EPD News
PROFILE: Sam Archer, Director of Market Transformation, NZGB and Board Member, EPD Australasia Ltd
18th Mar 2020
Sam Archer has nearly two decades of experience as a mechanical engineer and sustainability consultant. He created and managed the sustainability framework for a 3,000-home development for the University of Cambridge, has worked extensively in sustainability and energy strategies including... Read more
Construction EPD Snapshot: a decade of global growth
18th Mar 2020
We thank EPD Verifier Jane Anderson for this excellent Infographic that tracks to burgeoning growth of EPDs in the construction sector over one short decade. Constructionlca’s 2020 guide to EPD Infogram
Promote your environmental credentials: Use EPD logo on-pack
18th Mar 2020
At a visit to a Wellington hotel earlier this year, EPD Australasia’s Chair, Stephen Mitchell spotted the EPD Australasia logo on a package of TORK toilet tissue. Congratulations to Asaleo Care for recognising the value of promoting their environmental credential... Read more
Multiple EPDs pricing change
18th Mar 2020
EPD Australasia is changing its pricing structure for the registration of EPDs, which is great news for companies who publish multiple EPDs. Previously bundle discounts were offered where multiple EPDs were published at the same time but under the new... Read more
EPDs help ASP Access Floors to “Walk Carbon Neutral”
18th Mar 2020
ASP Access Floors is a global leader in the access flooring industry, having developed and patented multiple unique access floor designs that have been used in iconic projects around the world. As well as being a trailblazer in access floor... Read more
UPDATED: Construction Products PCR
18th Mar 2020
UPDATE 27 March 2020 – We are working on a plan to provide greater flexibility in the transition to this new PCR. More details to follow. Original article 18 March 2020 The Product Category Rules (PCR) for construction products,... Read more
EPD Stakeholder Conference: report from Bilbao
18th Dec 2019
Kelly Taylor, EPD Australasia Programme Manager recently attended the 8th Annual EPD Stakeholder conference in Bilbao, Spain. The conference saw more than 60 participants from around the world with strong industry representation. The focus this year was on two main... Read more
PCR for Packaging finalised
14th Nov 2019
The Product Category Rules (PCR) for consumer and distribution packaging has now been completed by the International EPD System and is available here (after login) A PCR enables different practitioners to generate consistent results when assessing products of the same product... Read more
EPDs help packaging manufacturer to “raise the bar”
14th Nov 2019
The packaging industry is increasingly focused on sustainability and circular economy, driven by both political pressure and consumer perception. With legislation changing rapidly, and lobby groups pressing for action manufacturers are under increasing pressure to prove and improve their environmental... Read more
Focus on EPDs at LCANZ summit 27th November
14th Nov 2019
EPDs will feature strongly at the upcoming LCANZ 1-day Summit in Auckland, Wednesday 27th November. The themes for the day reflect the need to #rethink how LCA is used and communicated, to support the needs of today’s business and society and... Read more