Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)
The preparation of an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) document in accordance with international standards is one of the key processes for effectively managing sustainable production processes in a transparent manner and ensuring a company's competitive advantage.
EPD is an environmental declaration system based on international standards such as ISO 14025, ISO 14040/44 and EN 15804, which assesses the environmental impact of a product throughout its life cycle using a scientific and standardised methodology.
Third party verified and transparently published, it ensures that products provide comprehensive information on environmental impact categories such as carbon footprint, water use, global warming potential (GWP), acidification and ecotoxicity.
EPD documents are prepared using the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology, enabling manufacturers to transparently report on the environmental performance of their products and develop sustainable production policies.
EPD Certificate Preparation Process
1. Product Scope Determination and
In the first stage, the product subject to EPD is determined. After determining the products for which EPD certificate will be prepared, our expert team informs the company about how the process will proceed.
2. Data Collection and Life Cycle Assessment
The data required for LCA analysis are collected with the data request template for the raw material supply, production, logistics processes, usage phase and end-of-life disposal methods of the products prepared by our Greenlife expert team. Then LCA analysis is carried out in accordance with ISO 14040/44 standards.
3. Reporting in accordance with EPD Format
The collected data is structured in accordance with EN 15804+A2 standard and PCR rules determined in accordance with the product and EPD report is created. LCA is prepared and reported in accordance with the environmental impact categories specified in EN 15804 standard.
4. Independent Verification and Third Party Validation
The EPD certificate is reviewed and approved by independent accredited third party verifiers. This process ensures transparency and international validity of the report.
5. EPD Registration and Publication
The approved document is made publicly available by being published on official platforms such as The International EPD® System, ECO Platform, EPD Turkey.
6. Updating EPD Certificate
When there are significant changes in production processes or raw materials used, the EPD certificate needs to be updated. These documents, which are usually renewed every 5 years, are included in continuous improvement processes.
7. Market Integration and Communication Strategies
Obtaining EPD certification is not only a technical requirement but also a sustainability strategy that increases brand value. Integrating EPD into marketing processes provides great advantages in terms of investor relations, stakeholder communication and supply chain management.
What are the Advantages of EPD Certificate?
Transparency and Reliability: Provides a strong basis for green marketing strategies by demonstrating the environmental impact of products based on scientific data.
Green Supply Chain Compliance Process: EPD provides competitive advantage to companies in line with carbon management and environmental impact reduction targets in the supply chain.
Compliance with LEED & BREEAM Certifications: As a preferred criterion in green building and infrastructure projects, it contributes to the fulfilment of sustainability requirements of companies with extra credits.
Competitive Advantage and Market Positioning: Products with EPD certificate provide advantages in tender and procurement processes and increase preferability in international markets.
Cross-Sector Applicability: It allows to objectively evaluate the environmental impact of products in construction, energy, chemistry, automotive, textile, packaging and many other sectors.
As Greenlife Consulting, we can assist you in the process of preparing and publishing the EPD certificate declaring the environmental impact of your products. The EPD certificate published for your products can help you to gain the trust of your stakeholders by transparently publishing the environmental impacts of your products, and you can differentiate yourself from your competitors with the importance and transparency you attach to the environment in your sector.
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