Edge Environment’s LCA/EPD services, in brief
Edge Environment is a long‑standing sustainability consultancy that develops LCAs and Environmental Product Declarations for building‑product manufacturers. If you need a partner familiar with Australasian and UK markets and comfortable with traditional consulting workflows, they will feel familiar. If you want the absolute minimum internal effort and fastest timeline, read the trade‑offs closely below before you decide.
Who they are
Edge Environment is an international sustainability consultancy founded in 2008 with teams in Australia, New Zealand, the United States and Chile (Edge Environment, 2021). Their site positions “circular economy and lifecycle thinking” as a core practice that supports product LCAs and EPD work for manufacturers.
What they offer manufacturers
Edge develops cradle‑to‑gate and cradle‑to‑grave LCAs, authors EPD content, and coordinates verification with program operators. Their public project write‑ups show product LCAs that led to EPDs for brands like Kingspan and Godfrey Hirst, plus support for whole‑building LCAs where relevant to Green Star submissions. See examples and service language on their site:
- Kingspan insulated panels LCA and EPD project page (Edge Environment, 2016) (link)
- Iplex piping EPDs based on ISO 14025 and EN 15804, published with EPD Australasia (Edge Environment, 2014) (link)
- Godfrey Hirst carpet tiles LCA leading to EPDs (Edge Environment, 2017) (link)
- Their explainer pitching EPDs to manufacturers (Edge Environment, 2014) (link)
Where their EPD work clusters
Based on our count as of December 2025, Edge has developed roughly 211 product EPDs, with about 33 issued in the past year. The work skews toward finishes and envelope systems. Top categories include Wall Finishes (~70 EPDs), Aggregates (~29), Acoustical Ceilings (~25), Insulated Wall Panels (~20) and Insulation (~14), with a long tail across piping, siding, cladding, gypsum board and others. This mix suggests strong throughput in interior finishes and panelized systems rather than, say, heavy mechanical equipment.
Process and tooling to expect
Edge publicly references SimaPro and familiarity with openLCA and GaBi. That implies a conventional workflow where the team sends questionnaires and spreadsheets, models in LCA software, then iterates with a verifier before publication (Edge Environment, 2021) (link). For manufacturers with lean teams, this can require meaningful internal time to gather site‑level utility, waste and formulation data. They do not advertise short, fixed timelines on their site.
Program operators they tend to work with
Project pages show EPDs listed with EPD Australasia and work aligned to EN 15804 and ISO 14025, which is standard practice for the region. If you sell into Europe or the UK, note that IBU accepts only EN 15804+A2 templates and ended A1 processing after October 2022 (IBU, 2025) (link). Under the International EPD System, the current construction PCR is 2019:14 version 2.0.x, with five‑year validity windows common across operators (EPD International, 2025) (link). Most EPDs remain valid for five years, unless operator rules trigger an earlier update when results change materially (EPD International, 2025) (link).
How big they are
Edge describes itself as a multi‑office consultancy with teams across Australia, New Zealand, the US and Chile, and longstanding experience in lifecycle work. Their footprint and portfolio suggest a mid‑sized practice rather than a boutique shop or a global mega‑firm (Edge Environment, 2021).
The fine print on effort and timelines
Traditional consultants often rely on client spreadsheets and staged interviews to collect production, energy and bill‑of‑materials data. That method is proven and flexible, yet it can be time‑hungry for plant, R&D and quality teams. If your internal bandwidth is tight or you need declarations on a compressed bid calendar, the intake approach and who does the data wrangling will matter more than brand recognition. It is definately worth asking for a concrete data‑request plan and week‑by‑week publishing schedule before you sign.
Who they most often compete with
In Australia and New Zealand, manufacturers commonly compare Edge with thinkstep‑anz, Life Cycle Strategies, Catalyst Ltd and Cundall. In the UK and broader Europe, Anthesis and Arup show up in similar LCA and EPD scopes. These firms vary in size and focus, yet most follow comparable consulting rhythms for data intake, software modelling and verifier coordination.
What manufacturers should weigh next
If you need an LCA to support an EN 15804+A2 EPD for LEED v5 or Green Star bids, Edge brings regional know‑how and a deep catalog in finishes, panels and aggregates. If your priority is minimizing internal effort while hitting a specific publication date, press any partner for exact data‑collection responsibilities, verifier booking dates, and program‑operator templates to be used. A good choice here saves weeks of back‑and‑forth and keeps you in the spec, not on the sidelines.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Edge Environment publish EPDs with specific program operators or work across several?
Their portfolio shows publications with EPD Australasia and work aligned to EN 15804 and ISO 14025, and manufacturers targeting Europe should note IBU is A2‑only since October 2022 (IBU, 2025) (IBU, 2025).
How long will EPDs stay valid once published through common operators?
Most operators set five‑year validity windows, with earlier updates only if results change beyond thresholds defined by the program rules (EPD International, 2025) (EPD International, 2025).
Where has Edge done the most EPD work by product category?
Our 2025 tally shows concentrations in wall finishes, aggregates, acoustical ceilings, insulated wall panels and insulation, with a long tail across other building materials. Public operator registers do not consolidate developer counts, so exact split by developer is not formally published.
About the Author
Eric works at the intersection of sustainability, regulation, and business strategy, helping manufacturers navigate the evolving landscape of EPDs and LCAs. Having spoken with hundreds of teams across North America, brings a deep understanding of what drives ROI, what regulators are asking for, and how companies can stay ahead with smart, scalable approaches to environmental reporting.
