EPDs provide valuable insights about a product’s environmental performance at a glance. However, EPDs may vary in appearance depending on the Product Category Rules (PCRs) they follow and the program operator that publishes them.
An EPD covers the following information:
- General information: Includes details about the manufacturer, the product, the reference standards, and the EPD scope.
- Product lifecycle information: Provides details on the lifecycle modules covered by the EPD.
- Life-cycle assessment (LCA) methodology: Explains the methodology used to assess the life cycle.
- LCA background information: Includes assessment of data quality and interpretation of results.
- Environmental impact data: Presents data on the environmental impacts identified in the assessment.
- Verification statement: Contains the statement verifying the accuracy and validity of the EPD data.
To effectively compare different EPDs, or to go through the most important information of an EPD, you should focus on these five key points:
- Reference standards used for the EPD
- Period of validity
- Verification
- The environmental data summary
- The declared unit
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