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Environmental Product Declaration
Lifecycle & carbonA third-party verified environmental declaration for a product or product family under a programme operator and product category rule.
You might see it written as: EPD · Environmental Product Declaration
Issued by: UL Environment · SCS Global Services · EPD International · Smart EPD
What it proves
A third-party verified environmental declaration for a product or product family under a programme operator and product category rule.
What it does not prove
- That a product is environmentally preferable.
- That two GWP values are comparable without declared unit, PCR, lifecycle module, and geography checks.
Claims it can support
- Has Environmental Product Declaration →
medium risk
- Has Product-Specific EPD →
medium risk
- Claims Low Embodied Carbon →
high risk
- Claims Carbon Negative →
high risk
Evidence checklist
- Minimum authority
- Third-party verified
- Should state
- Program Operator · Product Category Rule · Declared Unit · Lifecycle Modules · Valid Until
- Date sensitivity
- Expiry matters — check the certificate is current.
EPD scope may apply to a product family, plant, region, or configuration rather than every SKU.
Source: EPD International ↗ · ISO 14025 ↗