EPD News

We uncover regional and global news about environmental product declarations, life cycle assessments and summarize data-driven industry and regulatory trends for you.

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EPD Headlines: September 2025 in Five Regions

From fee hikes in Berlin to fresh steel data in Chicago and a new automated tool in Munich, September packed plenty of E...

Toby Urff5 min read
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Insurers Are Quietly Speeding Up EPD Demand
Insurance underwriters are turning sustainability data into pricing signals. In high‑risk geographies, weaker documentation can mean tougher risk scores, slower renewals, and higher property premiums. Green building certifications and product‑level transparency give underwriters verified proof that risk is being managed. That proof is increasingly rewarded in procurement frameworks like LEED v5 and BREEAM, which nudge project teams to prefer products with product‑specific EPDs. For manufacturers, this convergence does two things at once: it unlocks specs and helps customers control cost of risk, which makes your product easier to choose.

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Insurers Are Quietly Speeding Up EPD Demand

Insurance underwriters are turning sustainability data into pricing signals. In high‑risk geographies, weaker documentat...

Walker Ryan5 min read
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LANXESS CAB 30 earns IBU verified EPD

Good news for teams selling and specifying binders. LANXESS confirmed an IBU‑verified Environmental Product Declaration ...

Eric Hansen5 min read
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CPR‑ready EPDs go portfolio‑wide in Europe
Europe’s new Construction Products Regulation starts applying on January 8, 2026, and EPD obligations will scale product‑family by product‑family over the coming years. Manufacturers in the Netherlands and across the EU are moving from single‑SKU LCAs to portfolio programs with industrialized third‑party verification so sales teams keep bidding without compliance slowdowns. The upside is clear: faster specs, fewer price‑only battles, and durable readiness for evolving rules (Council of the EU, 2024).

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CPR‑ready EPDs go portfolio‑wide in Europe

Europe’s new Construction Products Regulation starts applying on January 8, 2026, and EPD obligations will scale product...

Walker Ryan5 min read
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Urban Partners Bakes In Whole-Life Carbon Under Denmark’s BR18
Urban Partners will model whole‑life carbon in every new development, matching Denmark’s legally enforced building LCA rules. For building‑product manufacturers, that means project teams will filter specs by carbon data first and everything else second. If your products have dependable, product‑specific EPDs and clear transport and installation data, you land in the short list faster. If not, bids slow down or simply dont happen.

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Urban Partners Bakes In Whole-Life Carbon Under Denmark’s BR18

Urban Partners will model whole‑life carbon in every new development, matching Denmark’s legally enforced building LCA r...

Toby Urff5 min read
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UK Construction Products Reform: What EPD Teams Should Do Now
The UK has opened a 12‑week consultation on a Construction Products Reform White Paper. It is not law yet, but it clearly points to tighter product information and stronger evidence behind claims. If your products sell into the UK, expect increased scrutiny of environmental performance data and a push toward digital product records. The teams that prepare now will win time later, especially when specs ask for comparable, third‑party verified numbers rather than marketing copy.

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UK Construction Products Reform: What EPD Teams Should Do Now

The UK has opened a 12‑week consultation on a Construction Products Reform White Paper. It is not law yet, but it clearl...

Eric Hansen5 min read
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EPD World Brief: February 2026, Region by Region
Specs are moving. Databases are updating. And procurement teams rigth now want clean, comparable EPDs they can drop into bids without a chase. Here is the month’s signal, not the noise, so you can time renewals, pick the right rulebook, and keep your products in the short‑list on public and private projects.

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EPD World Brief: February 2026, Region by Region

Specs are moving. Databases are updating. And procurement teams rigth now want clean, comparable EPDs they can drop into...

John Johnson5 min read
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UPM Carbon Action labels built on lifecycle data
Labels are tiny, but their data footprint is loud. UPM’s new Carbon Action portfolio puts lifecycle math on the label itself, tying raw materials, converting, logistics, use, and end‑of‑life to one clear story. If your packaging or building product touches labels, this move signals where procurement is heading next: verifiable numbers, less fluff.

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UPM Carbon Action labels built on lifecycle data

Labels are tiny, but their data footprint is loud. UPM’s new Carbon Action portfolio puts lifecycle math on the label it...

Eric Hansen5 min read
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January 2026 EPD News, Region by Region
Carbon accounting moved from whisper to workflow this month. Europe flipped the switch on new construction product rules, the Nordics tightened limits, and North America kept ratcheting procurement and rating systems toward embodied‑carbon results. If you make building products, January’s headlines read like a checklist for what data you will be asked to show in bids, submittals, and portals next.

