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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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Congrats, Patcraft on a Four EPD Batch This Week

Patcraft just expanded its transparency toolkit with four new Environmental Product Declarations published the week of M...

Henry Ryan5 min read
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Shaw Contract’s Eight New EPDs, One Batch

This week, Shaw Contract expanded its transparency footprint with a single, coordinated drop of eight Environmental Prod...

Walker Ryan5 min read
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Philadelphia Commercial’s nine EPDs land in one big batch

Philadelphia Commercial just expanded its transparency toolbox with nine fresh EPDs published this week, giving specifie...

Henry Ryan5 min read
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Patcraft’s Nine New EPDs Land In One Batch

Patcraft just expanded its transparency footprint with nine Environmental Product Declarations released this week. For s...

Hazel Brooks5 min read
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Congrats Descor: 12‑EPD batch lands this week

Descor Industries just dropped a dozen fresh Environmental Product Declarations that cover its core office furniture sys...

Hazel Brooks5 min read
Generate an illustration for an article following this concept: April 2026 EPD News, Region by Region April’s EPD headlines point to one thing manufacturers can bank on this bid season: documentation is moving from nice-to-have to default setting. New deadlines lock in, national databases swell, and procurement rules keep nudging specs toward verified numbers. Teams that streamline data collection and verification now will protect margins later by shortening submittal cycles and staying in play when embodied‑carbon checks land in the RFP fine print. Ensure that you use no text, as this illustration will be used on international translations of the article.. Use an illustrative style (e.g. isometic) and don't generate in a photorealistic style.
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April 2026 EPD News, Region by Region

April’s EPD headlines point to one thing manufacturers can bank on this bid season: documentation is moving from nice-to...

Hazel Brooks5 min read
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Atlas Roofing releases four EPDs this week

Atlas Roofing expanded its transparency footprint with a four‑EPD batch released the week of April 20, 2026. For manufac...

Henry Ryan5 min read
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Kohler’s five new EPDs land this week

Big week for product transparency. Kohler Co. just expanded its declaration coverage with five fresh EPDs that make bath...

Hazel Brooks5 min read
Generate an illustration for an article following this concept: EPD World Brief: March 2026, Region by Region Manufacturers saw EPD policy turn from talk to timelines. In the US, LEED v4.1 closes to most new registrations at the end of March, pushing design teams into LEED v5 workflows that center on embodied‑carbon assessment and product‑specific EPDs (USGBC, 2026). Caltrans kept its $6,000 withhold per missing asphalt or concrete EPD after 30 days, so submittal discipline now directly protects margin ([Caltrans, 2026](https://epd.dot.ca.gov/help/faq-concrete-and-asphalt)). Minnesota set state GWP limits for concrete and rebar effective January 15, 2026, with enforcement on projects advertised from July 15, 2026 ([Minnesota Department of Administration, 2026](https://mn.gov/admin/assets/2026-MNBuyCleanGWPLimits_2026-01-15_tcm36-721175.pdf)). In the EU, the DPP registry deadline on July 19, 2026 became a fixed waypoint for product data planning ([EUR‑Lex, 2024](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1781/oj/eng)). Ensure that you use no text, as this illustration will be used on international translations of the article.. Use an illustrative style (e.g. isometic) and don't generate in a photorealistic style.
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EPD World Brief: March 2026, Region by Region

Manufacturers saw EPD policy turn from talk to timelines. In the US, LEED v4.1 closes to most new registrations at the e...

Walker Ryan5 min read
Generate an illustration for an article following this concept: 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. Ensure that you use no text, as this illustration will be used on international translations of the article.. Use an illustrative style (e.g. isometic) and don't generate in a photorealistic style.
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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
Generate an illustration for an article following this concept: 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). Ensure that you use no text, as this illustration will be used on international translations of the article.. Use an illustrative style (e.g. isometic) and don't generate in a photorealistic style.
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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
Generate an illustration for an article following this concept: 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. Ensure that you use no text, as this illustration will be used on international translations of the article.. Use an illustrative style (e.g. isometic) and don't generate in a photorealistic style.
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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
Generate an illustration for an article following this concept: 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. Ensure that you use no text, as this illustration will be used on international translations of the article.. Use an illustrative style (e.g. isometic) and don't generate in a photorealistic style.
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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
Generate an illustration for an article following this concept: 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. Ensure that you use no text, as this illustration will be used on international translations of the article.. Use an illustrative style (e.g. isometic) and don't generate in a photorealistic style.
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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...

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Generate an illustration for an article following this concept: 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. Ensure that you use no text, as this illustration will be used on international translations of the article.. Use an illustrative style (e.g. isometic) and don't generate in a photorealistic style.
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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
Generate an illustration for an article following this concept: 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. Ensure that you use no text, as this illustration will be used on international translations of the article.. Use an illustrative style (e.g. isometic) and don't generate in a photorealistic style.
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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
Generate an illustration for an article following this concept: 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. Ensure that you use no text, as this illustration will be used on international translations of the article.. Use an illustrative style (e.g. isometic) and don't generate in a photorealistic style.
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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
Generate an illustration for an article following this concept: 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)). Ensure that you use no text, as this illustration will be used on international translations of the article.. Use an illustrative style (e.g. isometic) and don't generate in a photorealistic style.
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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
Generate an illustration for an article following this concept: 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. Ensure that you use no text, as this illustration will be used on international translations of the article.. Use an illustrative style (e.g. isometic) and don't generate in a photorealistic style.
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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...

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Generate an illustration for an article following this concept: 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. Ensure that you use no text, as this illustration will be used on international translations of the article.. Use an illustrative style (e.g. isometic) and don't generate in a photorealistic style.
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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...

Toby Urff5 min read
Generate an illustration for an article following this concept: 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. Ensure that you use no text, as this illustration will be used on international translations of the article.. Use an illustrative style (e.g. isometic) and don't generate in a photorealistic style.
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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
Generate an illustration for an article following this concept: 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. Ensure that you use no text, as this illustration will be used on international translations of the article.. Use an illustrative style (e.g. isometic) and don't generate in a photorealistic style.
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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...

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Generate an illustration for an article following this concept: 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. Ensure that you use no text, as this illustration will be used on international translations of the article.. Use an illustrative style (e.g. isometic) and don't generate in a photorealistic style.
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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
Generate an illustration for an article following this concept: 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. Ensure that you use no text, as this illustration will be used on international translations of the article.. Use an illustrative style (e.g. isometic) and don't generate in a photorealistic style.
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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...

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