LCA & EPD Advisory
Introduction
Bureau Veritas' Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) and Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) Advisory services empower companies to holistically evaluate environmental ramifications throughout product life cycles, facilitating strategic sustainability optimization, informed decision-making during innovation, and the identification of improvement opportunities.
Our comprehensive solutions spanning across LCA, EPD, Product and Organisational Footprint and GHG reporting, and Greenhouse Gas emissions reporting. Our services include advisory and consulting for conducting LCAs and developing EPDs which are complemented by webinars, procedure templates, training, and technical assistance.
Our training programs help build organizational capabilities, and independent third-party verification of assessments and claims ensuring a comprehensive approach to sustainable practices – which includes assistance around product environmental footprint calculations and organizational emissions.
Our experts also support with the development of industry-specific Product Category Rules, environmental life cycle costing, value chain analysis and optimization, and advisory on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism for regulatory compliance.
Sectors:
Globally, Flexible scope covering all sectors.
Companies with robust sustainability practices outperform peers by
The global Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) market is forecasted
Challenges
EPD International, a leading program operator for EPDs, has witnessed an exponential surge, with the number of registered EPDs skyrocketing from around 2,000 in 2018 to over 10,000 currently. This five-fold increase reflects the mounting pressure from consumers, investors, and stakeholders for transparency and accountability regarding a product's environmental footprint.
With evolving impact reporting regulations like the EU Taxonomy, EPDs based on LCA results serve as transparent communication tool, enhancing brand reputation, fostering trust among stakeholders, and potentially creating new business opportunities in environmentally conscious markets.
Why Bureau Veritas?
As a global leader in sustainability solutions, Bureau Veritas possesses a team of seasoned experts in consulting and training. We are at the forefront of EU developments, keeping our clients ahead of evolving sustainability analysis, reporting requirements, regulations, and international standards. Leveraging our worldwide presence and complementary services in supply chain optimization, decarbonization strategies, and sustainable claims certification, Bureau Veritas stands as the trusted partner for LCA and EPD programs for businesses striving to meet the ever-increasing sustainability demands.
our impact
Bureau Veritas provides advisory services to global companies across all EA sectors.
Success story
Bureau Veritas' LCA and EPD advisory services enabled Knauf Insulation to streamline their EPD communication process. Initially conducting LCAs and preparing EPDs for their products, we facilitated Knauf Insulation's EPD Process certification. This certification allowed them to register over 235 EPDs on the EPD International homepage for their insulation products, reducing verification costs without compromising quality. Our yearly surveillance ensures compliance and accuracy, empowering Knauf Insulation to provide clients with reliable EPD data for construction projects efficiently.
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