CERTIFICATION

EPD - ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATION

The environmental impact of your products become transparent and comparable.

Exports are more crucial than ever for growing businesses. With Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), you can improve your products through environmental performance and manage your export processes more efficiently in compliance with the EU regulations.

EPD is an official document disclosing your products' environmental performance and impact throughout their lifecycle transparently. We prepare EPD documents in compliance with the ISO 14025 standard, the International EPD System and IBU System regulations.

EPD for Every Industry

Environmental Product Declarations are relevant for all sectors. However, they are particularly vital for the construction industry due to the additional requirements in green building certification processes such as LEED and BREEAM.

If your business operates in one of the listed sectors below, having an EPD will benefit you greatly, as it is one of the most effective ways to increase product value.

BUILDING
MATERIALS
TEXTILE
CHEMISTRY
PACKAGING
PRESS

BUILDING
MATERIALS

TEXTILE

CHEMISTRY

PACKAGING

PRESS

A transparent and green product strategy is now possible and verifiable.

Having an EPD for a product means having a voluntary statement about the positive environmental impact through the lifecycle of that product.

Increasingly demanded by public and private sector stakeholders, EPD will help you stand out in your industry by showcasing your awareness and climate-related capabilities.

4 Reasons
to Choose
EPD

EPD provides numerous
environmental and economic
benefits for your company.

Convenience in Export

Disclosing the environmental impact of your products facilitates your export to foreign countries by addressing the required referral documents.

Competitive Advantage

Reveals your potential for product optimization and provides a competitive advantage by making your environmental performance measurable.

Brand Value

Increases your brand value with documentation based on transparent, impartial, understandable, and scientific data.

Efficiency and Reliability

As it is based on international standards and verified by third parties, EPDs ensure the reliability of your production and marketing processes.

4 Reasons
to Choose EPD

EPD provides numerous
environmental and economic
benefits for your company.

Convenience in Export

Disclosing the environmental impact of your products facilitates your export to foreign countries by addressing the required referral documents.
Competitive Advantage

Reveals your potential for product optimization and provides a competitive advantage by making your environmental performance measurable.
Brand Value

Increases your brand value with documentation based on transparent, impartial, understandable, and scientific data.
Efficiency and Reliability

As it is based on international standards and verified by third parties, EPDs ensure the reliability of your production and marketing processes.

Managing the EPD process is easy with Semtrio

Managing the EPD
process is very easy
with Semtrio

01 PLANNING
02 DATA COLLECTION
03 LCA METHOD
04 VERIFICATION
05 PUBLISHING

PLANNING

Our expert team will give detailed information about the EPD documentation to the company executives, plan the project and identify the necessary actions and product groups to be included.

DATA COLLECTION

Data on raw materials, energy consumption, freight, amounts of waste and where waste is generated throughout the product lifecycle is collected.

LCA METHOD

Data is modelled through the SimaPro software and the Ecoinvent database to prepare the LCA report based on the relevant PCR (Product Category Rules).

VERIFICATION

Third-party institutions verify the accuracy and reliability of the prepared LCA report and EPD document.

PUBLISHING

After the reports and documents are written, interpreted, and designed by our team, they get verified by the EPD institution and the EPD document gets finalized to be published.

01 PLANNING

Our expert team will give detailed information about the EPD documentation to the company executives, plan the project and identify the necessary actions and product groups to be included.

02 DATA COLLECTION

Data on raw materials, energy consumption, freight, amounts of waste and where waste is generated throughout the product lifecycle is collected.

03 LCA METHOD

Data is modelled through the SimaPro software and the Ecoinvent database to prepare the LCA report based on the relevant PCR (Product Category Rules).

04 VERIFICATION

Third-party institutions verify the accuracy and reliability of the prepared LCA report and EPD document.

05 PUBLISHING

After the reports and documents are written, interpreted, and designed by our team, they get verified by the EPD institution and the EPD document gets finalized to be published.

Why Semtrio?

PCR Studies

We participate in International PCR committees as a developer and moderator and develop Product Category Rules (PCR) used as a guideline in EPD processes.

The Best LCA Software Program

With the aim of providing the best results, we use SimaPro, the LCA software with the world's largest and most up-to-date database.

Expert Team

At Semtrio, we work as a team of experts that is always up-to-date with latest trends and innovative methods to provide the most efficient service.

Reach out to get more detailed information about the EPD process and meet our team of experts.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)?

Environmental Product Declaration, also known as EPD, are documents prepared to show the environmental impact and performance of products.

EPD documents are defined as “Type 3 Environmental Declarations” and are prepared within the scope of ISO 14025 standarts.

EPD documents provide extra credit in LEED and BREEAM certification processes.

How to Prepare an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)?

With Semtrio Consulting, the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) document is prepared in 5 stages:

Planning: The scope of the relevant products, activities, and workflow is determined.
Data Collection: Production processes are examined in detail, and relevant data are collected.
LCA Study: Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) study is performed.
Verification: Independent verification is performed by third-party verifiers.
Publication: EPD documents are published on the International EPD System platform.

What is LEED Certification?

LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a green building certification.

Buildings are evaluated within the framework of the following categories to have LEED certification:

Sustainable Lands
Water Efficiency
Energy and Atmosphere
Materials and Resources
Interior Quality
Innovation
Regional Priority
Settlement and Transportation

What is BREEAM Certification?

BREEAM (Building Research Establishment's Environmental Assessment Method) certification is a green building certification that evaluates the sustainability of buildings.

The buildings, evaluated according to the following categories within the scope of the BREEAM certificate, are scored according to their performance:

Energy
Health
Land Use and Ecology
Materials
Management
Pollution
Waste
Transport
Water