The process of obtaining your EPD is simple: Contact us for a brief online consultation where we discuss your specific requirements. We will then provide you with a tailored offer.Contact us at: de.nachhaltigkeit@kiwa.com There are three main options available: Full-Service SolutionWe handle the entire process of creating your EPDs, including the independent verification by the program operator Kiwa-Ecobility Experts. We also coordinate communication and alignment with the external verification body. License for Our Online Tool R<THINKWith a license for our user-friendly online tool R<THINK, you can independently create EPDs and LCAs. We provide comprehensive onboarding and support you during the independent verification of your EPDs by the program operator Kiwa-Ecobility Experts. Combined SolutionWe create your first EPD and then offer you a license for R<THINK, including onboarding. Since we also work with R<THINK, you can easily adopt and adjust the calculations we have prepared. This allows you to quickly and efficiently create EPDs for additional products based on our initial work.

Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)

As in politics and society, sustainability efforts are also becoming increasingly important in the business world. Companies face the challenge of understanding the environmental impacts of their products in order to communicate them effectively. Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) are a powerful tool for this purpose.

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Three steps to an EPD

At the initial meeting, our experts define the technical and organizational framework together with you. Product selection, life cycle stages and system boundaries are determined on the agenda of this meeting.
In the second stage, environmental inputs and outputs are dealing with the life cycle process in the process analysis. In this process, the system is evaluated using the system boundary (greenhouse effect, acidification effect, depletion of the ozone layer).

With the help of Kiwa's own up-to-date life cycle assessment software (R<THiNK), we then transfer the data into the various impact categories (e.g. greenhouse effect, acidification effect, ozone layer depletion) and evaluate them. With the results, we can create a draft for the EPD.
The EPD is then verified by an independent auditor. We provide communication and coordination with the verifier, after which the EPD is handed over to the product manufacturer. We transfer the EPD data to the relevant databases for building certification (e.g. Ökobaudat, EcoPlatform).

As a customer, you have the advantage with us that, as a program company recognized by EcoPlatform, we can provide you with a holistic approach from the simple software solution, through the validation and verification of the life cycle assessments, to the publication of the EPD.

How can Kiwa help you in the process?

A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) should be performed for EPD. Before we start the process, the producer ensures that he has all required data, the required external Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and his quality system in order. Depending on the product, the LCA follows certain Product Category Rules (PCR). PCRs are developed by experts and this expert committee is organized by the program operator such as Ecobility Experts from Kiwa, working according to international standards ISO 14025 and EN 15804. Calculations should be made by LCA experts with existing LCA databases. After performing the LCA, the data will be transferred to the EPD plan and subjected to external verification by EPD, Ecobility Experts. In the next step, EPD results are published in EPD databases such as ÖKOBAUDAT.

What is an EPD?

An EPD is a standardized document that provides transparent and comparable environmental information about a product. EPDs fall under Type III Environmental Declarations according to ISO 14025 and are based on EN 15804 for construction products and EN 50693 for electronic and electrical products and systems. Before an EPD is published, it is verified by an independent third party to ensure its quality and credibility.

What does an EPD contain?

An EPD offers a transparent and scientifically grounded representation of a product's environmental impacts over its entire life cycle. Based on a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), it can cover all phases—from production and installation to usage and disposal. The EPD provides quantifiable data, such as the global warming potential or acidification potential, presented in a structured format. This enables clear traceability and comparability of environmental impacts.

Our EPDs are created by experienced experts who are well-versed in the rigorous requirements for environmental product information.

Why is an EPD needed, and what are its benefits?

Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) provide a solid decision-making foundation for companies, planners, architects, and consumers. They create transparency about a product's environmental impacts, supporting the selection of sustainable materials, achieving climate goals, and enhancing market positioning through credible environmental information.

Through comprehensive analysis, EPDs also reveal optimization potential along material and energy flows. As an EPD includes information on CO₂-equivalent emissions in the form of global warming potential, it can also be used as an carbon footprint of products (CFP).

In the construction sector, EPDs fulfill critical requirements of the Construction Products Regulation (CPR) and are essential for calculating the life cycle assessment of buildings. They are indispensable for sustainable certification systems such as BNB, DGNB, BREEAM, or LEED. EPDs are the key to sustainable construction and transparent communication of ecological responsibility.

How to get an EPD?

The process of obtaining your EPD is simple: Contact us for a brief online consultation where we discuss your specific requirements. We will then provide you with a tailored offer.
Contact us at: de.nachhaltigkeit@kiwa.com

There are three main options available:

Full-Service Solution
We handle the entire process of creating your EPDs, including the independent verification by the program operator Kiwa-Ecobility Experts. We also coordinate communication and alignment with the external verification body.
License for Our Online Tool R<THINK
With a license for our user-friendly online tool R<THINK, you can independently create EPDs and LCAs. We provide comprehensive onboarding and support you during the independent verification of your EPDs by the program operator Kiwa-Ecobility Experts.
Combined Solution
We create your first EPD and then offer you a license for R<THINK, including onboarding. Since we also work with R<THINK, you can easily adopt and adjust the calculations we have prepared. This allows you to quickly and efficiently create EPDs for additional products based on our initial work.

How does an EPD project typically proceed?

Kick-off Meeting
An EPD project starts with a kick-off meeting where we jointly define the relevant products, life cycle phases to be considered, and the goal and scope of the study.
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Based on the data you provide, we create a detailed life cycle assessment. We provide suitable templates for this process—available online or, if needed, on-site.
EPD Compilation
The results of the life cycle assessment are then formatted into the standardized structure of an EPD in accordance with the relevant standards.
Verification and Publication
After independent verification, the finalized EPDs can be published, for example, in industry-specific databases. As an established member of the ECO Platform, we also have the ability to make your EPDs available on the ECO Portal—for maximum visibility and reach.