The Scope
Validation of Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) and Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) provides independent verification of environmental performance information related to products and services throughout their entire life cycle. The service verifies that Environmental Product Declarations are accurate, transparent, and developed in accordance with applicable international requirements, ensuring that environmental claims are credible and supported by robust life cycle assessment methodologies.
The validation process helps organisations demonstrate their environmental commitment and communicate the environmental impacts of their products and services to customers, regulators, and other stakeholders.
The Standard
This validation service is based on:
Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Programme Requirements
General Programme Instructions (GPI)
Product Category Rules (PCR)
Applicable Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodologies
International environmental declaration and sustainability reporting principles
The validation may include:
Review of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies
Verification of environmental data and calculations
Assessment of compliance with Product Category Rules (PCR)
Verification of compliance with General Programme Instructions (GPI)
Review of environmental performance indicators
Documentation review
On-site audit, where applicable
Independent technical review
Validation of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs)
Who Should Apply
EPD and LCA Validation services are suitable for organisations seeking to communicate the environmental performance of their products and services through independently verified environmental declarations.
The service is particularly relevant for:
Manufacturing Companies
Construction Material Manufacturers
Building Product Suppliers
Industrial Product Manufacturers
Packaging Manufacturers
Consumer Goods Producers
Energy and Utility Providers
Chemical and Process Industries
Furniture Manufacturers
Food and Agricultural Product Companies
Organisations pursuing green building and sustainability initiatives
This service is ideal for organisations seeking to demonstrate environmental transparency, support sustainability strategies, quantify environmental impacts, improve product environmental performance, strengthen stakeholder confidence, comply with green procurement requirements, and differentiate their products through independently verified environmental declarations.