Congrats, Aura Light—first‑ever EPD now live
Lighting specs move faster when verified numbers do the talking. Aura Light just published its debut Environmental Product Declaration in April 2025, putting third‑party data behind a premium office luminaire. That single PDF flips submittals from nice claims to credible stats that design teams can cite without workarounds.
What just launched
Aura Light’s first EPD covers a Sevede linear office luminaire, a product‑specific declaration that reflects a real SKU rather than a generic family umbrella. The record sits with the program operator EPD Hub and is aligned to EN 50693 for electronic and electrical products. Publication month is April 2025, which positions the entry as fresh in today’s spec cycles.
Why this matters for the category
LED luminaires show up on almost every commercial schedule. When a project team must model embodied impacts, products without a product‑specific EPD often get hit with conservative defaults that make bids wobble. A verified EPD replaces that penalty with measured results and keeps the conversation on performance, availability, and total cost instead of discounting. It is like switching from guesswork to box‑score stats.
Company in one glance
Aura Light designs and makes luminaires for offices, schools, and public interiors, with development anchored in Sweden. The Sevede line is a premium, modular system for clean, low‑glare linear lighting in workspaces and corridors. That is exactly where owners and specifers are stepping up EPD asks.
At Aura Light or competing against them?
Follow us for a product-by-product EPD analysis to see how the Sevede luminaire stacks up against Fagerhult and Glamox in specifications.
Competitive snapshot
- Fagerhult has a broad slate of luminaire EPDs across multiple indoor families, many under EPD Hub and other European routes. Coverage spans typical office and retail fixtures, so Aura Light’s entry closes distance to a well‑established peer.
- Glamox publishes numerous product‑specific luminaire EPDs, often verified via EPD Norway and LCA.no, with indoor pendants and task lights well represented. Aura Light now shows up in the same searches buyers already run.
- Signify lists extensive EPDs for drivers and luminaires across Europe, mixing PEP ecopassport and EPD Hub pathways. That scale sets the benchmark in global programs, and Aura Light’s debut puts a clear stake in that ground.
The takeaway is simple. Aura Light has entered the transparency arena and is catching up to competitors who already meet EPD‑first submittal habits in workplace lighting.
Where to find the file
Aura Light is already hosting the Sevede EPD on its product page, under Downloads, which is great for discovery by sales and spec teams. See Sevede WA and its EPD link here: https://www.auralight.com/en/luminaires/sevede-wa. As the portfolio expands, consider adding a centralized EPD library so every declaration is one click from the homepage.
Rulebook and acceptance, in short
The debut sits with EPD Hub, a program operator that aligned its General Program Instructions and PCRs in March 2025 to current European expectations and later received ECO Platform recognition in December 2025, which improves cross‑market visibility in the ECO Portal. That combination tends to land well in European specs where EN formats are the norm.
What product teams can do next
- Expand coverage across Sevede variants that appear on the same schedules, for example recessed and ceiling‑mounted options, so project alternates stay inside the brand.
- Add one or two hero EPDs in education and public‑area lines where Aura Light frequently competes. Think corridors and classrooms where linear modules repeat.
- Keep the website listing current and easy to find. A buyer who finds the PDF in ten seconds is a buyer who keeps Aura Light in the spec.
Bottom line for bids
One EPD can unlock many shortlists when it targets a core, high‑volume luminaire. Aura Light’s Sevede launch does exactly that, giving estimators and designers a clean citation and a reason to stop defaulting to a rival with existing paperwork. This is how momentum starts, and how it compounds.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which month did Aura Light publish its first EPD and what product does it cover?
April 2025. It covers a product‑specific Sevede linear office luminaire.
Who is the program operator for Aura Light’s debut EPD?
EPD Hub, a European program operator whose rules were refreshed in March 2025 and whose EN‑format EPDs are widely recognized in the market.
Does the debut EPD represent a family or a single product?
It reads as a single product configuration within the Sevede line, not a broad family umbrella.
How does Aura Light’s coverage compare to competitors?
Peers like Fagerhult, Glamox, and Signify already list numerous luminaire EPDs across indoor lines. Aura Light’s entry narrows that gap and makes head‑to‑head comparisons easier in office projects.
Where can teams access Aura Light’s EPD today?
On the Sevede product page under Downloads: https://www.auralight.com/en/luminaires/sevede-wa. A centralized EPD library would further improve findability as more declarations go live.
About the Author
Walker Ryan is a climate-tech entrepreneur focused on driving industrial decarbonization through better data. As the founder and CEO of Parq, he helps manufacturers generate high-quality, third-party–verified carbon disclosures at scale—accelerating a traditionally slow and expensive process. Before starting Parq, Walker led over $200 million in sustainability-focused investments as VP of Strategy & Growth at ReStream Solutions, following earlier experience in investment banking at Deutsche Bank. He brings a rare mix of capital markets expertise and hands-on sustainability knowledge to tackling the infrastructure of industrial emissions.
