EG-Trading’s First EPD Arrives

What just went live

EG-Trading has published its first-ever EPD for the “Extensive Nordic Green Roof Vegetation mat.” It covers a product-specific sedum vegetation mat used in extensive green roof build ups. The declaration was issued in June 2025 by the program operator EPD Hub.

Why it matters for specs

Green roof packages are often a bundle of components. Without a product-specific EPD for the vegetation layer, teams default to generic data that can slow decisions and dampen confidence. With this declaration in hand, EG-Trading enters the transparency arena and meets procurement checklists that increasingly ask for verifiable disclosures in roof assemblies.

What the EPD covers

It is product-specific rather than a broad family average. Scope focuses on the sedum mat component that pairs with substrate, drainage, and waterproofing in an extensive roof build up. For teams comparing system options, this gives a defensible reference point when vegetation performance and sourcing are under scrutiny.

Competitive snapshot

Veg Tech AB has current EPDs that cover both sedum mats and tray-based extensive systems under EPD International, so they already speak the EPD language in this category. Nature Impact A/S also lists a current EPD for a standard sedum roof system with ITB as the operator. ZinCo GmbH shows no current EPDs in this niche as of today. Net-net, EG-Trading is catching up to leaders like Veg Tech, while gaining an edge versus players that still lack current coverage.

Program operator choice, simply put

Publishing with EPD Hub signals a pragmatic route to market recognition in Europe and beyond. For most buyers the operator is less important than clarity of scope and clean documentation, yet a well known registry improves discoverability when estimators go hunting.

Sales enablement takeaways

Bring this EPD into bid folders alongside roof assembly details and shop drawings. If a competitor proposes an extensive system without a current vegetation-layer EPD, flag the comparability gap early. If both sides have disclosures, ask for system boundaries and reference years so the evaluation is fair, then keep the conversation on performance, availability, and total installed cost. This sounds basic but it’s definitley where deals are won.

Visibility check

We could not find this EPD on EG-Trading’s website or sustainability pages as of today. Posting the PDF and a short summary on the product page will help specifiers find it faster and reduces back-and-forth during bid weeks. Visibility is key in this category.

Bottom line for manufacturers

First EPDs unlock bigger conversations. In a component-driven space like green roofs, a single product-specific declaration can be the ticket into shortlists where transparency is a must-have, not a nice-to-have. Keep the momentum by mapping which adjacent components in the roof build up should be next for disclosure, then coordinate timelines so renewals never collide with your busiest selling season.