About

Organisation

Established in 2014, EPD Australasia is a joint venture of the Life Cycle Association of New Zealand (LCANZ) and the Australian Life Cycle Society (ALCAS). The organisation operates on a non-profit basis. We are the only official regional programme operator in Australasia (Australia and New Zealand) of the International EPD System.

EPD Australasia is a limited company registered in New Zealand. Our Board of Directors oversees the organisation consistent with our Governing Principles. Our CEO leads overall strategy and daily operations, supported by our Secretariat.

Contact our Secretariat with any questions about registering and publishing EPDs, PCRs, or our EPD Programme.

The International EPD System

The International EPD System is a global programme for ISO 14025 Type III Environmental Declarations, offering a complete programme for the development and communication of EPDs.

They have also co-located and partnered with organisations in Argentina (EPD Argentina), Brazil (EPD Brazil), Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Mexico (CLC Latin America), Egypt (EPD Egypt), India (EPD India), Middle East (CLC MENA), North America (EPD North America),  Saudi Arabia (EPD Suadi Arabia), South East Asia (EPD Southeast Asia), South Korea (EPD South Korea), Tunisia (EPD Tunisia) , and Turkey (EPD Turkey). The International Secretariat has offices in Sweden that handle EPD registrations and helpdesk requests for all other countries – except China. In China, there is a separate International EPD System China Center.

The International EPD System also collaborates with peer EPD programme operators and other competent bodies through Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) and Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRAs). More information here