cycle Assessment — Principles and framework. This standard provides the foundation for conducting LCA studies.
ISO 14044
Life Cycle Assessment — Requirements and guidelines. This standard defines detailed LCA requirements, interpretation, and reporting principles.
Sectors
Sectors We Serve
Eurocert supports EPD verification and certification readiness across product-based sectors where environmental transparency, green procurement, ESG reporting, and international market acceptance are important.
Construction Materials
Building Products
Manufacturing Industries
Cement & Concrete Products
Steel & Metals Industries
Packaging Manufacturers
Furniture Manufacturers
Chemicals & Industrial Products
Energy & Utilities
Consumer Goods
Methodology
EPD Process
How EPD verification works
Scope Definition & Planning
Define the product, declared unit or functional unit, applicable PCR, system boundary, life cycle stages, programme requirements, and reporting objective.
LCA Data Collection & Review
Collect and review product data, raw material inputs, energy use, transport, production data, waste, emissions, and supporting records.
Independent Technical Verification
Review the LCA methodology, calculations, assumptions, datasets, environmental indicators, and EPD report against applicable requirements.
Technical Clarifications
Resolve review comments, close data gaps, verify corrections, and ensure the EPD report is technically consistent and transparent.
EPD Finalisation & Submission Support
Support final documentation readiness for EPD publication or submission to the applicable programme operator, where required.
Business Value
How EPDs Support Sustainability & Market Access
Green Building Programme Support
Support sustainable building certifications, construction material selection, infrastructure projects, and environmentally responsible design decisions.
ESG & Sustainability Reporting
Use verified product-level environmental data to strengthen ESG reports, sustainability disclosures, and supply chain transparency.
Procurement Eligibility
Meet buyer expectations, tender requirements, public procurement needs, and green purchasing criteria with credible environmental product data.
Product Transparency
Provide standardised environmental information to customers, architects, consultants, developers, contractors, and procurement teams.
Export & Global Market Readiness
Improve product acceptance in international markets where environmental declarations and product sustainability data are increasingly requested.
Competitive Advantage
Differentiate your products with independently reviewed environmental information and stronger sustainability credibility.
Why Eurocert
Why Choose Eurocert for EPD?
Independent environmental product verification support
Independent & Transparent Verification
Eurocert supports objective, evidence-based, and transparent verification of environmental product declarations and supporting data.
ISO-Aligned Methodology
Our review approach is aligned with recognised ISO frameworks, PCR requirements, LCA principles, and applicable EPD programme expectations.
Technical Sustainability Expertise
Experienced professionals support technical review of environmental data, LCA models, documentation, and product-level sustainability claims.
Industry-Focused Support
Support is available across construction, manufacturing, industrial products, packaging, furniture, chemicals, and consumer product sectors.
Global Sustainability Relevance
EPD support helps organisations respond to international supply chain expectations, green procurement systems, ESG demands, and export market requirements.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an EPD?
An Environmental Product Declaration is a standardised report that communicates the environmental impacts of a product based on Life Cycle Assessment data and applicable Product Category Rules.
What does EPD stand for?
EPD stands for Environmental Product Declaration.
What is the difference between LCA and EPD?
LCA is the technical assessment used to calculate a product’s environmental impacts. EPD is the published declaration that communicates those LCA-based results in a standardised format.
What standards are used for EPDs?
EPDs are commonly aligned with ISO 14025, ISO 14040, ISO 14044, applicable PCRs, and specific programme operator requirements.
What is a Product Category Rule?
A Product Category Rule defines how environmental information must be calculated and reported for a specific product category. It helps ensure consistency and comparability between EPDs.
Why is EPD verification important?
EPD verification improves confidence in the reported environmental data by checking methodology, assumptions, calculations, documentation, and conformity with applicable requirements.
Which industries need EPD support?
EPD support is commonly required by construction material manufacturers, building product suppliers, cement and concrete companies, steel and metals industries, packaging companies, furniture manufacturers, chemical producers, and consumer goods companies.
Can Eurocert support both LCA and EPD?
Yes. Eurocert can support organisations with LCA review, EPD readiness, technical documentation, verification support, and submission-readiness assistance.
Is EPD useful for green building projects?
Yes. EPDs are widely used in green building, sustainable construction, material selection, procurement decisions, and project-level environmental documentation.
How long does the EPD process take?
The timeline depends on product complexity, data availability, PCR requirements, LCA readiness, and the selected programme operator. A readiness review helps estimate the expected timeline.
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