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EPD Certification

EPD Service


What is an Environmental Product Declaration?

An Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) is a document that transparently communicates verified information about the environmental profile of a product or service, based on a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), and validated by an independent third party.

EPDs are governed by ISO 14025 (Environmental labels and declarations — Type III environmental declarations — Principles), which specifies that the main goal of an EPD is to provide environmental data that enables comparison between products, services, or activities serving the same function.

Unlike other eco-labels, an EPD does not set minimum environmental requirements or thresholds for certification. Instead, it objectively presents the results of an LCA study without requiring products to meet any specific environmental standards.
 

Specially, if you are going for CIC Green Product Certification for building materials, you can follow "Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Route". With this approach, CIC doesn't require a verification by a VVB on the EPD report.

Meet customer requirements

Enhance corporate image and transparency

Access green markets

Benefits for your business

EPDs are increasingly demanded by businesses, especially in the construction sector, and offer significant advantages:

  • They help fulfill customer expectations for environmental information related to the life cycle of products or services.
  • They improve brand image and market transparency by reinforcing a company’s commitment to disclosing complete life cycle environmental data.
  • EPDs must be audited and validated by an accredited independent body, ensuring the credibility and accuracy of the information. This enhances a company’s international competitiveness and enables entry into green markets that may have previously been inaccessible.
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Our EPD Service Steps

Project objectives, scope, and expected outcomes are aligned with the client to formally initiate the EPD process.

In the client's LCA report, environmental impacts across the entire product life cycle — from raw material extraction to end-of-life — are analyzed using detailed data collection and evaluation.

DQS will provide a critical review on the client's LCA report.

A comprehensive report is prepared by the client to summarize assessment results and clearly present the product’s environmental performance data.

DQS will provide a review on the client's EPD report.

Based on the findings from the report review and validation by DQS, the client will take actions to improve the reports, when required.

A verification will be done by DQS to verify the improvements made by the client on the reports.

The validated Environmental Product Declaration report data will be reported to the International EPD System. The International EPD System will publish the results.
(Note: Registration to a third-party scheme is not included in this service.)

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How much does certification cost?

The cost of ISO 14025: Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) certification depends on several factors: the size and complexity of the product, the percentage of outsourced or externally sourced production, and the reference PCR used.

These factors determine both the duration and the cost of the audit. Therefore, a single fixed price cannot be provided upfront. We are happy to prepare a tailored proposal for your company, organization, or agency.

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Why choose DQS?

  • Over 35 years of certification experience
  • Audits that deliver valuable insights beyond compliance
  • Auditors with strong practical experience and in-depth industry expertise
  • Globally recognized accredited certificates
  • Personalized and seamless support from our experts at regional, national, and international levels
  • Customized proposals with flexible contract terms and no hidden costs
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