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January 2026 EPD News, Region by Region

Carbon accounting moved from whisper to workflow this month. Europe flipped the switch on new construction product rules...

Toby Urff5 min read
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Terracotta manufacturer adopts ESV, eyes EPD next
A UK architectural‑terracotta maker just secured Made in Britain’s Environmental and Social Value Certification and is now working on LCAs to publish product‑specific EPDs. Smart move. ESV signals intent in bids while EPDs deliver the proof buyers and assessors need. Here is what that combo really means for manufacturers chasing specs and contracts.

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Terracotta manufacturer adopts ESV, eyes EPD next

A UK architectural‑terracotta maker just secured Made in Britain’s Environmental and Social Value Certification and is n...

Eric Hansen5 min read
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Plastic piping adds 22 new EPDs to the spec playbook
The Plastic Pipe and Fittings Association just published 22 industry‑average EPDs for common piping and conduit sizes. That single drop adds real momentum in a category where many bids still stall for lack of verified data and a clear PCR fit ([PPFA press release, 2025](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ppfa-releases-22-new-environmental-product-declarations-epds-for-plastic-pipe-and-fittings-products-302627263.html)).

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Plastic piping adds 22 new EPDs to the spec playbook

The Plastic Pipe and Fittings Association just published 22 industry‑average EPDs for common piping and conduit sizes. T...

Eric Hansen5 min read
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Safe At Site launches first EPDs for ProGuard

Safe At Site just put numbers behind its road‑work safety story with a first wave of Environmental Product Declarations....

Hazel Brooks5 min read
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EPD market impact in 2026, US and abroad
Specifications are changing faster than inboxes. In 2026, EPDs are no longer a nice‑to‑have footnote. They are the credential that keeps products in the conversation when bids hard‑filter for carbon. The twist is that drivers differ by region, so the commercial playbook must, too.

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EPD market impact in 2026, US and abroad

Specifications are changing faster than inboxes. In 2026, EPDs are no longer a nice‑to‑have footnote. They are the crede...

John Johnson5 min read
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December 2025 EPD News by Region
Deadlines, rulebook tweaks, and rating upgrades made December a busy month for product data. If you sell into markets that score whole‑life carbon, these moves either boost the value of a product‑specific EPD or make it the only practical ticket to play.

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December 2025 EPD News by Region

Deadlines, rulebook tweaks, and rating upgrades made December a busy month for product data. If you sell into markets th...

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Siemens’ EPD tool approval raises the bar
A global manufacturer just got its in‑house EPD engine cleared by a major program operator, trimming verification time and hinting at a future where declarations publish at product-line speed. If you run product or sustainability in manufacturing, this shift is less about Siemens itself and more about what buyers now expect: faster, verified, and comparable numbers that move specs and deals forward without weeks of back‑and‑forth.

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Siemens’ EPD tool approval raises the bar

A global manufacturer just got its in‑house EPD engine cleared by a major program operator, trimming verification time a...

Toby Urff5 min read
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EPD‑backed gensets hit the data centre spec
Rolls-Royce just put EPDs on backup power for data centres. That single move turns a historically opaque, diesel-heavy purchase into something specifiable with facts, not folklore. If you make complex equipment, this is your cue. EPDs are no longer only for concrete, steel, and insulation. They are crossing the plant room and landing in MEP scope where owners want carbon math they can defend.

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EPD‑backed gensets hit the data centre spec

Rolls-Royce just put EPDs on backup power for data centres. That single move turns a historically opaque, diesel-heavy p...

John Johnson5 min read
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International EPD System tops 18,000 EPDs in 2025
The International EPD System just crossed a big threshold. More than 18,000 valid, registered EPDs are now live, with a record 9,395 published in 2025. If you make construction products, this is your signal that environmental data is now table stakes, not a nice-to-have. Here is what the jump means for specs, sales cycles, and how to move quickly without drowning your team in spreadsheets.

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International EPD System tops 18,000 EPDs in 2025

The International EPD System just crossed a big threshold. More than 18,000 valid, registered EPDs are now live, with a ...

Toby Urff5 min read
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Green Star lifts EPD value to 7 RPV
Australia just made product‑specific EPDs more valuable in Green Star. If you sell into projects that chase those bright green plaques, this tweak converts environmental paperwork into more rating credit. It also applies retrospectively, so existing, verified EPDs can start pulling extra weight right now.

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Green Star lifts EPD value to 7 RPV

Australia just made product‑specific EPDs more valuable in Green Star. If you sell into projects that chase those bright...

John Johnson5 min read